Question:

What is meant by against such there is no law in Gal 5:23?

Answer:

The fruit of the Spirit is what grows when you yield to the Spirit.  There is no law against the fruit of the Spirit.  The point is that the fruit of the Spirit is the work that God does through you as you yield to Him.  It is not the work you do but it is of the Spirit.  This means you need to be led and you need to yield and let God work.  Anything else is sin and violates the law of God.  Self-righteousness, that is, self-generated works, cannot please God.  To understand this, we can look at the book of Galatians as a letter and go over it all at once.     
   
God speaks to the Galatians through Paul.  Galatians 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ to another gospel:  1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

(some caveats about hearing God's Voice)   

They were perverting the gospel of Christ and being removed from Him, Jesus, Who had called them into the grace (free gift) of Christ.    

God, speaking through Paul, continues, Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:    

God called Paul to reveal Jesus in Paul so that Paul could preach Jesus to the unsaved.  Clearly, it was Jesus doing the preaching through Paul.    

Galatians 1:24 And they glorified God in me.    

God was in Paul.  Paul was not glorified,   God in Paul was glorified.    

Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:    

Some false apostles wanted to bring them into bondage.  In this second chapter, Paul also establishes that he is a true apostle because he was accepted by those who were first put into the office and he was in submission to them.  The false apostles came on their own.  Paul didn't come in his own power and authority the way that the false apostles did.  Paul came by yielding to the Holy Spirit.  He was actually sent by God.  The word, apostle, means: "one sent."    

Galatians 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.    

The order of apostles is a vital part of Church government.  This government must be established by God.  There is no such thing as an independent apostle.  The apostles are not a consortium.  They walk in unity.  There is one apostle's doctrine revealed by the Holy Spirit from Scripture.  True apostles all walk in submission to each other and each apostle is under the government of all the other apostles.  If there are 13 apostles, then each of them has 12 apostles ruling over them.  This is only possible because of the leading of the Holy Spirit.  The thing that Paul talked to Peter about was that Peter was going along with some who wanted to bring them under the law, circumcision in particular.  Old Testament circumcision is a type and shadow of the removal of the flesh in the New Testament, a work that God has not yet completed in the Church as of 2011.  This spiritual removal of the flesh is what God is doing through the Church.  The completeness of this work is every member of the Body of Christ totally in submission to Christ and functioning in the correct place in the Body of Christ and the entire Body of Christ being built according to the pattern of Scripture.  Only the Holy Spirit can perform such a task.  This is the perfection, which is completeness, of which Scripture speaks.    

Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.       

No one can be justified by using human effort to obey God's law.  Anyone can be justified by thefaith of Jesus Christ.  This is not human faith.  It is actually the faith of God that God gives us as a free gift.  This faith comes by hearing God speak and by our submission to His leading.    

Galatians 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.    

This is just saying that if, while we are seeking to be justified by the faith of Jesus Christ we are not obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit and do not allow the Holy Spirit to do His work through us, that does not mean that the sin proceeds from Jesus.  It is actually the work of the flesh.  We who follow Christ have a fleshly nature.  We don't identify with that nature, agree with it, conform to it's will, or make any provision for it.  We also have a spiritual nature, the nature of Christ.  This is Christ in us.  We identify with Christ, agree with Him, conform to His will, and make every provision for Him.    

Galatians 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.    

If anyone disobeys God they are obeying the flesh.  When they obey the flesh, they build up the flesh and tear down Christ within.  They build up the flesh and re-crucify Christ again in themselves.  If anyone is not obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit and does not allow the Holy Spirit to do His work through them, they make themselves a transgressor of the law.  They go back under the law as a transgressor.  This is speaking of willful sin, of which we are all guilty from time to time, but we dare not continue in it.  We must confess that sin to God, and maybe even to a trusted brother or sister in Christ, and turn from that sin.  Then, God is faithful and just to forgive the sin.    

   
Galatians 2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God.  2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.    

It is Christ living in us who does the good works.  God doesn't spell it out right here how faith comes and then opens the door to grace so that grace can do the good works in us, but there are other places where God makes this clear.  Our part is to yield to the Spirit of God.  You can read more about this on these links below.

   
• https://www.seekfind.net/Find_True_Love.html
   
• https://www.seekfind.net/Wisdom__Righteousness___Reality.html
   
• https://www.seekfind.net/Wisdom__Holiness___Reality.html

   
Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.    

If you try to self-generate good works, you frustrate the grace of God.  You get in the way of God.  God gave his grace, free gift, the Holy Spirit, to do the works in us.  When we yield, we are changed a little each time.  When we listen, it changes our heart from glory to glory.  It is a process.  When we yield, that is righteousness.  The little bit that we are changed is holiness.  Holiness is something you are--that is you are and are becoming.  Righteousness is something that God does through you. (read more)  You and I cannot do good works.  We are not capable.  Christ in you and I can do good works.  Actually, He will not force us, but if we willingly yield to Him, He does good works through us.  The Christ Who is in you cannot sin. (1 Jn. 3:4-11)   He is only capable of good works.  He is the One who discerns the Body of Christ correctly.  The flesh can only do sin.  Flesh must die so Christ in you can live.  Each time that Christ does a good work through you, or Christ thinks a good thought through you, or Christ says a good word through you, you are changed just a little bit in your mind.  Your mind is renewed.  When the Holy Spirit gives you a new mind in this way, you are also transfigured a little bit. (See Romans 12:1-2)  Little by little He's changing me.  This is how He does it.    

Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?    

They were not obeying the Truth.  Jesus is the real Truth.  Our part is to obey Him, to yield.  But they were trying to establish their own righteousness rather than yielding to the righteousness of God and letting God do His works through them.    

Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?    

The flesh can only do sin.  The flesh cannot do any righteousness.  They were born again by the Spirit of God.  The word, "perfect," here means complete.  "... are ye now made perfect (complete) by the flesh?"  The answer, of course, is No.  No one can finish God's work in themselves by the efforts of the flesh.  If they try, then they frustrate the grace of God.  They get in the way.  It seems that the Holy Spirit just kind of lifts off of us if we start to try to do good work in our own strength.  He returns as soon as we are willing to submit.    

   
Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.    
   

Those who are born again need to live by faith.  (read more)  Another verse tells us that whatever is not of faith is sin.  (read more)  The Bible says that faith comes literally by an utterance of God. (read more)  God speaks to us in many ways, the Bible, our consciences, brothers and sisters in Christ, the creation.  When we listen, faith comes.  Faith gives us access into the grace of God.  The grace of God does the work of God in us if we will yield the members of our bodies to His righteousness, and righteousness is a free gift.  Read the letter to the Romans several times and you will see this very clearly.    

Galatians 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.    

Some have used this Scripture in the light of Western adoption of sons, and use it to illustrate the way that God brought us into His family--and that is a nice illustration.  The Scripture, however, is actually referring to Eastern adoption, which is quite different.  Eastern adoption is the placing of a mature son into a ruling position and it is only available to born sons of the father.  That is why no one can really join the Church.  We must be born in.  In the letter to the Romans, we see that this adoption is the same as the redemption of our bodies.  It is the completion that was mentioned in Galatians 3:3 that is only possible by yielding to the Spirit of God.  Other Scriptures show us that the Holy Spirit will lead us to become a living stone in the temple (the Church), or a part of the body working perfectly performing the proper function in the exact place in the body (the Church) for which we were created.  When this Church is formed completely according to the Pattern of Scripture, then the adoption of sons will take place.  Some call this the rapture, though there are many theology wars and fanciful stories concerning this that are best avoided.    

Galatians 4:10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.  4:11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.    

Paul is afraid that they may slip away from Christ entirely since they are trying to please God with forms, rituals, and observances rather than yielding to the Spirit of God.    

Galatians 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,    

Paul was experiencing the pain like childbirth for them--until they entered into the adoption, the fulfillment of everything, having Christ FULLY formed in them.    

Galatians 4:31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.  5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.    

The verses before this one speak of Isaac and Ishmael and point out that they are exactly different from each other, one being free and the other being a slave.  We have a freedom in Christ.  By the power of Christ, we are free from slavery to sin.  We are free to do the will of God, not us ourselves doing it of course, but Christ doing His work through us as we yield to Him.  Trying in our own effort makes us slave to sin.  The flesh cannot do righteousness.    

