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Okay, I was raised in a very strict church that believed in standards. 1. No classic pumps. 2. If you came to church without wearing hose (going bare-legged), you were going to hell. Yet, when a girl wears classic pumps (pointed-toe, stiletto heels) and goes bare-legged without hose, they...

How many United Methodist Churches (UMCs) have a contemporary worship service, without liturgy, without following a big structured bulletin, or have no bulletin at all? How many UMCs have just praise music, prayer time, sermon, and response, without any printed structure? How do you handle a...

Alright - I've noticed some teaching from the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) that someone does not have "remission of sins" unless baptized. Even with confession of faith, no remission of sins until the time of water baptism, and that the only "manner" for "remission of sins" is water baptism. -Do...

Alright - I've noticed some teaching in the Oriental Orthodox Church that someone does not have "remission of sins" unless baptized. Even with confession of faith, no remission of sins until the time of water baptism, and that the only "manner" for "remission of sins" is water baptism. -Does...

Alright - I've noticed some teaching from Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ that someone does not have "remission of sins" unless baptized. Even with confession of faith, no remission of sins until the time of water baptism, and that the only "manner" for "remission of sins" is water baptism...

Alright - I've noticed some teaching from Anglicans that someone does not have "remission of sins" unless baptized. Even with confession of faith, no remission of sins until the time of water baptism, and that the only "manner" for "remission of sins" is water baptism. -Do Anglicans believe...

Alright - I've noticed some teaching from Eastern Orthodox that someone does not have "remission of sins" unless baptized. Even with confession of faith, no remission of sins until the time of water baptism, and that the only "manner" for "remission of sins" is water baptism. -Does Eastern...

Alright - I've noticed some teaching from LCMS that someone does not have "remission of sins" unless baptized. Even with confession of faith, no remission of sins until the time of water baptism, and that the only "manner" for "remission of sins" is water baptism. -Do Lutherans believe that...

Even though I am a United Methodist, I decided to post this thread under the Baptist umbrella to get their input, get it from the horses mouth instead of assuming. In the Methodist church, we do preach on the gifts of the spirit. However, Speaking in tongues is a gift that you can get...

For pastors, what translation do you preach from? Why? For members, which translation do you mostly use for devotions?

If a pastor, what translation do you use for preaching? Why? If member, what version do you use for devotions?

Hey, I was raised up in that KJY only theology. Please encourage me about moving from KJV to using the NIV. Lately, I have been getting some NIV Bibles. It is difficult trying a new translation being raised with that theology. What do you think about using the NIV compared to the KJV...

Greetings, I am eventually going to turn these in to be reviewed by my pastor perish relations committee (PPRC) in my church for ordination. May I have you review these answers to see if they are scriptural, orthodox, and distinctly Methodist? Any red flags that you might see as/for a board...

Hello, I am wondering, how do Presbyterians view/do conversion? Do they go buy Romans 10:9-10, 13 - That if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are...

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved?

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved?

Referencing the Scripture, Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. I've had some non-Trinitarian, unorthodox, and some heretical teachers/organizations tell me: You do not know what it means to call upon the name of the Lord. If someone like this...

We also have the Day of Pentecost coming up. As a previous Apostolic Pentecostal pastor, I also read the book of Acts with an open mind. I had to interpret the event of Pentecost in light of conversion. One Methodist scholar, Dr. Laurence Hull Stookey, wrote a prayer in The United Methodist...

What is baptismal regeneration? Would you define baptismal regeneration as believing that salvation happens at the point of water baptism instead of confession? Most believe conversion happens at the moment of belief and confession (Rom. 10:9-10, 13). Do Methodist believe conversion...