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                                    Questions about the Church

What is the church?

What is Ecclesiology?

What is the purpose of the church?

Why are there so many different Christian interpretations?

What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean?

What is the importance of Christian baptism?

What is the proper mode of baptism?

What is the importance of the Lord's Supper / Christian Communion?

How often should the Lord's Supper / Communion be observed?

Should communion be open or closed?

What is Christian Missions?

What is a Christian missionary?

What are the pros and cons of short-term missions?

Is ecumenism Biblical? Should a Christian be involved in the ecumenical movement?

What are the responsibilities of deacons in the church?

What are the duties of an elder in the church?

What is ministry?

Women pastors / preachers? What does the Bible say about women in ministry?

Do women have to remain silent in church?

Can women serve as deacons in the church?

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday?

Does God require Sabbath keeping of Christians?

What is the Sabbath day?

What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?

Are we supposed to use musical instruments in church?

Why is church attendance important?

Should the church get involved in social issues and causes?

Do women have to wear head coverings in church? What does 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 mean?

What should I be looking for in a church?

What does the Bible say about infant baptism?

What does the Bible say about church discipline / excommunication?

When is it right to leave a church and look for another one?

Why are there so many Christian denominations?

What does the Bible say about the form of church government?

Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

What is the difference between the universal and local church?

What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?

Are we supposed to obey our pastors?

What does the Bible say about selling in church?

Should we be baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 2:38), or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)?

How can I know if I am being called to preach?

Should pastors be paid a salary?

What is Biblical separation?

Why is church membership important?

Why do some churches thrive while others die?

What does the Bible say about church growth?

When is the right time to build a new church building?

Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?

Are there prophets in the church today?

Are seeker sensitive churches Biblical?

What are the qualifications of elders and deacons?

What is the meaning of Christian worship?

What is koinonia?

Why do we have to dress up nice for church?

What was the Protestant Reformation?

Why should I believe in organized religion?

What was the first / original church? Is the original / first church the true church?

Should a church participate in fund-raising?

What is the five (5) fold ministry?

Is a home church a true Biblical church?

What does the Bible say about Christian confirmation?

Is the priesthood of all believers Biblical?

Who is permitted to baptize / perform baptisms?

What is the duty / role of a pastor's wife?

Is baptism required before a person can receive communion?

When should children be baptized and/or allowed to take the Lord's Supper?

What does the Bible say about liturgy? Should a Christian participate in liturgical worship?

Should a church tithe 10% of the offerings it receives?

How much authority should a pastor have over a church?

What is the G12 vision / movement?

What is the emerging / emergent church movement?

What is the purpose of church by-laws (bylaws)?

How should conflict in the church be handled?

I have been burned and hurt by the church in the past. How can I overcome this and renew a passion for church and a desire to attend church?

Why are so many evangelical Christian leaders caught in scandals?

I was baptized unbiblically? Do I need to be rebaptized?

What does the Bible say about being a God-parent?

What is Landmarkism? What is “Baptist Bride” theology?

If a person wants to be baptized, but is unable to be immersed into water due to being ill, disabled, elderly...etc. - what should be done?

Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?

What factors should one consider when trying to find a good local church?

What are appropriate reasons for missing church?

What is church planting?

What is expository preaching?

What does the Bible say about ordination?

How is the church the Body of Christ?

What is baby dedication? Is child / baby dedication biblical?

Is it wrong to attend two (or more) different churches?

Who is authorized to oversee the Lord's Supper?

What does the Bible say about altar calls? Are altar calls biblical?

Should the title of "reverend" be given to a church leader?

What is an armor-bearer? Should there be a church position of armor-bearer?

Which of the 30,000 Protestant denominations is the true church of God?

What is missiology?

Should Christians judge the teachings of their leaders?

Should it be required that a man have formal Bible education before he can serve as a pastor?

What is hellfire preaching? Is hellfire preaching biblical?

How can a church survive/recover when a pastor leaves?

What is the value of pastoral counseling?

Can restoration occur after a pastor has been caught in a scandal?

Can women serve as elders in the church?

What is the cause of church splits? How healing occur after a church split?

Does the Bible teach the office of pastor?

Complementarianism vs. egalitarianism - which view is biblically correct?

What is a non-denominational church? What do non-denominational churches believe?

Is the observance of a first communion biblical?

What does the Bible say about Sunday School?

What should a Christian do if he/she lives in an area where there is no church to attend?

What is Christian revival?

What is the origin of baptism?

Is it acceptable to have communion outside of the church?

What are the ingredients to a truly biblical worship service?

Should we raise our hands/clap our hands during worship?

Is it biblical for a church to seek 501(c)(3) incorporation?

How much of a priority should worship be in the church?

What does the Bible say about the position of worship leader?

What is the difference between ordinances and sacraments?

What does the Bible say about church-hopping?

Are mission boards biblical?

Is there biblical support for parachurch ministries?

What is a Bible church?

Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?

What does it mean to be missional? Should Christians be missional?

What does the Bible say about women music ministers / worship leaders?

What does the Bible say about the role of senior pastor?

What is a Pastor Emeritus?

What does the Bible say about the role of associate/assistant pastor?

What does the Bible say about the role of youth pastor/minister?

What does the Bible say about youth ministry?

What does the Bible say about the role of evangelism/outreach pastor?

What is a biblical theology of worship?

What is religiosity?

What is the Simple Church movement? Is it biblical?

What is the Tangible Kingdom movement?

Should wine or grape juice be used for communion?