So, we want to stand very firmly in this freedom, this liberty, with which Christ made us free.  We don't want to get tangled up in the law again.  When we yield to Christ, He will certainly fulfill the whole law in us.  If we try in the flesh, we will certainly fulfill the fruit of the flesh.    

Galatians 5:9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.    

Leaven is a type of pride and prideful sin.  Pride is failure to see reality.  Humility is sanity.  It is the ability to see the reality that we are totally dependent on God.  God never created us to think without His Spirit thinking His thoughts through us.  He never created us to try to do works without the Holy Spirit.  Pride makes us think that we can self-generate good works.  Reality tells us that we need to flow continually in the anointing of the Holy Spirit.  Anything else is sin.    

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.    

The fruit of the Spirit is what grows when you yield to the Spirit.  There is no law against the fruit of the Spirit.    

Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.  5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.    

When you are born again, your flesh is being crucified.  It dies a little every time that you obey Jesus.  We may have the Spirit and yet refuse to yield to the Spirit.  To walk in the Spirit is to yield continually to the Spirit's righteousness.  God has a leading for us in every moment of our lives.  If we abide in the Spirit and yield to the Spirit, then we will do the will of God and obey the whole law of God.  If we sin, then we confess our sin and God is faithful and just to forgive our sin.    

Galatians  6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.  6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.    

You and I can be deceived.  The enemy of our souls is always trying to fool us.  Our hearts are wicked and deceitful.  The flesh will tell you that you can fool God.  You cannot.  Every time you obey the Holy Spirit, you sow good seed into your soul garden.  Your heart becomes more receptive to God.  You see reality more clearly.  Every time you obey your flesh, the culture/world, or Satan, you sow bad seed into your soul garden.  Your heart become harder to God.  Your vision becomes unclear.  You cannot hear God's direction as well.  Those seed grow up and you reap what you sow.  Guard your heart.  Do not let the enemy sow his seeds in there.  Make sure that you allow the Holy Spirit to sow good seed there.  Every time you yield to the Spirit and let grace do God's work in you, God plants good seed in your soul garden.  Your heart becomes more receptive to God.  Your vision becomes more clear.  You can hear God more clearly.  Keep walking.  Be patient with God's process.    

Topic: Self-Righteousness

Secular Humanism is probably the most recognized name for the natural-human-goodness belief. If you Google \"Human Goodness Cult,\" you will get this page and some information from Chris Short who writes about, \"Human Service Alliance and after quite a few name changes (to include the University for Human Goodness) it is now known as the Center for Purposeful Living.\" You will also find a Wikipedia page about the so-called \"noble...

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.   Sin shall not have dominion over you.  Every person who has not been born again is absolutely controlled by the dominion of sin.  The unsaved can do self-righteousness, but it is not a true righteousness.  All true righteousness flows from the throne of God.  Real righteousness is by grace through faith. ...

Topic: Faith

1 Now supernatural belief and trust, is that which has actual existence regarding things for which we have divinely inspired expectation, the evidence of things not materially perceived. Faith is substance. It isn\'t a blind acceptance of something. It isn\'t a mental exercise. It\'s not based on what we can prove scientifically. It is a spiritual substance. Romans 10:17 So then supernatural belief and trust comes by hearing, and hearing by the...

What is real faith? What a question! The answer is simple, but it may be different from what you thought that faith was. Real faith is a supernatural belief and trust that comes from God. It is not human faith. Human faith is fake--not real. Human faith is a rationalized faith. It is a self-generated faith. Real faith is the faith of God and it must come from God. FREE on-line BOOK...

Most of what has been termed \"faith\" is just make believe. The faith of which the Bible speaks is not of the same substance or authority as the make believe faith of which the world speaks. Worldly faith is a belief based on observation combined with speculation. It is a reasoned faith. Romans 10:17 faith is sin.\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.seekfind.net/Romans_1423_Whatever_We_Do_Or_Think_That_Is_Not_Of_Faith_Is_Sin.html\">Romans 14:23 tells us simply that anything that is not of faith is...

Christian faith proceeds from God, as does every good a perfect gift. It is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It comes by hearing an utterance from God. By faith, we are able to believe. Faith sees into the unseen by the power and authority of the Almighty. FREE on-line BOOK (a classic): The Real Faith, by Charles S. Price FREE on-line BOOK (a classic):...

Secularistic Cults Such As Atheism Or Agnosticism Have Their Own Type Of Pseudo-Faith--False Faith. Real faith is solid and not like the blind, baseless, pseudo-faith of the ungodly. Evolutionism is based on one type of faith. Real faith is solid and not like the blind, baseless, pseudo-faith of the ungodly. It is based on the human type of faith--a make believe pseudo-faith, the human pseudo-faith of the New Age, Secular Humanist...

Which faith will you receive? Human pseudo-faith is blind. God\'s faith sees. Human pseudo-faith comes from the human. God\'s faith comes from God. Human pseudo-faith believes without evidence. God\'s faith is the evidence of things not seen. Human pseudo-faith speaks lies. God\'s faith speaks the Truth. Human pseudo-faith works with human pseudo-hope, Human \"I hope so\" pseudo-hope. God\'s faith works with God\'s hope, Eternal, abiding, sure hope. Human pseudo-faith works with human love, Selfish, self-exalting love. God\'s faith works with God\'s love, Self-sacrificing, giving love. Human...

The faith of God is different in substance and in authority from worldly pseudo-faith. Worldly pseudo-faith is merely presumption or self-confidence. The faith of God is a gift from God. As with all spiritual gifts, it flows from the Father. It is a substance. Specifically, it is the substance of things hoped for. Hope is also a gift from God, and true hope has eyes to see what God is going to do. This...

so then the faith \'is\' by a report, and the report through a saying of God, Young\'s Literal Testament So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. King James Version It literally means, Faith comes by hearing and hearing by utterance of God. Many read the Bible, but not all who read the Bible are willing to hear a word from God. faith is sin.\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.seekfind.net/Romans_1423_Whatever_We_Do_Or_Think_That_Is_Not_Of_Faith_Is_Sin.html\">Romans 14:23...

The faith of God is different in substance and in authority from worldly pseudo-faith. FREE on-line BOOK (a classic): The Real Faith, by Charles S. Price FREE on-line BOOK (a classic): The Meaning Of Faith, by Charles S. Price Romans 14:23 tells us simply that anything that is not of faith is sin. Faith comes from God. (James 1:17) Faith comes by hearing the word (Greek: rhema = utterance) of God. (Romans 10:17)...

Worldly faith is merely presumption or self-confidence. The faith of God is a gift from God. As with all spiritual gifts, it flows from the Father. It is a substance. Specifically, it is the substance of things hoped for. It is evidence. In fact, it is the very evidence of the things not seen. Faith comes by hearing a word (literally, utterance) from God. FREE on-line BOOK (a classic): The Real Faith, by Charles S....

Definition of Faith: Faith is perhaps one of the most misunderstood words, along with grace, in all of Scripture. When the Bible speaks of faith, it is not referring to the make-believe faith that is used to create the axioms (beginning assumptions) of science or the various philosophies and religions of the current evil age.  Faith is belief and trust, supernatural belief and trust, that is always based in the reality...

In Romans, we see an ongoing process beginning with being born again and continuing with a moment-by-moment relationship of God leading and faith coming (10:17), grace flowing (5:2), and God working (5:16-21 & 6:3).  That is the sequence of the relationship with Christ.  Our part is to yield to Him, not in theory but in reality.   FREE on-line BOOK (a classic): The Real Faith, by Charles S. Price FREE on-line...

Topic: God's Way

We don\'t know about the calling of others, but we are called to the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). We know that we are called to the continuing unfolding of revelation in the Scriptures, which is given to the apostles and the prophets sent by God, not sent by men nor sent by themselves (Ephesians 3:5). We are called to the manifestation of the sons of God (Romans 8:19). We are...

Teachings of Scriptural Christianity Biblical Christianity\'s Teachings on God: The Only God is triune, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere-present, and has always existed. No person can find purpose or meaning in life or be fulfilled outside of a relationship with God. God is love and wants a personal relationship with every person. Biblical Christianity Teachings on the Perfect Creation: God created the universe and everything in it,...

This particular response happens more often in those who have been born again than it does in those who have not been born again. The seed, the gospel of the Kingdom of the Heavens, lands on the trampled path of the heart in a Christian. How did that path get trampled and hardened? Isn\'t a Christian\'s heart supposed to be soft toward God? The heart becomes hardened by repeatedly missing...

