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| Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage | 11/9/2009 |
Q: Is it lawful by Gods law for a Man or Woman who divorces their spouse due to adultry to remarry ...
A: I have answered this question many times. Yet, I will answer it again for you. The short answer is ...
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| The Lord's Supper & Salvation | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I live in a town where I cannot attend a Church of Christ. There is a community church with Baptist ...
A: I am not sure what I can offer that will help you. We all grow spiritually at different rates. As ...
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| Question on Sin | 11/3/2009 |
Q: We are sorry, but Onaga Thomas wasn't able to answer yourBack on 11-08 you answered a question about ...
A: I will do my best to help you here. Many people do not truly understand what takes place on judgment ...
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| The Lord's Supper & Salvation | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I live in a town where I cannot attend a Church of Christ. There is a community church with Baptist ...
A: If you can't travel to the nearest church of Christ it is my opinion that you are better off having ...
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| The Lord's Supper & Salvation | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I live in a town where I cannot attend a Church of Christ. There is a community church with Baptist ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your difficulties. It is of my opinion that you are better off holding worship ...
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| musical instruments | 10/17/2009 |
Q: Since there are no musical instuments used in Church of Christ services, are members of this faith ...
A: Members of the Lord's church are able to listen to any sort of music they enjoy so long as the ...
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| Demons | 10/5/2009 |
Q: Can demon possession still happen today? can a christian be possessed by demons?
A: I do not believe demon possession still happens today and so a Christian cannot be possessed by ...
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| Trinity | 9/30/2009 |
Q: Teach me about trinity because Im getting Confused
A: The topic of the Trinity is a difficult one to understand. Our minds are limited and some things are ...
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| Divorce and Remariage mess | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I divorced my christian husband and married a non believer. I have repented deeply of my mistake, ...
A: I am not sure how to advise you to tell the truth. I believe we all pray for things we want or ...
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| Acts 2:38 | 9/29/2009 |
Q: Joe, Acts 2:38 is a scripture of much debate among many groups. I personally believe this teaches ...
A: I must apologize for taking so long to respond to your question. I normally respond very quickly but ...
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| Divorce and Remariage mess | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I divorced my christian husband and married a non believer. I have repented deeply of my mistake, ...
A: First I must sincerely apologize for taking so long to respond to your question. I have not been ...
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| Catholicism and The Church of Christ | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I am a Catholic and have been all my life, and I recently started dating a man who has for his ...
A: First, allow me to apologize for taking so long to respond to you. I went out of town over the ...
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| Churches and Politics | 9/16/2009 |
Q: We moved this past year from an urban area to a rural area. We have found that the small churches in ...
A: I am a conservative politically but am not a racist at all as that is contrary to Christianity. But ...
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| divorce and remarriage | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I have been reading some of your comments about divorce and remarriage and the "traditional view". ...
A: I do not have any of my own publications you can purchase on my research and exegesis of the ...
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| women's opinion in church | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I have been a member of the Church of Christ for 23 years and for the last five or so years our ...
A: There are no guidelines in the New Testament as to how to deal with a local church not having any ...
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| Divorce & Remarriage | 8/23/2009 |
Q: First and foremost I want you to know I did commit adultery after I had been married for almost 20 ...
A: I apologize for taking so long to respond. Normally I am responding within 24 Hrs. Anyway, the short ...
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| Heaven and Hell | 8/14/2009 |
Q: Do we go straight to heaven or hell when we die? I have been taught that we go immediately to one ...
A: I deeply apologize for taking so long to respond to this question. Life has a way of making me too ...
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| Divorce | 8/2/2009 |
Q: 40 yrs. ago, my husband married his first wife in the Church of Christ. She left him after 6 months, ...
A: First allow me to thank you for choosing me to answer your question. I also wish to express to you ...
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| Divorce | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have been married for 25 years and from day one have been miserable. I filed for divorce and am ...
A: I must apologize for accidentally puting this question in the question pool. My mouse went crazy. I ...
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| Imputed Righteousness | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Is the righteousness of Jesus imputed to the obedient believer, or is it his own righteousness? ...
A: I thank you for clarifying some things for me and for asking follow-up questions to me. I understand ...
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| Imputed Righteousness | 6/6/2009 |
Q: Is the righteousness of Jesus imputed to the obedient believer, or is it his own righteousness?
A: I really appreciate your asking me this question. It would have helped me to know how to answer if I ...
