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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Pentecostal Question | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: My family and I went to a good friend's wedding this weekend who is Pentecostal. I've been reading ... A: I suspect that the church you are referring to is associated with the "Pentecostal" denomination ... | |
| Tithes & Offering &etc. | 4/23/2011 |
| Q: Years ago there was a write up in the local paper that the employees of a company were to receive a ... A: Tithing is a biblical concept. We see it in the pre-Mosaic Law when Abraham gave a tithe (though we ... | |
| Baptist beliefs | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: We have been attending a baptist church,and was asked to join. I was raised believing in speaking in ... A: Most baptists believe that the gifts of the spirit (charismata) have ceased to operate. They give a ... | |
| penecostal women | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: is a penecostal woman allowed to wear make-up and jewelry and how is she suppose ro dress? A: The items you are discussing relate to outward signs of holiness. It would be better if people ... | |
| Need help discerning...... | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a situation which I need help with discerning. Once in a while I will visit some of my best ... A: Oops! My previous question was answered in the third sentence of your original posting, "... I ... | |
| DELIVERANCE SERVICES | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: It is claimed that miracles occur during these services. Is it real? On going up for prayers at the ... A: I believe that God still performs miracles and in fact has always done so. Simply put, a miracle is ... | |
| love | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a difficultWhat is the difference between love and knowledge? When you fall in love with ... A: In answer to your firstknowledge comes in two "flavors". 1) Information gained through education, ... | |
| Is my Church/belief from God? | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: I am a believer of the Message popular called "Message of the Hour" and some call ... A: I admit that I'm not an expert on Rev. Branham's teachings however research indicates a couple of ... | |
| The Godhead | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: Ainsworth. Very precious greetings to you. The subject of the Godhead has been a still is a very ... A: John 1:1 emphatically declares: Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ ... | |
| The Godhead | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: Ainsworth. Very precious greetings to you. The subject of the Godhead has been a still is a very ... A: Please refer to the excerpt I’ve included below. The wide differences between the languages of ... | |
| End of the World | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: Please could you provide me the sequence by which the world would come to an end. And would it be ... A: The study of Eschatology, the End Times, is a controversial topic. Due to the nature of the ... | |
| Protection of unsaved children | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Christian Greetings Dr. Ainsworth. I am a spirit filled believer who has been involved with ... A: I stopped accepting ratings when I found that some people gave negative ratings if I didn't tell ... | |
| Protection of unsaved children | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Christian Greetings Dr. Ainsworth. I am a spirit filled believer who has been involved with ... A: The atonement of Christ only provides a benefit to those who personally receive Him as their Lord ... | |
| God's Law | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ... A: As I ponder your question, several things come to mind.... On the one hand, no one person, no ... | |
| pentecostal beliefs | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: i have been going to this church for 2 yrs faithfully, i have been baptised, both water and holy ... A: Evidently, based upon some of the details of your questions, you are associated with a church that ... | |
| Genealogy | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: the genealogies given in Matthew and in Luke are different. Can you elucidate as to why? A: Matthew begins his genealogy with Abraham while Luke begins with Joseph and goes to Adam. Matthew ... | |
| going to church | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: How do I respond when somebody asks me why I go to church? or how about when he/she says he/she does ... A: Going to church enables you to fellowship with other people who believe as you do. You encourage ... | |
| trinity and baptism | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I am writing in response to an answer you gave another individual which gave me the impression that ... A: Rather than "recreate the wheel,” I have attached the Assembly of God’s statement of fundamental ... | |
| death | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I n the Pentecostal religion. Do they believe you can hold someone back from dying, or is the person ... A: Technically, the religion is Christian and Pentecostal is either a denominational or doctrinal ... | |
| healing | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: My pastors wife was praying in church today and she said she got a prophetic word from God about ... A: God has given to each of us a "measure of faith" and that amount, no matter how much, is sufficient ... | |
| 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'm sorry but you follow-up is difficult for me to understand. I'm certain what your real question ... | |
| 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: While God loves people, He does not love what they do. It is a fundamental truth that a crime ... | |
| changing my membership to pentecostle from baptist | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: major problem with my family and me leaving the baptist church. now they said if i get baptized ... A: I deduce, from your question, that you are referring to a church of the United Pentecostal Church ... | |
| I dont know what i am. | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: My name is Courtney and im from tennessee. And im a younger peson. and my mother was pentecostal and ... A: I believe the issue is whether you are born again or not. The kind of dresses or your hair or ... | |