God's Way is not a smorgasbord from which the Christian may pick and choose.  For each person, God pulls back the veil of the flesh so the person can see some element of the Kingdom of God.  The person either receives the revelation or not.  We are all on the road somewhere.  Many are stuck in a rut because they continually reject what God has revealed to them.   Many rejected...

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Church?   The strengths of the Church are:   Obedience to God through the power of the Holy Spirit.     And understanding of Scripture through the power of the Holy Spirit.     The orders of the church as God has laid them out in Scripture.     Hope in the promises of Scripture.   The weakness of the Church are:   Disobedience, ungodliness, and...

The Church Becomes Confused About Its Role If It Rejects Scripture. In an effort to become relevant, the leadership moves away from the Bible not realizing that the reason that they are irrelevant is not because they are too close to the pattern of Scripture but because they have moved too far from the pattern of Scripture. Many Christians know, by the Spirit of Christ Who dwells in them, that the...

\"It is because of him [the Father] that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.\" 1 Corinthians 1:30 NIV The battle for righteousness is a battle to correct the proper operation of the human spirit, mind/soul, and body. Of course, this includes correcting our relationship to God. Real righteousness is by grace through faith. Romans 14:23 tells us simply that...

\"It is because of him [the Father] that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.\"   1 Corinthians 1:30 NIV   Holiness is progressive.  It is a change in what we are. It is a basic change in our very nature. You were designed for righteousness, holiness, and total redemption.  There is an upward spiral of righteousness, holiness, and redemption...

Some people say that there are many ways to God or to fulfillment.  This is untrue.  There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we can be saved. There is only one Jesus. Whoever is not for Him is against Him. Whoever is against Him cannot be for Him. There is no middle ground. Fulfillment is only available in Jesus. Only through Jesus can we approach...

Jesus said, "You must be born again."  Nicodemus didn't have a clue what Jesus meant.  He asked, 'How can I be born again?"  It's a great question.  The answer is, "you must believe in Jesus for deliverance from your sins."  Being born again is getting started on the road to spiritual success.  Once you get started, hopefully, you take ground, hold the ground, and go on to total victory. ...

Question: What is the church? How it should be governed. what kind of worship is most pleasing God? Describe the different answers given in the 17th century church of England to these questions. what was the outcome of these controversies? What challenges to traditional theology were experienced in the 17th century and 18th century? and what effects could be seen in the life of the Christian church? what was the usual...

In the scriptural order, there is no record of any salary for local elders. There is a pay, low as it might be, for traveling elders/apostles.  Pay for local elders was added later as a man-made order. The order of elders doesn't function properly without the order of apostles. One elder will gain preeminence. The order of apostles doesn't work in a denominational system. The scriptural order is that apostles must be...

Apostles have recently been restored to the church universal. They are the antithesis of the denominational system. Though counterfeits have also arisen, that doesn't make the real any less real. This is important. All sorts of interesting man-made orders and patterns keep popping up for the church to follow... instead of following the teachings of the Bible and the leading of the Holy Spirit. This complete selection shows much about...

Here is one of many references to the importance of the office of the apostle in the Church. If you take time to read the entire chapter, you will see that the apostles are not superior in any way. They have more responsibility. Other scriptures show us that they were in submission to each other and that there is no such thing as a chief apostle. The church order was...

Even in the early church, there were false apostles. Notice that the counterfeit did not make the genuine any less genuine.  And there are false apostles today, but the counterfeit does not make the genuine any less genuine.  This is written because some use the false apostles as an excuse for man-made church orders that cannot be found in the Bible. 2Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming...

Here is the pattern for the establishment of doctrine in the church. Of course, the scriptural order of apostles upon which this pattern rests has been widely rejected in the church, but let God be true and every man a liar. The order is this. Doctrine is established by apostles. Apostles are sent to deliver the doctrine to the local churches. It\'s a very simple and effective order. This is the...

The apostles are very much a part of the Scriptural order of the church. The church must return to the pattern that God has given. Acts 8:14-20 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:  (For as yet he...

False Apostles Don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. There are false apostles, promising great wealth and all sorts of other things, but it is the responsibility of every Christian to be close enough to God to know the difference between the false and...

The Holy Spirit The baptism of the Holy Spirit is real and available to you today. Scripture speaks of two distinct types of tongues. Liberalism rejects the power of the Holy Spirit It is puzzling why some Christians become upset about speaking in tongues. Why would anyone want to reject the free gift of God? Speaking In Tongues Is Biblical. What does the Bible say? First, it must be stated that tongues can...

Gifts are given by the laying on of hands of the presbytery and prophecy.  This is God's way.  It is critical that God's process be followed, especially since there have been some who have prayed and prophesied over people without having authority from God to do so.  This imparts the wrong spirit.    When you are set into your ministry by the laying on of hands of the presbytery, this...

Discerning the Body of Christ is righteousness. \"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth to a holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together...

I heard a Christian say that she is trying to practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. I realized that God isn\'t random or senseless. He doesn\'t need our ideas. He is full of ideas. He doesn\'t want us to use our imaginations to come up with a vision out of our own hearts. He wants us to see a heavenly vision that starts and ends with Him. With these...

Lies About the Bible: Only 12 Apostles Don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Much of Christendom is invested in flesh-generated orders and rituals.If a man or woman has an investment in a flesh-generated church system, that person ought not to resist God when...

False Kingdoms Those who have tried to set up their own kingdoms have failed because they went out from the Body of Christ. They went out from those ministries who were established by God. Some have even tried to call themselves or others to be apostles to try to simulate a scriptural order, and they have failed. Some have claimed that Scripture that refers to apostles is no longer valid. By...

There was a man who got a job as pastor in a medium-sized church.  The man had a vision for the big city near his church, so he said.  He generated a lot of support for his vision among pastors of other small churches and became a bit of a folk hero among them.  He spoke with lots of passion.  In these circles, various winds of doctrine would sweep through...

There was a Christian radio personality who used his position on the airwaves to preach against any modern-day apostles. The word, apostle, means \"one sent.\" In other words, he was preaching against any who seem to be sent by God. He claimed that anyone who does not believe what he believes (and a lot of what he believes is very speculative) does not have the Spirit of God. He claimed...

Galatians 2:2 And I went up by revelation [Apokalupsis: removal of a covering or veil] , and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. Apocalypse (two Greek words, apokalupsis, and apokalupto meaning approximately the same thing) Literally, it means the removal of a covering or a veil....

Romans 8:18-23 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed [Apocalypse, Unveiling] in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation [Apocalypse, Unveiling] of the sons [huios, mature sons] of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same...

God\'s way has the Scriptural structure and order and a sure foundation. God is a God of order. He has an opinion on everything, including how the foundation of His Church will be laid. No man can send himself to this work. 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of...

Is God All Powerful? Is God Omnipotent? Genesis 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return to thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Luke 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Revelation 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of...

Under the order of local elders and deacons according to the Scriptural pattern, we no longer have the useless overhead of massive salaries and building costs. We are able to give two thirds of the tithe money for mission work and care of the poor throughout the world. Most of the money the we use locally is available to help those who are in need. Very little goes for overhead...

God has a pattern for the Church, and that pattern is in Scripture.  His pattern is important to Him....

  With maturity comes clarity. The more we walk into holiness, the clearer our vision becomes. All our spiritual senses are heightened. We begin to see better. Our tastes change. We start to see that there is no satisfaction in what is worldly or ungodly. We see the other members of the Body of Christ as being part of our own identity in Christ. If they rejoice, we rejoice. If they feel pain, we actually begin...

You can know the will of God by being led by the Spirit. Then, the next question is this: \"How can I know it is the Spirit and not myself?\" Here are ten things you need to know about being led: 1. You must seek God on purpose Hebrews 11:6 God is and He is a rewarder--we will find Him if we seek Him. Matt 7:8 All who seek find Luke 11:9-13 God will give...

The apostolic age is an assumption that support the theological position that miracles, tongues, the power of God, apostles, prophets, the gifts of the Spirit, the leading of God\'s Spirit, and many other things are no longer available to the church. Duration: Ephesians 4:11-13 The apostles will be here until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God to a perfect man...

