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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Eternal life and Keeping God's Word | 1/21/2012 |
| Q: John 8:51 Explain this verse does it mean that people who die don't keep God's word? A: In answering between 60 and 70 questioners prior to you I had a perfect record, but since your last ... | |
| Women in Authority | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: 1Cor.14:34-35 Explain this verse for me what Paul is really saying. A: 1 Corinthians 14:33-37 (33) For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the ... | |
| Drinking Alcohol in Moderation | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: Eph.5:18 Explain this verse and drinking alcohol to excess is never a healthy option, in other words ... A: Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the ... | |
| Elder Qualifications, Leaders, leadership, shepherds, bishops, pastors, overseers | 12/8/2011 |
| Q: I have two questions about qualifications of elders: Can a widower be an elder? And, if an elder ... A: Please forgive the delay. I've had a lot of things on my plate. First of all, the choosing of ... | |
| Salvation by Works | 12/4/2011 |
| Q: I may have asked you questions before, I'm not sure. If so it would have been about Baptist vs ... A: Please forgive my delay as I am a full time minister and had several crises come up that demanded my ... | |
| Divorce, Remarriage and Adultery | 11/9/2011 |
| Q: I am the son of a Church of Christ Preacher and grew up in the Lords Church. My Dad preached in all ... A: The question you ask has been very divisive and has hurt a LOT of suffering people. The sin of ... | |
| Best Bible Translations | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: My question is which bible translation is the closet to the Greek that the new testament was written ... A: When I was a student at Harding University circa 1986 or so my Greek teacher, Jack McKinney, a ... | |
| Once Saved Always Saved: Can a Christian Go to Hell? | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: my question is can a christian go to hell? Can one loose their salvation? A: Josh, that's a good question. MANY believe that Christians CAN'T lose their salvation, including ... | |
| Do men have to baptize? | 9/5/2011 |
| Q: The reason why I ask is because of this: Recently, I was baptizing a lady who was outside of the ... A: The short version is, no, it is not wrong for ladies to baptize. One should pay very close attention ... | |
| 4 gospels | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: Are the four gospels still under the mosaic law since Jesus didn't die till the end of each gospel? ... A: You ask a very incisive question. First, the Gospels ARE under the Old Mosaic Law as a transition ... | |
| Legalism and Institutionalism in the churches of Christ | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: Is institutionalism in the churches of Christ wrong, because I don't see any passages in the bible ... A: The short answer is that NO institutionalism is NOT wrong and the authority is built into the ... | |
| Sin and forgiveness | 4/23/2011 |
| Q: I love God and I pray everyday, and I go out and spread his word to people in other towns and I ... A: yours is a problem that many people face. Many think that because they knowingly sin that they will ... | |
| Olivet Discourse | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: First off, welcome to AllExperts. :) *Please note that ALL CAPS is for emphasis, not yelling. What ... A: I definitely think it could apply either way. And when I look at all the evidence put together I ... | |
| Olivet Discourse | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: First off, welcome to AllExperts. :) *Please note that ALL CAPS is for emphasis, not yelling. What ... A: I appreciate your questions. When the disciples asked Jesus the question that this part of the ... | |
| Male gynecologist | 3/26/2011 |
| Q: What is the churches view in Christian women using a male gynecologist? A: The church has no set view on this issue. Each person is allowed to make this decision for ... | |
| Biblical Interpretations | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: I have been studying sacred texts recently and after some theological reading I have more questions ... A: First Jeremy, let me commend you for the quality of questions you have asked for one so young. I ... | |
| divorce and re married | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: we were baptized into christ in the church of christ about 1.5 years ago were are wondering some say ... A: This is an emotionally charged issue for a lot of people. Many want to believe that it is harder for ... | |
| SEX BEFORE MARRIAGES | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: I am soon to get married to a girl. She honestly admitted that she had sex with her ex partners ... A: This is not an easy question to answer. To begin, there is a big reason that God condemns ... | |
| Faith in God's Inerrant Word | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: Why is the bible the infallible word of god? Does it just boil down to faith? This question was ask ... A: The Bible is infallible because of who wrote it. God is perfect. This means that in every good ... | |
| Woman in Church | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: "May a woman ask question in a Bible class consisting of both men and women? If she may, how is this ... A: This is a good question. It is one which many, including myself, have struggled with. 1 ... | |
| Explanation of Scripture | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: Please explain the following statement in Hebrews 1:10-11 v11. They will perish but you remain. ... A: It is so nice to hear from you. In answering this question we must bear in mind the difference ... | |
| Understanding the scriptures | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible for EVERYONE to understand the Bible the same on EVERYTHING? Every member of the ... A: I thank you so much for a wonderful question. I believe it is largely on the basis of ... | |
| Instruments | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I have read several of your post concerning instruments in Church. I myself do not think there is ... A: Sir, this is not a debate forum, you asked me my views and I gave them. And it really does not help ... | |
| Instruments | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: I have read several of your post concerning instruments in Church. I myself do not think there is ... A: You obviously have some concern over whether you can or can't or I assume you would not have ... | |
| Instruments | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: I have read several of your post concerning instruments in Church. I myself do not think there is ... A: Actually, you may have me confused with someone else since I have only addressed this once or twice ... | |
| The Rapture, the church of Christ and Once Saved Always Saved | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: My first question is does the Church of Christ not believe in the Rapture or as the KJV puts it ... A: You have several interesting questions. Concerning the Rapture, I am what you would call ... | |
| Commonality between scriptures | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: What do the following scriptures have in common: Psalm 2:6-7, 2 Samuel 7:12-17, Psalm:4, Psalm 45, ... A: First of all, Darlene, please accept my PROFOUND apologies for the length of time it has taken me to ... | |
| Difference | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: What is the difference between Churches of Christ and Church Of God in Christ? A: Prior to your email I knew nothing about the Church of God in Christ. I did some reading from ... | |
