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I must disagree. It appears that the nature of the Garden of Gethsemane scene has been rather misunderstood. In the Garden, Jesus demonstrates the ultimate example of placing God's will above one's own will. Christ knew that he faced physical torture, emotional anguish, and public humiliation...

I'm going to go against what most people would say is logical and encourage you to seek God's will for your own personal walk with him. It is easy to say, "I'll stay for the kids," be absolutely miserable, and actually do more harm than good. Suppose someday I become a world-renowned preacher...

Skirt the issue? Yeah, that's a good idea. How about we answer your questions and not put in our own opinions. Your questions are hopelessly loaded. If we answer them one way, we agree with you. Answer the other, we contradict our true beliefs. "Dead" can be a spiritual, physical, or a...

I wouldn't get too stuck on the type of education. Although it is important to know your bible, it's not the end-all-be-all. What's more important is to be willing to be used of God. For instance, my youth pastor has a backelor's degree in Construction Management (with no special bible...

The name of my youth group is F.O.O.T. (Fellowship of Outrageous Teens) I think it's cool to have an acronym because it's easy to remember and it has a meaning behind it. Faithful and Righteous Teens would be a cool name too but the acronym wouldn't be very popular among the congregation. I...

Yes, I agree that "the wages of sin is death," but let's not forget that "the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." In one of your pictures, you have a Jesus who is frying a baby. Notice that Jesus has holes in his hands. Jesus took those nails for us. Why? Because he...

I recommend that you have sort of a "free/social time" before you get started, then have whatever opening routine you have. Depending on what lesson you have planned, try to do your lesson before you do games. Usually they won't be quite as pumped up and you'll have better luck with keeping...

Has anybody heard of Remedy Drive, formerly known as Remedy? They are four brothers (David, Phil, Paul, and Dan Zach) from Lincoln, Nebraska who have done an awesome job representing Christ in each of their concerts. Their music style is generally rock/worship. In addition to putting on an...

I think I kind of understand what you're feeling. However, I have grown up outside the "Protestant-Catholic" battle. My family went to a Lutheran church for the first 5 years of my life but I have attended a non-denominational church ever since. My church does not believe that any "church" is...

First of all, the Bible is the authority on what is right and what is wrong. Whoever goes against the bible for whatever reason is wrong. The tricky part comes where the bible is silent. Can I listen to country music? Can I drink a beer with my friends? These questions are left to the...

If you truly turn away from Christ, I would seriously question whether or not you were a Christian in the first place. I have heard of people who turn away from Christ and return like the prodigal son but I think that rejecting Christ would cast serious doubts on the validity of your original...

It's not about what religion is superior, it's about what religion is true. Christianity is the only religion that is 100% based on the truth and grace of God. In my limited understanding of other religions, I find that the issue of grace sets Christianity apart. Most other religions can be...

I agree to some extent. It is important to emphasize that Jesus did not stay dead. However, I feel that being forceful in such a way creates division and conflict. To create conflict regarding the cross is silly. If this woman were to gently express the fact that Jesus did not stay dead I...

Well, I'm a little confused by what you mean by "the Rock." The Bible states that Jesus is the cornerstone, the capstone that the builders rejected. Also, remember the story of the two men, one who built his house upon sand and the other who built his house on the rock? (Matthew 7:24-27 and...

Very interesting. I actually have the opposite problem. My church is not affiliated with any denomination, so I feel that my dilemma is to decide whether or not I want to have anything to do with denominations. I'm sure there are many advantages to being involved with denominations but I can...

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 I think this verse pretty much answers all of your questions.

My church (this is what I believe too) believes that baptism is something that one does after one has put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. It is not a rite of passage on the path of holiness. Infant baptism is not practiced. We do not have confirmation either...

The Bible states that death entered the world through sin and sin came about in the world because of Adam's disobedience. Even after death came into the world animals and people still lived a really long time (See Genesis for exact ages). Until the flood, there was a canopy of water over the...

Let me encourage you to not get too frustrated if you can't understand it. If we could understand God completely, wouldn't that make us God? Honestly, I don't understand many things about God, but it doesn't bother me too much. I'll ask him when I get to heaven and hopefully he'll tell me then.

If God can't forgive backsliding, then he isn't all-powerful. If he can't forgive backsliding then he doesn't really love us as much as he says he does. If he can't forgive backsliding then Jesus's sacrifice wasn't enough. If that's the case, then God is sadistic and cynical for sending his...