| confused | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: I was just wondering why people are so quick to judge us pentecostals. It makes me mad. I mean, they ... A: Traditionally, people have perceived the outward signs of holiness, as manifested in clothing, hair ... | |
| Homosexuality | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: Is it wrong to be gay? A: The following answer was posted in response to a similar question in December 2007: Sexual ... | |
| Mark of the Beast | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: What is it? I thought it might be social conformity to secular doctrine... I once faced persecution ... A: We are not absolutely certain what the "mark" of the Beast will be. Many think it will be some ... | |
| Deamon of addiction | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: Can you explain the deamon s that are passed from generation to generation exspecially the deamon ... A: Can a Christian be Possessed? This question has plagued many believers since the charismatic ... | |
| Church Unity | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: Robert, God's grace and peace be with you. Thanks for taking time to answer questions on this ... A: Proverbs says there are six things the Lord hates and seven he detests. That last item is those who ... | |
| jesus | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: what was jusus doing between the ages of 12-30 and were was he..? god bless A: The Bible tells us that He spent those years in obedience to His parents and in living a holy, ... | |
| Healing Service | 12/8/2007 |
| Q: I was raised Southern Baptist and have always attended SB a church until recently when I started ... A: In the Pentecostal tradition people often fall down when someone lays hands on them and prays. It is ... | |
| worship. | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: What are the pentecoastal views on worship? Worship will always be lifeless and boring. Do ... A: We are to have a relationship with God. Worship is one way the relationship is experienced. ... | |
| Confused.. | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: I am 16 years old and I have grown up in a Baptist church. I am a born again christian and believe ... A: I was raised in a Southern Baptist church and am familiar with its teachings. However, I began to ... | |
| alchohol | 9/1/2007 |
| Q: I am confused. Some pastors on this sight claim it is ok to have a glass of wine at dinner as long ... A: The real issue is what does the Holy Spirit tell you? If you feel it is wrong for you, then that ... | |
| spiritually troubled | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: Ainsworth, Hello! If you have a moment, I want to just share my heart with you. I do have ... A: I am working on your answer, and I will post a follow-up tomorrow. Thanks for your patience. ... | |
| Hell | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: My father (who just passed away, RIP) was raised Jehovah witness and taught me the same. However I ... A: Let’s begin with Satan (Lucifer) and his destiny. He is NOT in charge in hell or anywhere else for ... | |
| Hell | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: My father (who just passed away, RIP) was raised Jehovah witness and taught me the same. However I ... A: Hmmm, good question. I will try to make this as brief as possible and I will try not to get too ... | |
| ? | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: Dr. Ainsworth, I was wondering what churches you have pastored, and what Bible college you taught ... A: I was saved ('born again") when I was 7 years old in a Southern Baptist church. It was at a Vacation ... | |
| ? | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: Dr. Ainsworth, I was wondering what churches you have pastored, and what Bible college you taught ... A: I pastored/planted a "home" church in Munich, Germany in the late 1980s; then I pastored a missions ... | |
| rapture | 5/16/2007 |
| Q: Will all christians go up in the rapture? What about lukewarm or backslidden christians? I heard a ... A: The Bible specifically states that everyone, no exceptions, who has made Jesus Christ their Lord and ... | |
| dating | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: can a pentecostal date some one from another religion. What are the rules of dating in the ... A: The Bible recommends that believers only marry other believers. We should be joined to those who ... | |
| Tongues, gift or reward?? | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: Why do I have to ask for tongues, why do I have to pray out loud without thinking about it so ... A: Most Pentecostals draw a distinction between the gift of tongues as one of the twelve charismata ... | |
| Jesus Raised Himself??? | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: My wife and I have been attending a Pentecostal Church, she loves and I'm not. The Pastor keeps ... A: Hmmm, I don't have a Bible in front of me, but Jesus was raised by His Father. Your statement ... | |
| language | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ... A: The Bible was originally written in several languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Most of the Old ... | |
| Tongues | 10/15/2006 |
| Q: Why should I believe that the tongues spoken in Pentecostal churches is genuinely supernatural and ... A: I noticed your question in the "Answer Pool" and would like to offer a rather simple explanation. ... | |
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Dr. Robert Ainsworth
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Expertise
I beleive in the doctrine of the Trinity and therefore I do not answer questions regarding the beliefs of the United Pentecostal Church or groups which have comparable doctrines except in the form of a critique. I can answer questions dealing with topics such as the Pentecostal experience (Baptism in the Holy Spirit) and the spiritual gifts of prophesy, word of wisdom, healings, etc., and their function and purpose in the Church and the believer's life. I can also address questions on general as well as specific Church doctrines.
Experience
I am an ordained minister and an Evangelist. I pastored local congregations for many years. I have served as a fire department chaplain, and taught in Bible colleges.
Publications
Visit our website at: www.yourappointedjourney.com where you can download some of our messages.
Education/Credentials
I hold a Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling and a Doctorate of Biblical Studies.
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