Questions How do I find joy in the Word of God when reading it for school or morning devotions? I know it’s a habit I should develop by the Lords strength but how can I find JOY in His word and not count it as something I have to do. Hi there, I need to…
Question: Why are female confessing members not allowed to vote in our churches? I understand that the husband is the head of the household, but what about households where there are only unmarried women or widows? My mother became a widow in her forties and both my sister and I are confessing members in the…
Question: My friend tells me that she is a prophetess who receives visions and dreams from God in order to predict what is going to happen. She also hears God’s voice in her head to say “random” things to certain people around her. How do I respond to her? Does God still use prophets/prophetess’ today?…
Question: What advice would you give to someone who has suffered abuse (be that physical, emotional or spiritual) who is wrestling with hatred/anger towards their un-apologetic abuser? Given passages like Psalm 139:19:22, Psalm 109, is there a place for “righteous” anger and hatred? Or given passages like Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:35 is there not…
The Question: Feelings (emotions) vs Faith. For example: How do I fight the struggle of always saying I “feel” really close to God right now, Bible verses come easy etc. Then the next week say I “feel” so far from God, I don’t get the same guidance and I’m struggling and feel like He’s not…
The Questions: Is the ESV a sound translation? How does it compare to the KJV and NKJV? The Answers: 1. The ESV is widely acknowledged by the church at large to be a sound translation. 2. Because the ESV comes from a different family of original language manuscripts there are therefore some differences…
Question “I know that God is angry with the wicked every day, but is He angry with His people when we sin? Does He chasten us in anger?” Answer These are good questions, and it is important to ask them because we need to know the answers. God is indeed angry with the wicked…
Question: I know I should feel sorry for my sin, and I want to feel sorry and repent, but I never really have felt true repentance. I’ve always been confused as to how to become a believer, and I was hoping someone could help. Answer: This is not an easy question to answer without knowing…
You have asked: “What should I do if a parent of one of my church friends has anger management problems that are fuelling my friend’s depression and feelings of self-loathing? Is this a problem that I should bring to an elder or pastor of my congregation or is this a family issue I should stay…
Question: Recently I went to an apologetics conference and the one topic was on the resurrection of Christ. In the King James Version I was always under the impression that His grave clothes were folded neatly but at the conference that they version used (NASB) made it sound like the clothes were still in body…
Question: Hello and thanks for taking my question! I have a question regarding self-examination the week prior to the Lord’s Supper. Could you please help me understand the difference between this kind of examination as opposed to the self-examination that Christians do in their everyday lives in a effort to be more Christ like. What…
Question: “When should I start dating or courting?” Answer: There are many conversations that can take place about courtship or dating relationships. Maybe you have had those kinds of conversations with your friends, conversations about guys and girls. The questions usually revolve around: Who to marry and, “How do I know he is the…
Question: What would be the best approach if you were to explain our utter depravity and sinful nature to someone? Answer: A good way to teach someone what total depravity is (I think) would be: Step 1: Give the definition. Something like this: Total depravity is the reality that we are completely corrupted by…
The Question: I have a Catholic friend and we have been discussing Mary (the mother of Jesus) in the Bible. He holds to her as a Saintly figure, Holy, (and what a would view Mary as). I was looking for some feedback if that’s ok. What would be a good way to explain to them…
The Question: “What about the topic of women wearing hats in church?” Answer: The short answer is that in the FRC there is no agreement among us on women wearing hats in church (official or otherwise). Some see the command in 1 Corinthians 11 as cultural and no longer applicable, and others see it as…
Question: In the beginning God made everything, and all He made was perfect. But the serpent (Satan) that God made sinned against him. He tempted Eve to eat from the tree that God told them not to eat from. How, all God made was perfect? Everything God made was perfect but how come the serpent…
Question: What should a Christian’s view on marijuana use be? With Canadian law coming into effect that would allow the use of marijuana, what should we hold as guidelines as we are followers of Christ? Previously we have held to the “don’t do it because it’s illegal” standard, but as it’s soon to be legal, what should…
Question: Why do we sing Psalms (Psalters) in our reformed churches? Answer: Good question! We had Rev. Jerrold Lewis answer this question in a Q&A video waaa-ay way back when our website first launched (last October!). Here is the video again (sorry for the low audio):
Question: I have started to really study the Word about infant vs adult baptism. Over and over the New Testament states “they believed and were baptized.” According to our catechism infants should not be excluded from the covenant and it is to distinguish them from the children of unbelievers. It also states that baptism replaces…
Question: I have started to really study the Word about infant vs adult baptism. Over and over the New Testament states “they believed and were baptized.” According to our catechism infants should not be excluded from the covenant and it is to distinguish them from the children of unbelievers. It also states that baptism replaces…