Notice that the anointing of oil is reserved for the elders of the church. The elder is also a bishop. This order was changed by men after the order had been established by God. Interestingly, there is no mention ever of a single elder or bishop in a local church. There is no mention of a chief elder. There is no mention of a locally abiding pastor, although the elders...

I have a question about James chapter 5 verses 13 and 14. In verse 13 we are told that if we are afflicted to pray and if we are merry to sing psalms. However, in verse 14, instead of praying for ourselves when we are sick, we are told to call on the elders.   In 13 we do the praying and rejoicing ourselves, but not in 14.   Why does it...

Jeremiah 23:16-22 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. They say still to them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say to every one that walketh after the imagination of his...

1 Timothy 1:3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine 1 Timothy 6:3. If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus... Ephesians 3:5 Which in other generations was not made known to the which in other generations was not made known to the children of...

The purpose of this page is to set aside some of the definitions of the word, church. When the Bible is speaking of the Church, it is not speaking of a building. When the Bible is speaking of the Church, it is not speaking of an organization or a denomination. When the Bible is speaking of the Church, it is not speaking of the people. When the Bible is speaking of the Church, it is not speaking of the...

Question:     My question is this. Our church is beginning to tolerate just about anything. Our Pastor is wanting our board (deacons) to only have the duty of financial matters. He wants all other responsibilities himself. He wants to leave scriptures out of our by-laws that relate to dealing with sin in the congregation. He has a young man at this moment sitting out of our praise and worship team...

Search The Scripture And You Will Find That It Says A Lot About Apostles--and They Are For Today, Not Just The Past. An apostle must be set by God.  No one can appoint himself to the office of the apostle.  It is NOT an office that glorifies the individual now, any more than it was in the early days of the Church.  There is no such thing as a maverick apostle or a chief...

Don\'t Miss The first step The Church can come into fullness. Fulfillment will happen God\'s way. Whoever will may come. There are no guarantees for the unfaithful, those not walking in the Spirit by grace through faith. God\'s pattern is more than a pattern. It is the very method of bringing us to salvation.   God restored all the following: Spiritual rebirth by grace through faith: (read article) Freedom from worldly constraints, forms, rituals, rules,...

To many, it seems that the church is not fulfilling its purpose.  The reason Christians are leaving many church organizations is because there is no scriptural way provided by which they may grow to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, which is spoken of in the Scripture. Yet, the Bible plainly lays out the way.  The churches, in many cases, prefer man-made ways to the Bible.  That means that...

The Five-Fold Ministry or 5-fold ministry has become a popular subject in some circles, although the major revelation concerning this subject was unveiled by the Spirit of God about the middle of the twentieth century.  Many of the newer human interpretations of this Divine revelation have modified the Truth to allow some people to cater to considerations of money, power, pleasure, and prestige.  The original revelation concerning apostles, prophets, evangelists,...

I was recently given numerous writings and personal papers of the now deceased MILFORD E. KIRKPATRICK, who was present at the beginning of the outpouring. Some of the \"papers\" are originals and others are copies. Kirpatrick is identified in a 1948 edition of The Sharon Star as \"Secretary\" of Global Missions. By 1950 George Warnock was the \"Secretary\". Kirkpatrick was a missionary-minded minister and a pilot, also a speaker on...

It seems as if the Scriptural order of the Church is widely rejected by religious people.  There are several reasons. First, any precept of God is spiritual in nature.  Spiritual things must be revealed.  They are not reasoned out.  Even the Scripture says that spiritual things must be spiritually discerned.  How can someone walk according to something they can't understand.  Every Christian should be in constant prayer for God's continual unfolding revelation.  There are things that...

The Bible doesn\'t really say much about pastors (as a noun).  It talks about elders (plural) who are to pastor (a verb meaning to care for as a shepherd cares for sheep) the local church members.  Pastors (as a noun) are only mentioned among the five traveling ministries/offices in Ephesians 11.  Something happened during the dark ages to destroy the order of the church.  New ideas were introduced by people...

We know that the ministries and offices of the Church are counterfeited. Every gift of God, including salvation, is counterfeited. By their fruits shall you know them. The Scriptural order is very plain. The counterfeits: There are many instances where authority is claimed but a man or an organization is glorified. Anyone would know that this is not from God. A friend of mine went to a seminar where anyone who wanted it could purchase...

Have you considered that your life has a purpose and God knows it and wants to reveal your purpose to you? Do you know your purpose in life?  Are you happy, fully satisfied and completely fulfilled... or do you want something more?  If you continue to think as you have always thought, then you will continue to get what you have always got.  Is it enough?  You can find out...

1 Corinthians 13:1 \"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity [agape love], I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.\" 1 Corinthians 13:5 \"[agape love] Doth not behave itself unseemly\" Romans 5:5 \"And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.\" Hope is...

God's Way is not a smorgasbord from which the Christian may pick and choose.  For each person, God pulls back the veil of the flesh so the person can see some element of the Kingdom of God.  The person either receives the revelation or not.  We are all on the road somewhere.  Many are stuck in a rut because they continually reject what God has revealed to them....

God has His own way that is better than the ways that the human mind would dream up. God will not compromise and do His works our way. God\'s Own Way Is The Scriptural Order That Is Now Restored To The Church. It isn\'t a matter of being picky of laying down a law. It\'s a matter of walking in the Spirit. All who walk in the Spirit are led and...

Topic: Fruitfulness

Matthew 12:33-37 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.  O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil...

Topic: The Purpose And Meaning of Your Life

God\'s purpose for our lives is that we become like Jesus.  To become like Jesus.  Amazing!  We could never do that on our own, so God is working everything in the universe to bring about that good result--His Good Purpose!  The reality is that we can\'t even help Jesus do this.  We can only receive it.  What we are receiving is a restoration of our relationship with God through the blood of Christ...

God has wonderful plans, a destiny, for mankind to enter into glory.  This is the purpose of life.  This is the reason for living.  God has a plan and a method to accomplish His purpose. Sin is literally falling short of the Glory of God.  Falling short, missing the mark, losing out... that is what sin is.  Jesus came to set us free from sin.  Those who love sin reject Jesus and what...

Ungodly people miss out on all the good things--ungodly Christians miss out too.  For ungodly people there is only aging, death, and decay in a universe that has no purpose.  For godly Christians, there is wonderful joy and purpose.  Ungodly people miss out on all of this.   Ungodly Christians also miss out on finding the purpose of life, but God has made it easy to understand His purpose.   Ungodly Christians are those who are born again, but...

God's Purpose Is To Bring You Back Into His Family. We're talking about God's family. You can't join God's family. You can't buy your way in. You can't work your way in. You must be born into this family. The way is simple. All who will receive Jesus as their savior from sin are born as spiritual babies into the family of God the Father. Did God send Jesus to save you...

Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation [Apokalupsis: removal of a covering or veil] of the sons of God. Apocalypse (two Greek words, apokalupsis, and apokalupto meaning approximately the same thing) Literally, it means the removal of a covering or a veil. God often provides the interpretation of Scripture within Scripture. There is one Scripture that gives us the key to the word, veil. Hebrew...

If you understand the meaning of your life, you will be content in every situation because you know without question that you will be satisfied when you awake in His likeness. Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. We are now the little children of God, and the apocalypse, that great unveiling or manifestation of the sons...

When you endure trials and suffering such as stress, betrayal, tragedy, disappointment, criticism, contempt, malice, rebukes, disrespect, disobedience, dismissal, tantrums, mind games, and such, and you respond correctly, you will be sanctified. This is what is meant by God\'s illustration of the refiner\'s fire (Zechariah 13:9, Haggai 2:7-9, Malachi 3:1-3, faith Is Much More Precious Than Of Gold\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://seekfind.net/1_Peter_17_The_Trial_Of_Your_Faith_Is_Much_More_Precious_Than_Of_Gold_.html\">1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 48:10-11). Many of the most evil seeds...

God\'s Purpose Is To Have You Grow Up To Maturity.  God\'s purpose: you grow up into Him.  You become joined to Him in a wonderful close relationship that fulfills you and transfigures you. Romans 8:28-29 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.   For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be...

Transforming you--this is God\'s plan. He has a plan for Transforming you. It is by grace, and grace is through faith. God\'s good purpose for us is to conform us, by His Spirit, into the image of Jesus Christ. Romans 8:28-29 He wants us to be transfigured--a metamorphosis 2 Corinthians 3:18 Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed, transfigured, by the renewing of your mind. God is the...

