| Subject | Date Asked |
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| abortion | 10/20/2009 |
Q: What is the Presbyterians' stand on abortion?
A: It depends on which Presbyterians you're talking about. The historic and widespread Presbyterian ...
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| God's Law | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: We both know this isn't a question but a Seventh Day Adventist tirade. If the Apostles believed ...
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| The Pope | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Do the majority of Presbyterians hold the view that The Pope is the anti-christ as per (Paisley) in ...
A: Brendan, The Westminster Confession of Faith, which is the theological statement that most ...
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| Unforgivable Sin? | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I was just reading an unforgivable sin article and I came across a theology question I had in mind. ...
A: Dan, I see your question came at 2AM (my time, at least) - a poor time for theological reflection, ...
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| Need a Presbytherian prayer. | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I am a a Hospice volunteer, and recently I visited a lady who is very ill and is of the Presbyterian ...
A: Presbyterians believe in spontaneous prayer, as well as using written forms. Simply pray that God's ...
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| How do you know if you are called by God? | 3/31/2009 |
Q: How do you know if you are called by God? Does the PCUSA provide a Litmus test kit? :) Seriously, I ...
A: The classical reformed position is between the inward call (which only an individual can discern) ...
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| pre-marital "fooling around" | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I know that you are opposed to sexual intercourse, but like are you opposed to oral sex? What ...
A: What on earth makes you think I'm opposed to sexual intercourse? The Bible has an entire book ...
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| Presbyterians & Catholics... | 2/22/2009 |
Q: No doubt you have answered this question many times. My question is; In twenty five words or less - ...
A: I'm sure you mean ROMAN Catholics, since Presbyterians are - by nature of their Trinitarian Baptism ...
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| homosexuality and Christianity | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I've always taken the position that my faith gives me great comfort and contentment. So, when it ...
A: If your faith is only good to you, it's of no good to God's kingdom. Read the parable of the talents ...
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| Divorce and remarriage | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I understand that the Presbyterian interpretation of the bible is against divorce except on grounds ...
A: Abuse = abandonment of the marital covenant, so Paul has already covered the issue. Sorry if I ...
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| Divorce and remarriage | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I understand that the Presbyterian interpretation of the bible is against divorce except on grounds ...
A: Abandonment of the marital bond (either through adultery or vacation or abuse) is a justifiable ...
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| Sin | 1/5/2009 |
Q: G.I. learnt from my Catechism that there are two types of sin, which; 1. Sins of the flesh and; 2. ...
A: Leslie, I'm not sure which catechism you're referring to. The Westminster Shorter Catechism says: ...
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| predetermination | 1/4/2009 |
Q: If God knows exactly what will happen to us from the time of our birth-who will go to Heaven and ...
A: It is true that no action you do can affect the outcome. However, it is equally true that your ...
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| Apostles' Creed | 12/9/2008 |
Q: This past Sunday our creed had the following alterations.. we said "i believe in the HOLY SPIRIT" ...
A: It is not sanctioned by the PCUSA, as the Book of Confessions uses a modernized-spelling version of ...
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| church history | 11/24/2008 |
Q: About how many Denominations of Presbyterians are there? What are the differents between the ...
A: The Ten Commandments - though obedience to them is only possible for someone who has been saved. ...
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| church history | 11/23/2008 |
Q: About how many Denominations of Presbyterians are there? What are the differents between the ...
A: I'm not sure if you mean worldwide, or just locally. If you mean in America, here's a link to a ...
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| painting pictures | 10/10/2008 |
Q: it is said by some that everyone paints a different picture. my perspective of the world and the ...
A: Let me ask some beginning questions so I can see where you're coming from. 1) How do you know the ...
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| Authority of the Bible | 9/23/2008 |
Q: What is the Presbyterian view on the Bible as being the authoritative Word of God? What do ...
A: Real Presbyterians will follow the Westminster Confession of Faith, which says: Of the Holy ...
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| depression and anxiety | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I feel that I dishonor God when I am depressed or anxious... I ought to be rejoicing in the Lord, ...
A: I believe that God loves us no matter what, and that mental illnesses are part of the brokenness of ...
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| Denomination of Protestants | 9/1/2008 |
Q: Why Protestant have so much so denominations? like Catholic and Orthodox have no sub denominations ...
A: It's not quite accurate to say that there are no sub-denominations in the Roman and Eastern ...
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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: First, there are general reasons for the annihilation of peoples like the Canaanites. These are the ...