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| MDR & Fellowship | 5/16/2009 |
Q: Joe, I would appreciate your thoughts on a rather thorny issue regarding divorce, remarriage, and ...
A: I didn't want to assume who was writing to me and so made an incorrect assumption as to whether it ...
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| MDR & Fellowship | 5/16/2009 |
Q: Joe, I would appreciate your thoughts on a rather thorny issue regarding divorce, remarriage, and ...
A: I agree that this is a rather thorny issue. You have probably heard the suggestion before about ...
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| Children's Church/yard sales | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have been a member of the church for several years. I moved to a new area and placed my membership ...
A: In thinking more on this, I think I need to share some additional thoughts. The first thought I had ...
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| infiling of Holy Spirit | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Why is the church not being taught the infilling of the Holy Spirit as in the book of Acts? ANSWER: ...
A: I appreciate your offer. I am always willing to discuss and teach on the Holy Spirit. I am here to ...
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| Second Marriages | 4/6/2009 |
Q: Bro Norman, I thank you in advance for taking time to answer my question. I pray I articulate my ...
A: I do apologize for taking so long to respond. Sometimes life gets in the way. I am saddened as well ...
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| infiling of Holy Spirit | 4/4/2009 |
Q: Why is the church not being taught the infilling of the Holy Spirit as in the book of Acts?
A: I am not sure what you mean by the "infilling" of the Holy Spirit. We teach on the Holy Spirit in ...
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| Divorce and Remarriage | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I just read your views on divorce and remarriage and I have to say I am VERY curious (as I am ...
A: I appreciate your question. I will be more than happy to provide you with the things I have studied. ...
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| Servant | 2/19/2009 |
Q: Was Christ a servant to mankind or mankind only a servant to christ? Thanks
A: I thank you for asking me your question. I am somewhat puzzled with your question to be honest. Did ...
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| Christ's Revelation | 2/13/2009 |
Q: According to the following Scriptures, what does Christ complete, fulfill, or make possible? 2 ...
A: I must admit I am not sure why you chose these specific verses to limit me to in explaining what ...
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| Divorce/Remarriage | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Joe...I have read all of your comments on this subject and agree 100%. My question is can you ...
A: I have changed my position slightly just recently. After much more study, I no longer believe that ...
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| Men's Meetings | 2/2/2009 |
Q: What is the scriptural reference for men in the church to conduct church business meetings that ...
A: I appreciate you choosing to ask me your questions. I will do my best to provide Bible answers to ...
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| divorce/remarrying | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I have recently remarried. I have a lot of fears and doubts. It may be because i do not understand ...
A: I appreciate you for asking me your questions and will do my best to answer you biblically. Let me ...
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| Instruments/Orthodox Church | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I read your answer in response to a question about the use of instruments in worship. I noticed that ...
A: I do appreciate you choosing to ask me questions regarding the Orthodox church and their music ...
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| Eunuchs and transgender | 12/25/2008 |
Q: I have a friend who believes being transgender is justified in the bible i.e. being a eunuch. This ...
A: This is indeed a difficult thing to deal with when you have a good friend who has these feelings and ...
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| Jesus's Correcting the Pharisees in Matt 5:32 | 12/23/2008 |
Q: It seems like when it comes to divorce and remarriage, most churches are so quick to grab a few ...
A: I am more than happy to expand on Matthew 5:31,32 and when the church was established. Let's begin ...
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| Eunuchs and transgender | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I have a friend who believes being transgender is justified in the bible i.e. being a eunuch. This ...
A: I deeply appreciate you for choosing me to answer this question. As always, I seek to provide a ...
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| remarriage | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Mr. Norman, Some history first- My husband and I have both been married once before to other people. ...
A: If you get the book I recommended to you, I think it can convince him to stay married. Again, the ...
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| God/Trinity | 12/9/2008 |
Q: What is the relationship between, the father, the son and the holy spirit? Are they all gods? ...
A: Considering you asked three different "experts" this question and got three different answers, I can ...
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| ABUSIVE MARRIAGE | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR NOW. MY HUSBAND GETS INTO VIOLENT RAGES. I FEEL THAT HE GETS ...
A: I want to apologize for my delay in answering your question. I currently have the flu. I will do my ...
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| God/Trinity | 11/28/2008 |
Q: What is the relationship between, the father, the son and the holy spirit? Are they all gods? ...