Every Person Who Is A Member Of The Body Of Christ Has And Is A Ministry?  You have a ministry.  You have a holy calling.  The gifts of the Spirit are given by the laying on of hands of the presbytery.  Even this holy work of laying on hands for receiving gifts has, among many Christians, been distorted.  Many have called themselves to this work instead of following the calling...

First, let it be known that no amount of human effort will ever fulfill the purpose for your life. God created you for a purpose.  It is a good purpose.  He never created anyone to operate as a being who is separate from Him.  He created you to be joined to Him in a wonderful way.  God is Love.  That doesn't make God less, but it does show that most...

As a person, you have a destiny. There is only one way to fulfill your destiny. Many people try to be fulfilled by using all types of systems and ideas that could never have the potential for their fulfillment. You were created to be fulfilled, and pleasure, possessions, power, success, friendships, and such things, good as they are, could never make you fulfilled. You were created to be fulfilled in only...

If you are born again, you are heading toward a goal. When you\'re heading toward a goal, you want to understand the goal, you want to have a vision of where that goal is so that, when you arrive, you end up in the right place. That goal is that our whole being be saved. Jesus already paid the price for all of this. All that is really required is that...

The entire creation is waiting for the manifestation, the unveiling, of the sons of God. Romans 8:19  For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. The word, manifestation, is a translation of the Greek word, apocalypse.  The Greek word, apocalypse, means, "the removal of a veil."  The only Biblical reference that explains this metaphor is a reference to Jesus that explains that the...

You are called to be a priest and a king. A priest brings the needs of the people before God and intercedes on their behalf. A priest also brings the messages of God to the people. This is your calling. A king rules. You will rule and reign with Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven. Have you ever considered this question: Who will you be ruling over in the Kingdom...

Actually, it\'s hard to take a position on the rapture. There are so many different competing theories out there that it\'s a little bit difficult to say exactly what the rapture is.  We would have to start by asking, \"What do you mean when you say, \"rapture?\"  We take a position against speculation, and there is certainly a lot of end-times speculation. There\'s big money in predicting the end of...

So what is the meaning of life? You were designed and made for better than what you have been experiencing. You probably know intuitively that we are living far below what God has planned for us. You were designed and made for glory, to have the power of the Spirit of God flowing through you. Your spirit was made to be joined to the Spirit of God. Your mind, your...

Jesus said, "You must be born again."  Nicodemus didn't have a clue what Jesus meant.  He asked, 'How can I be born again?"  It's a great question.  The answer is, "you must believe in Jesus for deliverance from your sins."  Being born again is getting started on the road to spiritual success.  Once you get started, hopefully, you take ground, hold the ground, and go on to total victory. ...

Topic: Rapture

Mark 9:1-7  And He said to them, \"Truly I say to you that there are some of those who stand here who will not taste of death until they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power.  And after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John with Him and led them up into a high mountain apart by themselves, and He was transfigured [metamorphoo] before them.  And...

Matthew 24:37-41 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,  And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of...

Mt 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the [literal, abiding presence] of the Son of man be. Theologians often confuse the return of Christ with His parousia, his abiding presence. parousia abiding presence: Parousia, Often Translated As Coming But Literally Meaning Abiding Presence Bible Study: Parousia, The Abiding Presence Of Jesus Not see death?: Doesn\'t the Bible say that some of those alive at Jesus\'...

Actually, it\'s hard to take a position on the rapture. There are so many different competing theories out there that it\'s a little bit difficult to say exactly what the rapture is.  We would have to start by asking, \"What do you mean when you say, \"rapture?\"  We take a position against speculation, and there is certainly a lot of end-times speculation. There\'s big money in predicting the end of...

Topic: Questions and Answers

Question: Why is it so difficult for a doctor of philosopher to believe The Holy Bible? I am about to witness to a PhD philosopher. Answer: It\'s important that you realize what your responsibility is and is not. You are responsible to be obedient to the Holy Spirit. You are not responsible to lead this PhD to Christ. The Holy Spirit does that through you if it is to happen. So, you need...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. The points on this page may shake the faith of the Atheist in the precepts of Atheism, but the most important thing is that you share the Good News (Gospel). This is simple. All these other things may help, but it is the proclamation of the Gospel that transforms minds. See Give Them the...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. And don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Lies About the Bible and Flat Earthers This straw man argument is typical of many attempts of liberalism and other...

Can you do anything and be saved? Yes. Believe. This is the work of God. How Do I Do the Works of God? John 6:28-29 Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Interestingly, it is God who...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Mutation Questions & Answers What is the relationship of extinction to natural selection? Natural Selection Is Not \'Nature\'s Intelligence In a world where science has degenerated into shouting slogans, we hear all types of claims, many of them false.  Natural Selection claims to include the capability for creatures to generate various traits that improve their ability...

It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Whether the questions you receive are honest, sincere questions or those of an ungodly skeptic is often not known. It would not be surprising that the ungodly would use such reasoning as is found in the formulation of many of these questions. Every person has two voices speaking to them at all times. There...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Question: I have been in a debate with an atheist for months now. They will not stick to the issues because I disprove them and they just keep slandering, lying, name calling and trying to categorize me. I don\'t mind a good debate--matter of fact I love it, but only when both parties stick to...

Romans 10:13 says that whoever will call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.   Are you willing to call upon the name of the Lord? You can, you know. Why not call on Him right now? Tell Jesus that you know you have fallen short of the glory of God. Tell Him that you know that you need His help. Tell Him that you want Him to change your life and to...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. And don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Is the Bible Literally True?   Question: Is the Bible literally true? Answer: If, by this question, you meant to ask, \"Is the Bible...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Here are some questions to ask Evolutionists. These questions remain unanswered. Questions Evolutionists Cannot Answer: Can you name one thing about Evolution that you can unequivocally say is certainly true, and how do you know that it is true? (You may get an answer, but press hard on getting to the bottom of the follow up...

  If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Gallop Poll: 35% Believe Darwinism Is Supported By Evidence   Evolution is merely a story.  It is a story that was made up by Atheists, like Charles Darwin, to compete with what God says.  This story very closely parallels Satan\'s story to Eve, \"You will not certainly die, for God knows that when you eat...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. And don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Newer Translations of the Bible Question: There has come up in my life the question of translations and the original text...

A site visitor askes a sincere question. \"Am I Saved?\" As a teenager, he had gotten into sin with drugs and girls. God obviously called him and he thought about God and talked to God, but drugs and other sin continued to plague his life. He knew that God is to be feared as a severe judge when we do evil. So his real question is, \"Am I saved?\" Read...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. The points on this page may shake the faith of the Atheist in the precepts of Atheism, but the most important thing is that you share the Good News (Gospel). This is simple. All these other things may help, but it is the proclamation of the Gospel that transforms minds. See Give Them the...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. The points on this page may shake the faith of the Atheist in the precepts of Atheism, but the most important thing is that you share the Good News (Gospel). This is simple. All these other things may help, but it is the proclamation of the Gospel that transforms minds. See Give Them the...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Question: \"Sweden has been one of the most peaceful countries in the world and it\'s 85% atheist. Honduras is about 99% Christian... and it\'s one of the most violent. How do you explain that?\" Answer: Can you imagine for a moment fear gripping you as you come to your car alone at night in a dangerous part...

Question: I heard a sermon this week entitled \"Empowered by the blood of Jesus.\" I only got a portion of it, but from what I got, it seems as though you can make your petitions to God through the Blood of Jesus, the same way we ask in the Name of Jesus. Answer: There is power in the blood. The only reason we can approach the throne of God...

Is It Unloving to Call a Cult a Cult? As the members of the Church of the Living God continue to walk away from His ways, the Bible becomes a very strange book to them. They see it as full of errors. One person wrote in: \"I am a fellow Christian but I believe that this website portrays to [one of the religions that worships spirit guides, that is, demons]...

  If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.     You may hear a question like this: \"God knew everything before he created it, so why did God make people who he knew in advance would turn on him and go to hell?  I guess the same can be said for why did God make angels he knew would turn on him too?\" In these...

A Scoffer and Teller of Tall Tales Asks Whether God and Creation are Fairy Tales The question below uses techniques from Neurolinguistic Programming. Neurolinguistic Programming is a way to accomplish extreme persuasion and deception. Note the \"Have you considered whether\" phrase. It is meant to seem harmless, but this is the opening to of your mind to the lie. There is noting wrong with this phrase if it were followed by...

