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Speaking as one who has three university degrees and one theological degree, and has lectured at Bible College, there is a way to present material and a way not to. No lecturer will give you the content of five lectures in one go. They will present one lecture and let you go away to reflect on...

The scriptures tell us that the Holy Spirit will lead us into ALL truth. Either he does or he doesn't. If he doesn't, there must be something deficient with our relationship with him. If he does, then we can be confident about the truth that he leads into. On another forum, I was asked how...

I was ruined when I decided to do an in depth study of the New Testament Church (NTC). Discovered a lot which I have never heard of before. Discovered that the church as we know it is nothing like the NTC. Contacted a few denominational leaders to ask pertinent questions. Everyone replied "Yes...

Actually being in a dead church has a distinct advantage because it says the dead in Christ shall rise first.

Have you heard this one? Teacher says to her class...What one of the ten commandments relate to our parents? Class.......Thou shalt honour your mother and father. Teacher....Is there one that relates to your brothers....? Class......Thou shalt not kill.

Can you show me in scripture where God says he speaks to us through the pastor?

If a pastor is supposed to be called, why do you think it is that God does not call apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teachers today? In Ephesians 4:11 it says that all five are needed for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the body of Christ...

Except for one thing. Elders are not necessarily shepherds. Some are and some aren't as the passage says to give double honour (not double pay) to those who labour in the word and doctrine which means some of them do not labour in the word and doctrine. If they labour in the word and doctrine...

No, it didn't, as you have just about, turned every ministry, ministry gift and appointment into the role of pastor.

I don't eat anything in communion because I don't celebrate communion because it is Roman Catholic and I am not a Roman Catholic. Giving it another name does not alter the fact that it is Roman Catholic. Neither did Jesus or the New Testament Church take communion. They ate meals together where...

There are no pastoral qualifications in Timothy.

You can't go past Derek Prince for solid, bible focused and anointed teaching. He knows his stuff as he had a degree in Biblical Hebrew and Greek and was a lecturer at Cambridge University by the age of 25. If you go to Derek Prince Ministries you will find all his material there. Although he...

You are right Trekson. Ephesians 4:11 were gifts not positions. The church has turned them into positions devised by denominations. In one start up church I was responsible for we did not appoint anyone to anything. We let people evolve into ministries as God had anointed them. One man stood out...

Here is an example of when you put all your begs in one askit. ( a play on eggs in one basket). I moved to the town I live in now 15 years ago to teach in a Christian School. I wasn't sure about church so I went to the one that the Chairman of the Board was the leader of. I enjoyed his ministry...

The last thing I want in a church is a pastor who is brought in from outside and who is paid a salary as none of these things are found in scripture. What we do find in scripture in Timothy and Titus is a plurality of Elders who were chosen from within the fellowship who had already proved...

2 Chronicles 7:14 relates to the Jews, not the church.

I have been out of circulation for quite a while but have got back onto the horse again hence the late reply. If you look at church in the western context, you would have to wonder if any of them are a reflection of the real thing. For instance, where in scripture does it say to employ...

That is a difficult one Randor as most of us do not know everyone that has written here. Yes I know, Your question is rhetorical. Please forgive me. (at least I think it is). I guess the answer to the question will be determined by which branch of the church you are involved in. I was...

I am not aware that anyone has said that God will not use women who will listen to him. That is a red herring. There are several instructions regarding New Testament life. Some address women, some men and some everyone. Some examples are "When you come together everyone has..." and "Women shall...

"During the service, suddenly everyone at the church felt the Holy Spirit come. Some couldn't stand straight, others fell down. Some were dizzy and nauseous. When the worship began, people started crying. After the service, some were being healed. I saw demons leaving people's bodies." Pastor...