A: The fundamental statement of God's unity is found in Deuteronomy 6:4. "Hear O Israel, the Lord our ...
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| Single worshipping | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I am a member of COC, though am alone right now here in Bahrain, is there something wrong with ...
A: I will try to provide you with a Bible answer because the Bible is our authority for all aspects of ...
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| remarriage | 11/11/2008 |
Q: Joe, I know that you have answered questions like this in the past. I hope that you will answer my ...
A: I will do my best to give you a biblical answer. You begin by asking me if it makes a difference in ...
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| Is mixed race acceptable to god? | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I am mixed raced, is this (OR I) acceptable stiill to god? Flesh birth Flesh, Spirit Birth ...
A: I always seek to give Bible answers whenever possible and will do my best to do so here as well. I ...
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| deuteronomy chapter 22:5 | 10/11/2008 |
Q: will you please explain this verse. will I go to hell for wearing pants to church or any other ...
A: I will do my best to help you understand the verse you asked about as well as elaborate on other ...
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| Old Testament People | 10/10/2008 |
Q: Joe. I was wondering: Where did the Old Testament people go when they died?
A: You always seem to ask very excellent questions. I assume you are referring to faithful Old ...
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| Baptism in the name of Jesus | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Joe. I was wondering, Are we to be baptized in the name of Jesus or in the name of the Father, Son, ...
A: You have a good ability to ask some excellent questions. I do believe I can provide you with good ...
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| Divorce/remarriage/Help | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have started reading the bible more. So that is good. Although with so many denominations throwing ...
A: I must tell you that your story and the accompanying emotional distress has saddened me deeply. I ...
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| Instruments in Church | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I have received a letter in regards to Instruments in Church--What does the Bible Say? A pastor of ...
A: I am more than happy to answer any and all questions you might have and am so thankful that you ...
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| Instruments in Church | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I have received a letter in regards to Instruments in Church--What does the Bible Say? A pastor of ...
A: I want to start by thanking you for coming to me with your questions. You ask some of the best ...
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| Lost Gospels | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Have you watched the documentary "The lost gospels". If so, what is your stand?
A: I have seen parts of the documentary "The Lost Gospels". I have also read things about these ...
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| God command of killing | 8/26/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: I know of no other way to answer than the way that I did already. How can I answer according to ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: I have also been confronted with this question by atheists in the past. The question is good and the ...
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| Follow up question on one you answered 4/18/2008 | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have used the same argument to answer question about business meeting in the past. Recently I've ...
A: I am more than willing to assist you if I am at all able to do so - you presented a large amount of ...
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| Jesus & Hell | 8/17/2008 |
Q: Joe! I have one question to ask. I was raised Methodist and I remember from the Apostles Creed one ...
A: You tend to ask some of the best questions I get here. There have been some who try to claim that ...
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| Jews and Trinity | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Does Jews also believes in trinity ? What about Adam , Cain , Noah, Abraham, Isac , Jacob , David ...
A: I appreciate your question. Let me answer them as best I can in the order in which you asked them. ...
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| church of christ | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I like the church of christ and used to attend,was baptised at one time.I quit going after i got ...
A: I deeply appreciate you for asking me your question. Here is the thing that concerns me. What your ...
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| Satanic Symbols | 7/21/2008 |
Q: .. What are satanic symbols for?! are there really such things?! is it ok to use these symbols ...
A: There are really such things. As to what the symbols are for, that depends upon who you talk to ...
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| Metal/Rock Music | 7/21/2008 |
Q: have u heard of bands like demon hunter, stryper, antestor, and the like? is it really ok to use ...
A: Yes, I have heard of some of those groups and am aware of the fact that there are many groups like ...
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| remarriage | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My name is Keonna and the reason i am questioning you is hopefully to attain a clearer understanding ...
A: I am so sorry that you have had the experience of being cheated on by your first husband and all ...
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| What a Christian must do | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I was talking to a Churches of Christ person and he was talking about what a person must do by ...
A: To tell you the truth, your question is not very clear to me. I will to my best to help if I ...
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| My Mother's Remarriage | 7/8/2008 |
Q: a preacher preached a message on Matt. 19:9. The sermon was titled, "Who has a right to a ...
A: At the end of your post, you asked me if I can point you to some scriptures where your innocent ...
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| Old Testament | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I understand that the Old Testament is for our admonition and learning. However, a church of christ ...
