Difference between Pharisees and Sadducees?

Posted by on Mar 9, 2005 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A church member writes: “In Luke. 18:13 I read about the Pharisee praying his prayer, thanking God that he is not like the other men. Then the tax collector prayed his prayer of humility. Somehow I always thought that the other man was a Sadducee; and I was surprised when I read it again and found it was the tax collector and not the Sadducee. Where did I get the idea that the Sadducee was...
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Baptized for the dead?

Posted by on Mar 3, 2005 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A church member writes: I have a question about 1 Corinthians 15:29. In the New International Version, this verse reads, “Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are to raised at all, why are people baptized for them?” I have been confused in the past by Mormon teaching on this verse; and I still get twisted around by it. It...
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Revelations Questions

Posted by on May 23, 2004 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A visitor to our website writes: Dear Pastor, I have a couple of questions for you; first, concerning the book of Revelation. I am always told that the first three and a half years of Tribulation will be peaceful. I know that in Daniel the Bible says that the Antichrist will break his covenant with Israel in the middle of the 7 years, does this necessarily mean that it will be peaceful in the...
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Reconciling Habakkuk with Job

Posted by on Nov 3, 2003 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments Question: In Habakkuk 1:13, the prophet says that God is “of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on wickedness,” and yet, in Job 1 and 2 Satan not only enters into the presence of God, but carries on a conversation with Him. How do we reconcile Hab. 1:13 and Job 1 and 2? * * * * * * * * * * Dear friend, God does, clearly, have dealings with and uses those upon whom His...
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Revealing Revelations

Posted by on Oct 2, 2003 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A good friend to our church family writes: “I would very much like to know the meaning behind one third in the book of Revelations in regards to the Trumpets and destruction. Please help me with this. I would also like to ask a second question if you would not mind. I am having great difficulty in understanding chapters 6,7,8,9 of Revelations. Can you help me out?” * * * * * * * * *...
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