Question: In practical terms what does true repentance involve in daily life? Answer: To repent is to have a new mind. God\'s intent is that you change your mind or, literally, have a new mind. Repentance is having a new mind. Romans 12:2 You Will Be Transfigured [metamorphoo] Just As Jesus Was Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a...

Question: Can a person truly repent if he or she doesn\'t know how God views his or her life and actions? Answer: The simple answer is, \"No.\" A person needs to know how God views his or her life and actions. The Holy Spirit convicts the person. The Father draws the person to Jesus. When a person is born again, they have a slight idea of how wicked they are in the...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Question: My question regards the creation of new \'information\'. First is this \'genetic\' information that is not produced? Are you saying that no new genetic information is ever produced by natural means? Answer: Yes. We are saying that no new innovative genetic information of the type needed for even the smallest advance in so-called molecules-to-man evolution is ever...

Question: Yes, I find the term \"falling in love\" very disturbing. God commands us to love one another, Who also shows agape loves towards us which is unconditional. So where does it say \"fall in love\"? Falling in love with Jesus is the best thing I\'ve ever done. Now, they use this same term with one another in relationships they fall in then fall out. I hear people say there are all...

Question: What is the difference between tongue and tongues? Are they the same or different?   Answer: Thank you for your question.  There is no difference as Paul is talking about a tongue "For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not to men, but to God" or tongues, "I would that ye all spake with tongues."  The difference is between the gift of tongues, the tongues of men, and the tongues...

Question:     My question is this. Our church is beginning to tolerate just about anything. Our Pastor is wanting our board (deacons) to only have the duty of financial matters. He wants all other responsibilities himself. He wants to leave scriptures out of our by-laws that relate to dealing with sin in the congregation. He has a young man at this moment sitting out of our praise and worship team...

  If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.     You may hear something like this: \"You people are stupid and intolerant! What makes you think that only your view of Jesus is accurate?\" Answer: This is actually an excellent question. We know Christ Himself, not a theology or theory about Him. He is a person Whom we know personally. The reason that followers of Christ...

Question: There are groups of believers that seem to be attempting to summon, call, or direct the Holy Spirit of God to move among them & do certain things.  Two examples being "Drunk in the Spirit" or "Slain in the Spirit"  Does a believer or a group of believers have the authority or the ability to cause the Spirit of God to manifest Himself in some expected way? Answer:   The Holy Spirit...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   You may hear someone say that they don\'t want to repent because they think life will become dull and boring. In these types of discussions, don\'t let Satan turn any discussion into a contest.  Discuss without turning the other person into a loser or turning yourself into the winner. Answer: Ask them why they think that life...

When you yield yourself to the Spirit of Christ, you become servant to the One whom you obey. Christ will rule in your heart. Obey Satan = slave of Satan. Obey God = Slave of God. Obey the flesh of others = Slave of Satan. Obey your own fleshly nature = Slave of Satan. When you are born again, your spirit is joined to God\'s Spirit. You then are seated with Christ...

It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. How Can We Know Which Assumptions Are Valid? There is no such thing as a valid assumption. Assumptions prove nothing, not even the assumptions made by a famous evolutionist. Not even if they call those assumptions, axioms. Not even if they claim that their assumptions are the correct assumptions. Evolution isn\'t science. Detailed Answer One of...

Socialism   There are many areas of politics where we could point out problems or predict problems where the problems are not based in lack of moral fiber but perhaps are based in the lack of wisdom. Over-spending would be a prime example.       People are not as careful with other people\'s money as they would be with their own money.  There is often a combination of covetousness and...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Chart explaining how time from the Creation to the present can be calculated using Scripture? Through the Book of Hebrews in the Bible, God says, \"Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart.\" Whenever Scripture is read, God speaks through it. All Scripture is God-breathed. When you read the following, you are...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Lies About the Bible--Falsely Claiming Inconsistency   One common lie is to say that the Bible is inconsistent. The following is an example:   I...

This page is provided to answer a specific question, but don\'t get tied up in detail and forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Almost all Evolutionists are...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Even More Questions that Evolutionists Cannot Answer This is a page full of questions about creation and about evolution. Has life really existed on Earth for thousands of millions of years? Using no emotional arguments or rationalizations, but only actual empirical observation and deductive logic, what proof can you offer for this? When you try...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Are Super-Germs an Example of Evolution In Action? NO! They are a problem for Evolutionism. Super-germs are not examples of adding order, Information, organization, an increase in complexity or improvement of function. Super-Germs are, in fact, examples of lost order, Information, organization, a decrease in complexity and degradation of function. This decrease in function has resulted...

An example where someone came to the conclusion that Acts 2:5-11 contained an error. One scoffer wrote that the Bible gives the wrong value for Pi: Article: The_Value_Of_Pi One scoffer claimed that there are three incompatible principles in the Bible: God has all power, God would have all to be saved, all people will not be saved? Article: The_Three_Incompatible_Principles Some have claimed that the Bible has an error in the report that tells...

Both materialistic evolutionary theory and theistic (God-controlled) evolutionary theory claim that we are all descendants of fish.  Who could believe such a message?  Only someone who wants to avoid God. Given the scientific facts that have been uncovered, a person would have to be willingly ignorant to believe such a thing. They would have to want very badly not to know about God\'s power and sovereignty, wouldn\'t they? They...

Does Evil Exist? This may or may not be a true story.  The author is unknown, but the point is valid. A university professor challenged his students with this question. \"Did God create everything that exists? A student bravely replied, \"Yes, He did!\" \"God created everything?\" The professor asked. \"Yes, sir,\" the student replied. The professor answered, \"If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists. And according to the principal...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. In answering this type of challenge, we must remember the words of George Macdonald: \"To try to explain truth to him who loves it not is but to give him more plentiful material for misinterpretation.\" Also, the words of Richard Weaver: \"How frequently it is brought to our attention that nothing good can be...

Evolution and Confusing Words Have you noticed how many important words have at least two meanings. Often these meanings are exact opposites. Here are a few examples: Axiom of science Meaning #1: a principle that has been proven, by observation and experience, beyond a reasonable doubt. Examples: Second Law of Thermodynamics, Inverse Square Law of Gravity. Meaning #2: an assumption or made up story, that is, a fabrication, which is accepted on make...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   False Credentials Phoney Credentials are an old ploy. You create a legal way to make yourself or someone else an expert. There are many ways of creating the illusion of authority. Certificates, degrees, licenses, tests, and many other methods may be used to create this illusion of authority. Once you create the illusion, you ask...

If a person were going to be an evolutionist, he or she must keep reworking the hypothesis to fit the unsupported assumptions upon which evolution is based, ever going further out on the limb. Evolution isn\'t science. An evolutionist must fall in love with the presuppositions of Humanism to be able to keep defending this unworkable, improbable hypothesis. This is not an intellectual problem. It is a spiritual problem. \"I am...

How have the schools teamed up with Hollywood to spread a myth about the Scopes Monkey Trial?   One of the many myths that an evolutionist will try to sell is this: an evolutionist will try to convince people that defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, the evolutionist, made the fundamentalist prosecutor William Jennings Bryan look like a fool over the Bible. William Jennings Bryan did, at times, look like a fool in the...

Junk Science Ungodliness teaches a form of logic that allows speculation, which is not valid. Evolution and other junk science depend on this false logic to fool people into thinking that their unsupported claims might have some value. There are many varied ways in which this is done, and some of the methods are difficult to detect, but they all violate true logic. True logic is simply a set of rules...

Question: I\'m 28 years old and I\'m from the United Kingdom. I said the sinners\' prayer in 2005 with some other Christians and I\'ve been going to church ever since. I got baptized in 2006. I was drinking very excessively before I started coming to church and I continued to live in this sin of drunkenness even when I was hearing the gospel at church and after I got baptized. When...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Does Evolutionism Have a Dependency on Abiogenesis? Feedback: \"evolution has nothing to do with creation or how life formed from non-life. that is abiogenesis. evolution is change over time.\" Dear Reader, Thank you for your comment. Your feedback brings up a matter of semantics, acually equivocation. Many Evolutionists want abiogenesis split from the Evolutionistic story. The stories...