A: I deeply appreciate your desire to learn the truth of God's Word and your realization that each one ...
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| Old Testament | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I understand that the Old Testament is for our admonition and learning. However, a church of christ ...
A: I believe I understand your question and the reasons this church appealed to those Old Testament ...
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| Is Remarriage a Sin? | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I was wondering: is remarriage a sin? The reason I ask is because my fiance divorced his wife ...
A: I am more than happy to help you with Jesus' words in Matthew 5 and 19. I would like to begin by ...
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| Is Remarriage a Sin? | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I was wondering: is remarriage a sin? The reason I ask is because my fiance divorced his wife ...
A: First, I will tell you that based on the situation regarding why your fiance' divorced his first ...
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| baptism? salvation? | 5/28/2008 |
Q: i have visited sites concerning baptism, and im really confused... please help... i can't seem to ...
A: I want to apologize once more for taking so long to answer you. Normally I respond immediately. ...
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| Baptism | 5/28/2008 |
Q: Is baptism really necessary for salvation? please explain, im really confused, im a CoC member and i ...
A: I thank you for the opportunity to answer your questions. I want to apologize for my slow response. ...
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| women ministry | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I was wondering, what is the Bibles view on women in the Church? Also, could you please explian to ...
A: You questions are pretty general and so I will do my best to answer you. Keep in mind that my time ...
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| Music | 5/26/2008 |
Q: Is it ok to listen to rock/metal music? as long as the lyrics is ok?! or listening to heavy metal ...
A: I will be happy to answer your questions regarding music. There are many who will say that all ...
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| the M thing | 5/12/2008 |
Q: I'm just wondering if masterbation is a sin? When do lust becomes a sin? Is it ok to lust after your ...
A: I appreciate you asking me about this topic. I can give you my opinion, but that is about all it ...
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| holy living | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I just want to ask a question on a particular situation: For example a couple who haven't been ...
A: I want to thank you for asking me about this particular situation. I will do my best to answer ...
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| Who runs the church? | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I grew up in the Church of Christ (1950ish). It was a small church and the men who were elders and ...
A: I apologize for not providing any scripture. I will try to answer your excellent follow-up questions ...
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| Who runs the church? | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I grew up in the Church of Christ (1950ish). It was a small church and the men who were elders and ...
A: Since you "grew up" in the church of Christ, you are aware that all local congregations are ...
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| Information | 3/20/2008 |
Q: 1. How many Caucasian or other ethnic races worship in the Churches of Christ? 2. What type of ...
A: I would like to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to answer your questions. The first ...
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| The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory | 2/17/2008 |
Q: Why do some some people believe so strongly in the pre-tribulation rapture theory? I have debated ...
A: I mispelled his last name in my last response. His name is Ernie Laurence and he is listed with me ...
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| The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory | 2/13/2008 |
Q: Why do some some people believe so strongly in the pre-tribulation rapture theory? I have debated ...
A: I agree with you regarding the danger in this false doctrine. It is unfortunate that the majority of ...
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| trend or an anomaly | 1/29/2008 |
Q: The following is an article I found interesting. I was wondering if this is a trend or an anomaly ...
A: As I said before, it seems to be occurring more and more. It is a direct result of churches ...
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| trend or an anomaly | 1/28/2008 |
Q: The following is an article I found interesting. I was wondering if this is a trend or an anomaly ...
A: The short answer to your question is this sort of thing has been happening more and more frequently ...
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| Question | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Joe. I am currently working on a quesstionnaire for a full-time youth ministry position in the ...
A: My dear brother Chad, I can tell you what they are most likely looking for from you. ...
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| deuteronomy 14 + 26 | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I used to think that there was a third tithe for the poor mentioned in Deuteronomy, which was ...
A: I do agree with your study and the math. You are correct about what the Israelites were instructed ...
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| Divorce | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I couldn't help but notice that you wrote, "If a person divorces for reasons other than adultery and ...
A: Nathan, I deeply appreciate you giving me an opportunity to answer you. You claim that I contradict ...
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| depression | 10/24/2007 |
Q: i and thanks for taking the time to read this, I was baptised in 1989 and for a while i felt Gods ...
A: I am thankful that you chose me to ask your questions. I am also aware that you have asked at least ...
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| darwinism and evolution | 10/18/2007 |
Q: Can you please explain how a Church of Christ member would view Evolution and Darwinism? It would ...
