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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Q&A 0742 – A brother who “disagrees” — what’s the real issue?

Written on January 30, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

I have a friend who has been a disciple for many years, and who has several Christian relatives as well. He has always considered himself to be on the philosophical… Read More

Q&A 0741 – Exclusion of members from the assembly

Written on January 28, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

Could you advise how we can go about studying the topic of exclusion of members from the assembly? (I.e., what types of sins/behavior qualify, at what stages one gives a… Read More

Q&A 0740 – Trinity and Jesus’ Divinity?

Written on January 26, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

I have read your article on the Trinity, but still have a question. Nowhere in scripture does it say that Jesus is God. It only says he is the Son… Read More

Q&A 0739 – Blood sacrifices

Written on January 24, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

I was reading about Moses and the Tabernacle and all that jazz. I guess through all these years of church, I became familiar with the notion of animal sacrifices, and… Read More

Q&A 0738 – Vivid dreams from God?

Written on January 22, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

My friend has vivid dreams, almost every night. She is a mature woman, yet young in faith. She gives her dreams a lot of weight in her decision-making and understanding…. Read More

Q&A 0737 – Tsunamis and the will of God

Written on January 20, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

At the time of this email the death toll from the [2004] earthquake and resulting tsunami in the Indian Ocean is already 155,000, and experts believe this number will rise…. Read More

Q&A 0736 – How can we avoid being “choked” by the world (Mark 4)?

Written on January 18, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

It would seem that the greatest challenge my church faced early on was a willingness to be persecuted. Of course, I realize we brought some of it upon ourselves. Now,… Read More

Q&A 0735—Paul’s determination to visit Spain

Written on January 16, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

Why was Paul eager to visit Spain (Romans 15:24)? Recall that he viewed himself as the “apostle to the Gentiles” (Romans 11:13). Paul often quotes the prophet Isaiah in relation… Read More

Q&A 0734 – Fasting

Written on January 14, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

What I see in scripture is that fasting is an abstinence from both food and water. Further, the purpose of fasting is to weaken the flesh and create a humility… Read More

Q&A 0733 – Elders

Written on January 12, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

1Timothy discusses qualifications for elders. But given the fact that there were elders there when Paul visited in Acts 20, isn’t it possible that there was a problem with the… Read More

Q&A 0732 – The birth of Jesus (census)

Written on January 10, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

In chapter two of Luke, Luke names Quirinius as governor of Syria. It appears that the present state of knowledge about that man tells us that he didn’t assume the… Read More

Q&A 0731 – When did Jesus become God’s son?

Written on January 8, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

At what point did Jesus become God’s son? I believe he has always eternally existed with God, but when did he inherit the title "son"? Since scriptures say that God… Read More

Q&A 0730 – Suicidio

Written on January 6, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

‘Yo soy discipulo de la iglesia en Bogotá (Colombia) hace más de 10 años. El mes pasado un hermano se ahorcó en su casa, la iglesia hizo una reunión …… Read More

Q&A 0729 – Godfather

Written on January 4, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

I was recently asked by a brother to become the "godfather" for his son. I was very honored, as he explained the heart of the request was to look after… Read More

Q&A 0728 – Is “the perfect” the completed Bible?

Written on January 2, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

I have tried to study about the Holy Spirit, its works and gifts, and all the myriad themes entailed in this insurmountable topic. We learn in 1 Corinthians 13 that… Read More

Complete list of O.T. podcasts

Written on January 1, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

Here is the complete list of O.T. character podcasts. Nos. 1, 16, 18, 35, 52, and five of the Psalms podcasts are free to everyone. The other 61 podcasts are for… Read More