A reader thought that this quote had been refuted.  Feedback from a reader is in the box.  We answer below that just because someone claims do have refuted something does not mean that they have refuted it.   Comment: \"We\'ve staked our future on our ability to follow the Ten Commandments with all of our heart.\" James Madison  this is completely false. james madison never said this. this is a made up quote from...

There is evidence of a restructuring of the planet on a scale and in a way that would be consistent with a world-wide flood. The types of restructuring that is evident is difficult to interpret in any other way other than that there was a world-wide, catastrophic flood followed by a shifting of the earth's surface in which the ocean areas went down and the continents and mountains went up....

The Scripture Testifies to Holiness as the Heritage of the Church 1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now...

For those who think that they can have love without God, John, answers the question: "No."    Without God, there is no love.  Are you missing out on love?    For those who think that they can have God without having love, the answer is also, "No."    God is Love.   1 John 4:7  Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 1...

God Made A Way; The Name Of God's Way Is Jesus. John 14:6 Jesus saith to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.  Rom 5:18-19 Therefore as by the offense of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men to justification of life. For as by...

Evolution\'s Cultic Dogma   Here is a quick explanation of why evolution is religious dogma of many cults and it is not science. EVOLUTION IS A SERIES OF BROKEN ARGUMENTS A common tactic of Evolutionists is to stack one bogus argument on top of another and continue this process hoping to bury you in the debris. On examining each argument, you find that not one of them has any value. Since they have no...

It is the truth that will set you free. Many, over the last century, have taken up the insane, unwarranted, and unsupported claim that there is no truth, that there is no reality. This, of course, is an obvious lie. There is real truth and there are real lies And when you state something is true, you are stating that it corresponds with reality.  It is the Truth that Will Set You Free. ...

I have a question about James chapter 5 verses 13 and 14. In verse 13 we are told that if we are afflicted to pray and if we are merry to sing psalms. However, in verse 14, instead of praying for ourselves when we are sick, we are told to call on the elders.   In 13 we do the praying and rejoicing ourselves, but not in 14.   Why does it...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. A Supposed Error by Jesus Jesus said that there were some who would not taste of death until they have seen Jesus\'...

Unless you are born again, you will lose out.  You can\'t enter the Kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother\'s womb, and be born?  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the <\"\" />kingdom of God.  ...

John 3:1 - 21 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   What Is the Foundational Basis For Evolution Short answer Evolutionism is based on observation and mathematical logic and rationalized speculation and presupposed assumptions. Evolutionism presupposes that there is no God, there was no flood, there was no creation, and there are no miracles. You may wonder how a Christian would put up with the obvious conflict...

Short Answer Naturalism, the presupposition that God doesn\'t do anything, is not a valid assumption.  Actually, there are no valid assumptions.  This assumption, however, violates all that God has revealed to His people.   It violates what God has revealed through creation.  There is no way that Naturalism can account for creation.  That would mean that nothing created everything with no cause or energy.  Impossible!  The stories, such as the big...

Liberals Are NOT Open-Minded Worldly Liberals, including Evolutionists, strippers, the majority of public school teachers, people involved in all sorts of perversion, and News reporters, are only open to worldly liberal ideas. Actually, evolutionists are not open-minded to any ideas outside of the realm of worldly Liberalism. They are not open to the idea that God created the universe in six days, though that is what the physical evidence shows. They...

It is important that we are obedient to the Spirit of God as He reveals the order in the Scripture.  We are learning to hear His Voice and respond to it.  It is also important to note that no one can select his or her own calling or gift.  No one can decide to have an office in the Church or a gift of the Spirit or a certain ministry. ...

Teachings of Scriptural Christianity Biblical Christianity\'s Teachings on God: The Only God is triune, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere-present, and has always existed. No person can find purpose or meaning in life or be fulfilled outside of a relationship with God. God is love and wants a personal relationship with every person. Biblical Christianity Teachings on the Perfect Creation: God created the universe and everything in it,...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Why Do People Conform and Profess Belief In Evolution? Most people who believe in Evolution do so because they have never heard an alternative and they have never really been told about Evolution\'s many problems. In most schools, Evolution is taught as a religious dogma that cannot be questioned. And it is taught as if...

There Is Only One Scriptural Church Government Order.  There Are Many Man-engineered Orders For Church Government.  Scriptural Church Order: There is only one order defined in Scripture for the Church.  That order of authority is the Spiritual order.  It is the order of the Holy Spirit.  In the Kingdom of the Heavens, when it fully comes, this Spiritual order will become the order of the government of the entire earth. ...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   More Questions that Evolutionists Cannot Answer Who or what provided the material for the big bang? Why didn\'t it implode rather than explode? What are the specifics of the method by which the big bang coagulated into stars? What are the specifics of the method by which the planets were formed? Fifteen Questions for Evolutionists Fifteen Questions...

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is real and available to you today. Speaking in tongues is Biblical. Scripture speaks of two distinct types of tongues. Liberalism rejects the power of the Holy Spirit We can speak by the Spirit of God or not. 1 Corinthians 12:2-3 You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute [incapable of articulate speech] idols, however you were led. Wherefore I...

The manifestation of the sons of God is the next great event that will take place.  When it does take place, it will be a tribulation to those at ease in Zion [the church], but it will be a day of light to those who are walking in obedience.  To some, it will come as a thief in the night (1 Thessalonians 5:2).  To others, it will be one final...

Protecting the Citizens   Another issue that often comes up is the issue of war and law enforcement.  Does God give authority to governments so they can enforce law or protect citizens?  The Scripture is clear on this for all who accept the Scripture.  These are not issues for the Church to be involved with.  Most of the anti-war or anti-law campaigns are put forward by the anti-Christ religions, and...

There was a day when I worked so hard, always trying to get everything done.  There was always so much to do that it was impossible and frustrating.  It bothered me so much that it was a problem in my life.  Then, one day, it just came to me.  I suppose that somehow God revealed it to me, but it just seemed that I knew this all of a sudden. ...

Dwelling On Church Short-Comings   Consider the question. \"What about all the things that are wrong with the Church?\" The fact that you could ask that question is an indication that you are seeing that there are things that are the Church and things that are not the Church. You are seeing that there are things that have come into the Church that are not of the Church. You can obviously...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   The Mechanism for Evolution--How Does It Supposedly Work? When you turn on a light, do you suppose it\'s magic that makes the light bulb glow, or do you think there is some sort of mechanism that makes the light go on. There is a mechanism. Everything has a mechanism, and if evolution were a valid...

As with the home, God has an order for the Church, and that order is in the Scripture.  There may be more that needs to be revealed from Scripture, but some things appear to be quite easily understood in the light that God has given today.  We believe that the Holy Scriptures teach:   The 5 apostolic ministries(Ephesians 4:11)   The nine gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:8-10)   Local congregations...

Satan told a lie that had enough truth to be convincing.  That's what he always does.   God cannot lie.  Satan always lies.  Satan meant this for evil, and that evil enemy continues to tempt every man and woman to struggle to try to become gods.  That is at the core of many of the useless cults such as New Age Religion, Alien false religions, and Secular Humanism. Yet, God said, \"I...

While everyone should promote tolerance, a promotion of homosexuality should not be thrust on little children and unexpecting parents. It is absolutely wrong for schools to be used to promote the homosexual lifestyle. Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association The above quote is part of Mr. Wildmon\'s response to bold tactics using public schools to promote the homosexual lifestyle. 4brevard.com/choice/Public_Education.htm This link is a real revelation of what has...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Relativism says there can be no absolute doctrine, principle or standard. Of course, that means that relativism violates its own premise, because relativism is an absolute doctrine, principle, and standard. The belief in absolutes, sometimes known as absolutism says there can be an absolute doctrine, principle or standard. Note: there are other, unrelated meanings...

What Is the Nature of True Liberty? � Worldly liberals are all about liberty. They want to be liberated, but from what? What do worldly liberals want to be liberated from? What do they want to be liberated to. What is this liberty What is this liberty of which we freely speak? We\'re free from Christ or free from self, There is no in-between. And if we\'re free...

In a sense, He does take you just as you are, but some people present God with a proposition that is unworkable.  They want to be joined to God and to not be joined to God.  That can\'t work. God takes you just as you are and makes you a new person.  Some people are so rebellious that they don\'t want this free gift.  They ask, \"Why god can\'t accept sin?\" ...