A: I deeply appreciate your choosing me to answer this question. I will be more than happy to help ...
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| Mark 16:16 | 10/16/2007 |
Q: The first old scroll does not have from Mark 9 thru 20. God does not have to repeat his self twice ...
A: I completely agree that God does not have to repeat Himself twice, but He does repeat Himself. I ...
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| Gifts of the Spirit | 10/10/2007 |
Q: Joe I notice you say on your site that the gifts were not passed on once the apostles died. ...
A: First I want to thank you for choosing to ask me questions regarding the Holy Spirit. I deeply ...
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| Christmas &church of Christ | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I have a very hard time with Christmas. It tells us nowhere to celebrate this and Jesus birthdate. ...
A: I fully agree with you that this is a man-made holiday and is not commanded. Actually the origin is ...
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| The trustworthiness of CHRIST | 9/10/2007 |
Q: Are these scriptures true? John 6:28-29; They replied, "what does GOD want us to do? JESUS told them ...
A: I came to the conclusion that you do not embrace the entire scope of the Holy Scriptures because ...
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| The trustworthiness of CHRIST | 9/9/2007 |
Q: Are these scriptures true? John 6:28-29; They replied, "what does GOD want us to do? JESUS told them ...
A: I did not twist anything. The unfortunate fact is that you attempt to take a small part of what God ...
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| remarriage | 9/1/2007 |
Q: Norman, I have a question that has been answered differently every time I ask. Some answers even ...
A: I deeply appreciate your desire to be right with God and your careful study of God's Word Angie. ...
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| remarriage | 8/31/2007 |
Q: Norman, I have a question that has been answered differently every time I ask. Some answers even ...
A: I am happy that you had more questions for me on this topic and again thank you for the honor of ...
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| remarriage | 8/30/2007 |
Q: Norman, I have a question that has been answered differently every time I ask. Some answers even ...
A: I deeply appreciate you allowing me the opportunity to answer your question, but am quite sure my ...
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| Trinity | 4/29/2007 |
Q: I would like to know why you try to avoid using the word Trinity? The word Christian is not found ...
A: First let me apologize to you for taking so long to answer you. I have been in the process of ...
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| Trinity | 4/27/2007 |
Q: I would like to know why you try to avoid using the word Trinity? The word Christian is not found ...
A: I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to answer your questions. I am not sure where you got ...
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| Confusion! | 1/25/2007 |
Q: My family and I have recently been trying to figure out what church we should go to. It seems one ...
A: I am very thankful that you are willing to let me have an opportunity to respond to you as ...
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| gifts of the Holy Spirit | 1/20/2007 |
Q: I am curious as to other interpretations of 1Corinthians Chapter 12. What are your views? ...
A: Yes I truly believe that the miraculous gifts were to help in the establishment of the church and ...
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| gifts of the Holy Spirit | 1/18/2007 |
Q: I am curious as to other interpretations of 1Corinthians Chapter 12. What are your views?
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to respond to you. I am a full-time Music Education student and have ...
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| Church of Christ believes | 1/15/2007 |
Q: Do you believe in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament?. What kind of baptisms are ...
A: First, I want to thank you for the opportunity to answer your questions. I firmly believe in both ...
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| love | 12/16/2006 |
Q: I've been asking about love. The Bible tells us to love God, love ourself even love our enemy. How ...
A: I am puzzled by your question. It is clear that you cannot love anyone unless you know them first. ...
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| mark 16:9-16 | 9/3/2006 |
Q: I have heard people say that Mark 16:9-16 is not in the oldest mss is this true and if not how would ...
A: Okay, thank you so much for clarifying your question for me. I do believe that I can help you. Mark ...
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| mark 16:9-16 | 9/2/2006 |
Q: I have heard people say that Mark 16:9-16 is not in the oldest mss is this true and if not how would ...
A: I apologize, but I am not clear as to what you are asking. I don't see a reason that it might be ...
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| Providence | 8/12/2006 |
Q: My preacher says that all the leaders of thecountries of earth are there by the providence of God. ...
A: The answer to your question is yes there is scripture to support what your preacher says. Romans ...
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| Need help with a question | 7/15/2006 |
Q: I have been asked to answer a question and I keep getting stumped and can't get started with the ...
A: I thank you for giving me the opportunity to answer this question. How I feel about John 4:24 really ...
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