| Jehovah's Witness False Docrine | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I am a member of the Lord's church in south Africa, I have a few Jehovah's Witness friends and they ... A: The Jehovah Witness cult relies on a few corrupt men at the top of the organization running the ... | |
| Clarification for Hebrews 2:5-8 | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: Clarification for Hebrews 2:5-8I keep reading this and trying to get a picture in my mind, ... A: This has also been something which I have struggled with some over the years. I don't KNOW the ... | |
| WOMEN DRESSING | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I must confess, i love your approach to questions in the few answers i read. I would like to ... A: I appreciate your kind words of encouragement. In my view God had in view the regulating of behavior ... | |
| Church of Christ - what makes it the first Church | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Please explain to me with all available prove within your reach, how Church of Christ is the first ... A: If I attempted to prove this with all available proof I would literally be writing a novel sized ... | |
| The Gospel and Baptism | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: Fields. Holy salutations to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. On my above mentioned subject, ... A: I appreciate your question and the fact that it is a VERY important question. Many of us tend to ... | |
| Prayer cloths | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I recently had a friend ask me to send her friend with a gravely ill mother a "prayer cloth". She ... A: I am assuming the passage used would be in Acts 19:11-12. Here is what it says: "God was performing ... | |
| Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: My first husband and I both committed adultery and divorced. We have both since remarried. I ... A: The short answer to your question is neither you nor your ex husband were free to re-marry but ALSO ... | |
| Marriage/ divorce | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I have a question that is often of great debate. Question/Scenario: Is a man bound to a marriage, if ... A: I know of NO biblical reason why he should not be in the new marriage whether it happened before OR ... | |
| Singing and Speaking in Tongues | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: Does Church of Christ believe and practise worship in song and speaking in tongues? A: I'm not sure exactly what you are asking but I'll answer what I think you are asking. We practice ... | |
| The Gentiles, salvation and water baptism | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: The Gentiles (Acts 10) were saved before they were water baptized. 1. In Acts 15:7 the word ... A: Whether intentionally done or by accident I feel you misspoke what I said. I would respectfully ask ... | |
| The Gentiles, salvation and water baptism | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: The Gentiles (Acts 10) were saved before they were water baptized. 1. In Acts 15:7 the word ... A: I actually did not find a question here. But I'll answer what I think your thrust is. I see no ... | |
| The Gentiles, salvation and water baptism | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: The Gentiles (Acts 10) were saved before they were water baptized. 1. In Acts 15:7 the word ... A: To start, I want to commend your use of the scripture, it is CERTAINLY understandable that you could ... | |
| The Name, Church of Christ | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: does the church you attend obey Rom 16:16 and greet one another with a "holy kiss"? thanks ... A: Yes I would. The church was never meant to adopt an exclusive name. So who is the church? Christ's ... | |
| Rom 16:16, Greetings with Kisses | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: does the church you attend obey Rom 16:16 and greet one another with a "holy kiss"? thanks A: Yes we do by the Spirit of that request. We hug, shake hands and sometimes do give kisses. But is ... | |
| Bible Study | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I have read several of your answers here and am impressed with the answers you have given. I can see ... A: Personally, I feel, CENI (Command, Example, and Necessary Inference), is what common sense dictates. ... | |
| Women in Authority | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: Recently, my husband who is Catholic,which is to say that his mode of baptism was accomplished ... A: This is a good question and one I have personally struggled with. It is an especially difficult ... | |
| Sprinkling vs Baptism | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: Recently, my husband who is Catholic,which is to say that his mode of baptism was accomplished ... A: Debra, I'm sorry to hear that your husband was placed in that embarrassing position. He was not ... | |
| Alcohol | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: Can you give me a reference to an Old Testament LAW that generally condemns consumption of alcohol ... A: I would rather give too much information than too little. Are Christians allowed to drink provided ... | |
| Alcohol | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Can you give me a reference to an Old Testament LAW that generally condemns consumption of alcohol ... A: The only law I know of which condemned the consumption of alcohol in any amount was the Nazirite vow ... | |
| Preterism,Transmillennialism, Rapture | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: What scriptural defense would you offer against Transmillennialism? A: My expertise on this is limited but I'll tell you what I would say based upon what I know currently. ... | |
| DIvorce and Remarriage | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I was married for almost five years. My husband was on drugs the entire time we were married. I ... A: I'm so sorry to hear of your situation and admire you for your forthrightness and willingness to ... | |
| Old Testament | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: I have had a Jewish person tell me that the New Covenant cannot replace the Old Covenant because the ... A: I appreciate your question which is a very good one. I'll see if I can help. I'll focus my time on ... | |
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I strive to intelligently and respectfully discuss thoughtful questions pertaining to doctrinal issues within the Churches of Christ and feel I can contribute thoughtful answers in most cases. I feel myself to be especially adept when answering questions regarding the Gospel of Christ and baptism. I always strive to be humble, realizing that there are some issues that are respectfully and honorably debatable. I realize that the Bible is perfect and able to provide any truth that the seeker of truth is after. At the same time I realize that though I am very conscientious about pointing people in the right direction, I am still a fallible human being and certainly capable of making mistakes. I will always give my opinion AS my opinion and strive not to state as fact something which cannot be supported by good logic or a good thorough study through the scriptures.
Experience
I am a minister within the Churches of Christ. I have been preaching for 14 years and have been on five separate mission trips to the Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa. I have preached the Gospel to literally thousands of people and it is my passion to do so.
Education/Credentials
I graduated with honors from Atkins High School in Atkins, AR in 1984. I went on to get my Bible degree at Harding University in Searcy, AR where I graduated Cum Laude.
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