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Thanks for the advice.

Thanks, but I’m not interested in being ordained. I’m trying to find out what is required for Calvary Chapel pastors to teach, because I suspect the standard statement of faith is not the whole story.

Hello. I’ve been reading more about Calvary Chapel. There is one nearby that I’m considering joining. One thing I still don’t understand the degree to which a pastor must conform to Chuck Smith’s book “Calvary Chapel Distinctives.” On virtually every site related to Calvary Chapel and the...

I didn't write off the Catholic church. I was raised in the Catholic church and attended for many years.

Thanks for your suggestion. I will think about this more, but I think there are probably multiple churches in the area that meet your qualification.

Thanks. I have done that many, many times. I have yet to hear a clear answer, unfortunately.

Thanks for the question. I am, generally speaking, an introverted person who doesn't crave community. I want to go to church to worship God, and to do so appropriately. I also go to church to hear the Word, partake of the sacraments, and grow in knowledge and faith. I want my daughter to...

Thanks for the advice. I have visited many already, and some are better than others, but generally, none are anywhere near as good as what I am used to.

My theology most likely aligns with conservative Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, and Reformed Baptist, but I'd be open to Lutheranism or a conservative Methodist church, if the other options weren't available.

Hello. I moved to a new area about a year ago. It's a town of about 50,000, with another 70,000 town neighboring us. The area is very liberal, both politically and theologically, and I am not. Although there are many churches here, in terms of number, nearly all of the churches with relatively...

In doing some research online, I found this, which appears to answer my question as it pertains to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church: New Horizons October 1996: The Fourth Membership Vow

Interesting. In Orthodoxy, how does that work? You really don't have an official confession of faith, in the same way many Protestants do, so how can a person know if he or she has accepted enough of the church's teachings to be a member? I'm sure the local priest makes the determination, but...

Thanks. So, in the Episcopal Church, in order to be a member, all you must do is affirm the Apostle's Creed, if you've already been baptized?

Thanks for these responses. Interestingly, it might not address the issue I'm concerned with, namely people who were baptized into the Catholic church but don't agree with its dogmas. If a Catholic rejects, for example, papal infallibility, but has confessed his or her sins, been baptized in the...

Hello. I'm trying to find out what's required for someone to join a Nazarene or Wesleyan church? I'm sure members need to be confessing believers, but other than that, what is required for membership? Thank you for your time! -Justin

Hello. What is required for adults to join the Presbyterian Church, specifically PCA, OPC, and EPC? I understand that there might be differences between the three. I know that a person would need to be a confessing Christian who has been baptized validly, but what else is required? I was once...

Hello. What is required to join an LCMS or WELS church as an adult member? I know a person would need to be baptized at some point in his or her life, and I'm sure he or she would have to be a confessing Christian who believes in the essentials of the faith, like the Creeds. But what else is...

Hello. I'm curious about Orthodoxy. What are non-Orthodox required to believe/do to become Orthodox? Are there any beliefs outside of the Creeds that are required for someone to become a member and receive the Lord's Supper? In the Roman Catholic tradition, my understanding is that a person...

Hi. I'm quite familiar with Anglican theology, but I have never been a member of an Anglican church. What, exactly, are members (not presbyters or bishops) required to believe to be in good standing? Is it just the Creeds? What about the 39 Articles? I know Anglicanism is a big tent, and I know...

I grew up in the Catholic Church, but I haven't attended for many years. I was wondering, and have yet to receive a clear answer, what exactly are Catholics required to believe to be members of the church in good standing, meaning they are eligible to receive the Eucharist? Must Catholics...