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| Throne and Lamb | 8/21/2008 |
Q: according to Presbyterians Who is sit on the Throne in Revelation 4:10 and who is the lamb in ...
A: God is seated on the throne in Revelation 4:10. It seems specifically to point to the person of God ...
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| Old testaments mention Trinity | 8/11/2008 |
Q: Does Jews also believes in trinity ? What about Adam , Cain , Noah, Abraham, Isac , Jacob , David ...
A: Jewish Jews do not believe in the Trinity. There are, however, Jews who have converted to ...
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| Age of Mary | 8/1/2008 |
Q: How old mary was when she became pregnant and how long she as pregnant ?
A: Nick, The Bible doesn't give a specific answer to either question, so no one could be dogmatic ...
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| "unclean meats" | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Isaiah 66:17 is, I assume, a prophecy of a future event(future from now). This verse says that ...
A: While it is a future event to the prophet, the people groups (such as Tubal and Javan) have passed ...
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| plural marriages | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I know that in many nonChristian countries in the world, such as Arab countries and many parts of ...
A: Jesus actually answers this question. In Matthew 19:1-9, Jesus refers back to the creation mandate ...
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| my marriage | 5/9/2008 |
Q: A few months ago I sent out a question to a number of the experts on All Experts, to see what kind ...
A: Josh, What you fail to recognize is that the elders who negotiated the terms of betrothal (as ...
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| my marriage | 5/6/2008 |
Q: A few months ago I sent out a question to a number of the experts on All Experts, to see what kind ...
A: Josh, I already explained why your ceremony was not valid in the eyes of God, the church, or the ...
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| should the marriage bond be honored by all, if one spouse (a believer) does not attend church? | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I'm so glad to have found a PCUSA resource, in which I ask this on an anonymous basis. Within the ...
A: By "most mainline" I mean that most of the big protestant denominations (PCUSA, United Methodist, ...
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| baptism | 3/28/2008 |
Q: Sir, A lot of people go to the early church fathers to confirm their beliefs, such as stating they ...
A: Steve, First, Christians don't worship on Sunday because of the testimony of the Church Fathers. We ...
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| should the marriage bond be honored by all, if one spouse (a believer) does not attend church? | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I'm so glad to have found a PCUSA resource, in which I ask this on an anonymous basis. Within the ...
A: Wounded, Let me apologize for the tardiness of this email. I took a vacation after Easter and am ...
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| What the bible says | 2/14/2008 |
Q: What does the bible say about people who have been sexually abused when they were younger and now as ...
A: First, it's Biblical to say that the vilest of sinners can be forgiven, redeemed, and used of God. ...
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| Discord in the church involving the minister | 1/28/2008 |
Q: We had a congregational meeting Sunday regarding the minister's terms of call. A member asked for a ...
A: Under G-7.0304, the congregation alone has the authority to deal with the terms of call. However, ...
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| Communion/Church | 12/16/2007 |
Q: What are the differances between Southern Baptists and PCUSA? Also what are the beliefs of PCUSA ...
A: There are so many differences between Southern Baptists and the PCUSA that I would prefer to address ...
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| battling spirits | 12/7/2007 |
Q: Spirits cannot bleed or die but there was war in heaven. And an angel was resisted by a demon for ...
A: Ray, God never tells us how it is that spirit beings fight. Thus, to speculate on it takes us out ...
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| marriage | 10/24/2007 |
Q: "Hi, I have a question for you on marriage. I know a couple who is not legally married, nor have ...
A: Joshua, That's a great question. I'm going to give two paragraphs of background, then tell you what ...
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| why chosen? | 9/5/2007 |
Q: What does "many are called but few are chosen" mean? It sounds like it means that people are ...
A: I apologize for not getting to this earlier. I was out of town. As for called and chosen, I'm not ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: I don't mean to be insulting, but do you know any languages other than English? People who know two ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: This question seems more like an accusation or excuse, but I'll give it a shot. The Old Testament ...
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| Forgiving others and Hell | 2/9/2007 |
Q: But he did say nasty things to him when we stayed there naturally because I loved my husband I did ...
A: Margaret, There is only one reason that God sends people to hell. It is because they chose not to ...
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| love | 12/16/2006 |
Q: I've been asking about love, the Bible tells us to love God, our enemies and ourselves. In what way ...
A: Marc, These are huge questions. There's probably some real-life situations behind this that you ...
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| Government | 12/8/2006 |
Q: I would like to know how the Presbyterian church is governed. There is a church in my area that is ...
A: Presbyterianism is so closely connected with Calvinism that most people think they are the same ...
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