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What questions?

Posted by on Sep 25, 2007 in community, definition, discipline, edification, fellowship, gathering | 17 comments

A few days ago, my friend Ed suggested that I create an FAQ page to explain some of my “ideas and heresies”. (Thanks, Ed! I think…) Actually, I think it is a good idea. What I want to do is create a page that points people to some of my posts that explain my views on certain topics dealing with the church. I’ll put a link to this page on my sidebar. But, what questions should I include? Here are some that I’ve thought of:

What is the church?

What is disicpleship?

What should believers do when the church gathers together?

What is worship?

What is edification?

What are elders?

Why is unity about believers so important?

For what reasons should believers separate from one another?

What about spiritual gifts?

What is fellowship and community?

What does it mean to love other people?

What are baptism and the Lord’s Supper?

What do I think about church programs?

Can you think of other questions that I should ask/answer in an FAQ?

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  1. 9-25-2007

    another question could be…

    Why do I love greek (original languages) so much? their importance?
    what does alan’s view do to traditional/typical churches? how do you view differences in ecclesiology (right/wrong, good/bad, good/better or just different)?

    how did ruth go as an aside…

    let that heresy flow bro

    miss yall

    ed

  2. 9-25-2007

    Alan,

    What do you think the greatest strength is of the church in this country?

    What do you think the greatest weakness is of the church in this country? What should we try to do about it?

    Eric

  3. 9-25-2007

    Should I drink the Koolaid?

    No seriously… I am not sure you have touched on these subjects, but your readers might like you to:

    What are deacons?
    What is biblical Church discipline?

    Lew

  4. 9-25-2007

    Ed, Eric, and Lew,

    Thank you for the questions! I’ll add them to my list.

    Please, keep the questions coming…

    -Alan

  5. 9-26-2007

    Great idea. Please do so.

  6. 9-26-2007

    How does God speak to the individual believer?

    What does it mean that we are in a spiritual battle?

    Why pray?

  7. 9-26-2007

    I appreciate the input everyone! Please keep the questions coming.

    -Alan

  8. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  9. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  10. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  11. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  12. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  13. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  14. 9-26-2007

    What about tithing/giving? Should churches set budgets?
    Kat

  15. 9-27-2007

    What does it really mean to pray in Jesus’ name?

    what are the relative roles of individual and corporate prayer (Matthew 18:19)?

  16. 9-27-2007

    Alan,

    What is the scriptural basis for/scriptural teaching on having a nursery, children’s program, youth group, etc. while the church gathers?

    😉
    Cindy

  17. 9-27-2007

    Again, great questions, everyone! I don’t know if I’ll be able to answer all of them, since I have published any posts about some of them, but I’ll see what I can do.

    If you think of other questions, please continue to add them to the list here.

    -Alan