Posts from May 2016 (Page 5)

Q.    I hear some people ‘pleading the Blood’ and urging others to ‘apply the Blood’ to various circumstances. But I can’t find this in the Bible and ‘plead’ appears only once, in Isa 3:13. Am I missing something? A.   You’ve not missed it at all for there is no such doctrine or directive in God’s Word. Folks who pray that way may have picked up these expressions somewhere and adopted them into their prayers. They are doubtless sincere, but misguided. The…

Q.   What exactly is “the Vision of our Apostolic Brethren” which Golden Greetings aims to support and inspire? A.   Assemblies are wise to hear God’s direction from their Elders as they minister in close co-operation with Apostolic Brethren. Indeed they hear from God themselves but, in the wider context of direction, are team player with the Apostolic Brethren. It’s no secret that our Apostolic Brethren are constantly on the run from Convention to Convention, from Assembly to Assembly, in Golden Harvest Seminars,…

Q. I love music but I hear it’s ungodly. Didn’t God create music? Some churches sing so mournfully but I can’t believe God wants sad worship. Then I read what Rick Warren says in his book, “God loves all kinds of music because he invented it all – fast and slow, loud and soft, old and new!” Do you agree? Help, I’m confused! A. Music does come from God, and He created man with an ability to create and enjoy…

Q.   In the last days there will be False Prophets deceiving many. How would we recognise one in an Assembly, and what should we do? A.   You are right; there will be perverse men who will rise amongst us to do their own thing, seek prominence and draw people away after themselves – all for personal glory. And 1 Cor 11:19 says not to worry; ‘For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest…

Q.    Some churches with lady Pastors seem to be doing quite well. I know we don’t agree with that, but are we too strict? A.   How much is too much to give to Jesus? And how closely should we follow Him? If we love Him, shouldn’t we do what He asks – Jn 14:15? Sometimes Christians gloss over what the Word of God says and, if it doesn’t fit into their culture or convenience, they write it off as being irrelevant…

Q. Is it true that Jews don’t have to accept Christ as Saviour because God is dealing with them on another basis? A. No, it’s not true at all. It seems that you’ve come across Dual Covenant Theology, which is one of many heresies we’re hearing about in these End Times. This falsehood teaches that Jews don’t have to be saved or witnessed to, because they are automatically saved! Where does the Word say that? This is serious because it robs…

Q.    Jesus, Yeshua or Yahshua? There’s a lot of controversy doing the rounds as to whether or not we are using the correct Name to address our Saviour. Which is correct? A.    Your question arrived just when an article on the subject, written by Dr. Michael L. Brown, PhD in Semitic Languages, crossed my desk! I’ve used some of his material to answer your question. Some people say we have to use the Hebrew name, Yeshua and insist that calling…

Q.   During a bad patch in my marriage I had impure thoughts about a man I used to know and began to dwell on what might have been. I have never committed physical adultery or even flirted with another man, but terrible guilt is wearing me down even after having confessed my sin and folly many times to God. Is He holding this sin against me, is that why I feel unforgiven? Please advise me on what to do, I feel…

Q.   I attended your Fellowship some years ago but now live in the USA. My church does not wear head coverings, most churches these days don’t. Some tell me that it was purely a cultural thing for the Corinth church. Others believe a woman’s hair is her covering. It’s hard to figure out which opinion is right; can you help? A.   It is always difficult to advise an enquirer outside the context of a local assembly since the Elders of the fellowship…

Q.    I’ve gone too far wrong in my marriage; why stop now? A.    Firstly, if you have any regard – for your spouse; for God and what He wants; for your family; for yourself – see the Elders in your Assembly urgently and immediately. In this short note, let me tell you emphatically that you have not gone too far for God to redeem you out of your horror dilemma. What Jesus Christ accomplished for you on the Cross of…

Q.    I’m hung up about knowing God’s will and the choices I make. Can you throw some light on a few points please? Q1.    Do my decisions really matter to God? A.   Absolutely! He cares about what goes on in your heart. Perhaps you should consider that your decisions are ultimately a matter of whether you choose to worship God or yourself, or the ways of the world, the flesh and the Devil. And God not only desires, but deserves, to…

Q.    Isn’t God’s love unconditional? How can you say that we have to repent or change our lifestyle to be accepted by God? I believe everyone will get to Heaven one way or the other. A.   You make a serious error. God’s love is unfathomable, but it is not unconditional. Consider the Lord Jesus’ statements: “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love…