  The Bible is still unchallenged, though many have spent fortunes (often pubic tax money) trying to discredit it, not a single error has been found. All attempts have failed to find an error or inconsistency in the Bible. All attempts have failed to explain away the miracles in the Bible using the assumptions of Naturalism, materialism and uniformitarianism. When miracles take place today, then the followers of materialism and Naturalism will...

Question: What is the church? How it should be governed. what kind of worship is most pleasing God? Describe the different answers given in the 17th century church of England to these questions. what was the outcome of these controversies? What challenges to traditional theology were experienced in the 17th century and 18th century? and what effects could be seen in the life of the Christian church? what was the usual...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Question: I am an Atheist and have not [SIC] history of violence. Have you ever even read your Bible and it\'s history of violence? Answer: I\'m glad that you don\'t have a history of violence. And I think that we agree that violence is a terrible thing. As a person who believes in Christ, I can...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. Don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. How to Handle This Question (The parts in quotes are just examples of what you might say or ask.) It is best to...

Yes, the Bible says it is infallible. Notice the following scriptures. the Scripture cannot be broken John 10:35 b For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Peter 1:21 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but...

There are no contradictions in the Bible.  Those who make these claims are confused, uninformed, or else deceptive.  Sometimes, it is a little of each.  Perhaps they don\'t know what a contradiction is. A contradiction says, \"At the same time and in the same relationship, two mutually exclusive propositions are both true.\"   That is a contradiction.  However, the Bible does not have any such thing.  A contradiction says: \"at the same time and in the same...

Study To Shew Thyself Approved. That means to give diligence, and that means to listen to the Spirit of God, because you need guidance as you read. Study to shew thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Actually, the word, \"study,\" in this verse means to make an effort or to be dilligent. Strong\'s 4704 spoudazo spoo-dad\'-zo from 4710; TDNT-7:559,1069;...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Many stars are billions of light years away from the earth. Evolutionists and Old Earthers claim that means that it would take billions of years for the light from those stars to get to the earth. Is there any truth to this claim? Actually, distant starlight is a problem for Evolutionists--not for creationists. While we...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Evolutionists claim that the Founder Principle to justifies Evolutionary stories. Is there any truth to this claim? The Founder Principle gives no method for adding information or complexity. It takes away information. Gecko study, used by Evolutionists using loopy logic, actually supports a biblical creation model and completely destroys evolutionary theory The reason we believe is not...

Evolutionists and Old-Earthers claim that the days of Genesis 1 were not literal. Those who want to commit various sins and don\'t want to obey God will try to discredit parts of the Bible. Many hate those things that God says concerning marriage and those things that are part of marriage and are not be used outside of marriage. They want to use what God created for marriage in a...

God's Way is not a smorgasbord from which the Christian may pick and choose.  For each person, God pulls back the veil of the flesh so the person can see some element of the Kingdom of God.  The person either receives the revelation or not.  We are all on the road somewhere.  Many are stuck in a rut because they continually reject what God has revealed to them.   Many rejected...

Question: The Old Covenant royal law of love is that upon which Christ said all the Law and Prophets hang. What do you think is the essential difference to how that was kept or fulfilled under the Old Covenant of Law and how it is kept or fulfilled under the New Covenant of Grace? Answer: Paul, speaking of those who tried to fulfill the law under the Old Covenant, said: \"For they being...

This is one of the most common questions that we get at SeekFind.net. It seems that many people are unsure about their salvation. Question: \"I believe I have been saved. I was so worried about my death and what would happen if I died, and I knew I had no place in heaven. I found my wife\'s Bible and read for hours, and I broke down in my heart and I knew...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. And don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Anti-Bible, Anti-God Comment: \"...and Isaiah 13:16 which extends to bashing babies against rocks in Hosea 13:16 & Psalm 137:9.\" (Read the...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. And don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Comment: \"... read about god supported child abuse in Judges 11:29-40...\" Answer: (Read the article that prompted this comment HERE) (See the entire...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. And don\'t forget where you are going. You get past the questions/attacks so you can proclaim the Gospel. It is the proclamation of the Gospel, not argumentation, that transforms minds. See Give Them the Gospel. Comment: \"... I would recommend you read Exodus 21:1-11 where the God of the Bible allows slavery, including selling your...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this. The Magic Trick An anonymous commenter writes: \"It is interesting that you say that research done by others is \"lies, creative stories, loopy logic, and insanity\' however you do not support any of your statements with evidence. Debate is essential to maintain a high quality of research in society however you must support your claims. As...

Question: As a Christen being married, I committed many sins--lie\'s on top of lies.  I was in sexual sin.  I scammed insurance companies and other companies out of huge amounts of money.  Then, I asked God to forgive me and change me,  The Word, Jesus, has changed me.  These sins are not with me any more.  I\'m stronger in the Lord now.  I hate the person that I was.  I would...

Question: Can a Christian lose salvation? Answer: If you are asking whether a Christian who is born again can become un-born again, that would be difficult to answer. If God wanted us to try to find the lowest place, then perhaps He would have invested some of the Scripture to explaining this, but He is always calling us higher and closer to Himself both before and after we have been born again. If...

Comment: I have to say that you are making inaccurate comments on Islam. In the first few pages of the Quaran it says \"If you do not believe in Jesus Christ and his teachings you can never be a Muslim\". So what does that tell you about our belief in Jesus Christ? We also believe in the Second Coming of Christ. SeekFind.net Answer: Thank you for your letter.   I appreciate it.   It...

Comment: You use your website (very carefully) to advocate religious propaganda. There is so much inaccurate information on there. Seekfind.net Answer: You say that SeekFind.net uses its website to (very carefully) advocate religious propaganda. I\'m not sure what you mean. The purpose is to glorify Christ and to open the door for anyone to come to Him and abide with Him and grow to the measure of the stature of the fullness of...

Comment: In our Quaran it says that \"If you kill a person it\'s as though you\'ve killed the whole of humanity\". Terrorists who commit suicide bombings and other atrocities are only Muslim by name, not by religion. These things are NOT allowed in Islam. If people bring shame to their religion, don\'t blame the religion as being violent, blame the people. When Hitler committed atrocities did they call him a Christian...

Comment:   I hope you all burn in hell you close minded [deleted expletive], and ANOTHER THING thing just because a religion isn't the same as yours don't go bashing it down you [deleted expletive] [deleted expletive] and just because your saying. "Oh blah blah blah it's not meant to blah blah." What the [deleted expletive] ever.     The only difference between christianity and islam...you [deleted expletive] [deleted expletive]...is that muslims...

Comment: [Irrelevant ad hominem attack is deleted] First off you need to do some research on other religions before you can start to talk about them and criticize them. Second, making sweeping generalizations about anything and everything is what leads to the most idiotic of conversations, such as the one above. If you are truly interested in learning, I recommend doing some research instead of blurting out a whole bunch of...

Question: Why is Islam a \"false religion\" because in Islam, they believe that Jesus is a Messenger of God and thus can\'t be God? Isn\'t is so that the Earth in {SIC} unholy, why would god want to enter something that is unholy? Answer: If that statement were true, then the teachings of Jesus that we find in the Bible would be false and all of what is true that God has revealed...

Comment: The Bible isn\'t the exact word of God as if it were passed down from Jesus, unlike the Qur\'an which was written in the time when Muhammad was alive and like so, the Qur\'an has never been changed and is read in it\'s original language, while the Bible has seen different version and different translations which of course words and passages to be incorrect. In this way, the Bible and...

Question: Would you please help me to connect the old testament ministers to the new testament fivefold offices clearly stating the similarities of these offices. Answer: If you look throughout the old testament, there were elders of families and cities. When the Kingdom of God is fully established, there will likely be elders of families and cities. Consider the parable of the talents. The prophets and patriarchs passed spiritual authority by the laying on...

If you have not read Stories Versus Truth, you may want to read that before reading this.   Question: \"My Question is about Autralia. Do the very different types of animals found in Australia prove evolution. And/or do they prove that the flood account should not be taken literally. For example it is hard to imagine that animals left off by Noah at Mt. Arrarat would then become isolated on just one continent....

Question: I feel so empty and alone inside. I have been going to church since I was little. I do believe in God, but I don\'t know why I can\'t accept Him fully. I feel embarrassed about giving myself fully to Him. I often feel like letting go and leaving everything to God, but when the time comes I choke. I\'m NOT running around sinning, yet, I feel empty and alone....