Search results

  1. 1

    non denominational ordination

    In regards to ordination: If a person demonstrates a good working knowledge of the Scriptures and shows a strong desire to serve God then let the church set a time to examine him and if felt led to, ordain him- as per qualifications laid down within the Scriptures. Whether he works full time and...
  2. 1

    Delayed posting

    I want to thank the forum for their e-mail birthday wishes. I want to apologize for not being on here for a while and state that I have been busy. It is not an easy thing trying to establish a new church and it is time consuming; also, trying to raise the finances needed to acquire a building is...
  3. 1

    's Blog

    • 1pastor
    • Blog
    • Blog entries: 1
  4. 1

    non denominational ordination

    Thanks for the information; I already am ordained and have God's calling. The information is useful to others who may feel called but rejected by other churches.
  5. 1

    non denominational ordination

    Just because He allowed it doesn't mean God endorsed or ordained it to be so; he allowed divorce-but did not approve of it. The whole problem with the church today is we tend to be spending more time dwelling on whether God allowed this or that when God did not intend for it from the beginning...
  6. 1

    non denominational ordination

    The reference in Ex. is due to the fact that God Knew the hearts of men and knew that they were going to practice polygamy any way, so He made provision for it. I agree with you about Paul addressing te various sins in the church-including homosexuality; however, polygamy was also addressed...
  7. 1

    non denominational ordination

    Another pproblem with the churches today, to many are willing to take what is said in the pulpit as fact without searching the Scriptures to verify what is being taught in the pulpit. I advocate the searching of scriptures as those of Thessalonica who searched the scriptures to verify the...
  8. 1

    non denominational ordination

    Numbers 21:10-"And the children of Israel set forward and pitched in O'both." I am curious what this has to do with the topic at hand? Also, in Matt.19:5 Christ was referring to a monogomous relationship when he said man shall cleave unto his wife(singular), and spake of why tthe writ of divorce...
  9. 1

    non denominational ordination

    SteveNZ; Thank you for your input. I personally have met people from the different denominations who were true christians according to their beliefs; however, they were so grounded in the traditional teachings of family as well as their denominational leaders, that they could not see why they...
  10. 1

    non denominational ordination

    Blaine01; The key word in your comment is permitted. God expects a man and woman to sty married until death do them part; however, permitted a writ of divorce because of the hardness of their hearts. Also, in the matter of the seven brothers, there was no mention that they had other wives, but...
  11. 1

    non denominational ordination

    If you read my comment all the way through, I said I do not advocate not going to college; I am saying there are schools that are good sound schools and there are schools that are not so sound. Also, when God created man He said to cleave unto his wife-singular in the hebrew; Gen 2:24,25; Paul...
  12. 1

    non denominational ordination

    You do not understand the Scriptures; God always stated one man, one woman; however, in certain instances He permitted multiple wives- as God mentioned to David. The primary issue, though, with colleges and seminarys today, is the information being taught. More schools are teaching tradition...
  13. 1

    non denominational ordination

    I agree with you Sanerive, those three areas are important; understandig, communicating, and applying. The problem most christians, not just the preachers, is the applying. The Bible says to love your neighbor yet alot of us as christians spend time in gossipping about them and talking about...
  14. 1

    non denominational ordination

    The amount of college and/or theological traing is not as relevent as how much understanding of the Bible he has. There are many who, went through college and even had seminary education, have no more understanding of what the Bible actually teaches then a rock. As the Bible says " professing...
  15. 1

    non denominational ordination

    To add to my last post, there are alot who have an education that fail to understand as well- professing themselves to be wise they became as fools.
  16. 1

    non denominational ordination

    I agree, there are too many trying to preach and teach without a thorough understanding of what the Bible teaches.
  17. 1

    non denominational ordination

    drstevej: I agree with you about the ordinations, the certificate only states that those who sign it are only stating that they are in agreement that God has chosen the recipiant.
  18. 1

    non denominational ordination

    However, they should share the same core beliefs.
  19. 1

    non denominational ordination

    This is true; any pastor or authorized person able to certify an ordination can ordain a person who demonstrates the true calling from God.
  20. 1

    non denominational ordination

    I agree, the ordination certificate is just a piece of paper required by man's law in order to perform certain rituals; the real ordination comes from God above and does not check denominational affiliations before doing so.
Top Bottom