Question How do I know God’s will for my life, especially in deciding a career? Answer This is a good question, good, particularly, because you want to live according to God’s will. The obvious answer of course is that you pray about it — Proverbs 3:5-6. But then, how does God answer such prayers, especially…
Question How do I deal with my lack of faith in God? I have always been confident that I am a Christian up until now. It’s confusing for me because I am certain that I could never believe that this world was created by chance, yet every time I see books or articles with arguments…
Question: “After listening to one of my close friends’ conversations for some time now, I believe that he is a porn viewer. It comes out in some of his conversations and more especially his jokes. I have rebuked him for talking like this, but I feel as if there is something a lot more going…
Question How do I know if I posses the fruits of being saved? I believe that the Lord can and will save me from my sins and I put my full trust in Him yet I live the way contrary to this thinking. I want to live a life for Christ yet I still…
Question: I have a question out of curiosity and not to hold man up or anything, but if Satan never fell, would man still fall? If there was no temptor in the garden, would there still be temptation to sin? Also, I know this may be a question unanswered, but I still am not able…
Question: Why do we baptize a child three times, in the sense that we place water on the child three times in the baptism? In the name of the Father (water), and the Son (Water) and the Holy Spirit (water)? Answer: There was a controversy in the early church about how often to immerse/pour/sprinkle…
Question: I’m just wondering what’s the best way to fight against tempting and lustful thoughts against the same sex? Whether it’s memories of pictures, hanging out with friends, or just thoughts in general how can I fight this with the Holy Spirit’s power and God’s word? Exciting day for you all! Two pastors decided…
Question: Lust: I understand it says in the Bible, if you can’t control yourself then get married 1 Corinthians 7:1-9. How do you deal with the struggle of wanting to meet ‘the one’ so bad that it affects putting the Lord first in your life and your social skills with others of the opposite sex?…
Question Hi, I was looking into the book of Revelation recently and was wondering if you could give me some insight and clarification on the Millennial Kingdom and if it should be taking literally or metaphorically, and also some biblical refute on the theory of the rapture? Answer Thanks for the question. To be…
Question: What should I look for as I pray and look out for a godly wife? Answer: I should look with specificity. I don’t mean that we should specify what colour of hair she should have, how tall she should be, etc. I mean, as a young man I need to fear the Lord,…
Question: I just switched to the FRC recently and came from a church that was ok with this topic. Why in the FRC are so many people so against dancing? I’ve grown up going to weddings where you always have the father-daughter dance and the first dance of the new couple. People will argue that…
Question Why do Reformed churches speak so little on the spiritual gifts, such as speaking in tongues and prophecy? If we take the rest of the Bible literally and practically why do we dismiss 1 Corinthians 14, such as verse 39? Answer Do extraordinary gifts (such as tongue speaking) continue after the apostolic period?…
Question What are some scripture passages you would recommend meditating on and memorizing to assist in the battle against porn/sexual sins? What are some resources to assist in the battle against pornography/sexual sin? Do you have some practical recommendations for what to do/change in order to turn from Porn and turn more and more to…
Question I want to do what is right, yet I fall again and again. I repent, get up again, and attempt to change; however I get depressed when I seemingly fall again and again. How can I break the cycle of sin? How can I grow in the ability to fight sin via Christ and…
Our apologies! A technical error on our part caused several “Ask a Pastor” questions (including this one) to go unnoticed. We have now corrected the problem. Thank-you for your patience as we work on this new project! Question At the beginning of this school year a girl befriended me, and we have been good…
Our apologies! A technical error on our part caused several “Ask a Pastor” questions (including this one) to go unnoticed. We have now corrected the problem. Thank-you for your patience as we work on this new project! Question Why does God only give us a small glimpse of what heaven and the world to come…
Question “Should I pray for a marriage partner in the future? What traits should I look for?” Answer Suggested Reading: Genesis 24:1–27 We should pray for God’s guidance in all aspects of our lives, especially for such important decisions as a marriage partner. While God calls some to single life, such as the Apostle Paul,…
Question “How can I communicate with my parents?” Answer First, we need to recognize that a lack of communication in any relationship is often because of sin or a consequence of sin in one or both communicators. Regarding your responsibility to honor your father and mother this needs to be personally explored. Is my…
Question “As a quiet and shy person, going off to university and making new connections is really difficult for me. My faith life is really important to me and I really want to find a church that I can go to but I don’t really know how to find one, or where to start. How…
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“What do you do when your non-christian friends ask why you don’t support the gays and why you don’t think that’s right? I’m asking this question in the context when they completely disregard the bible and don’t count that as a valid answer or reason to not agree with that lifestyle choice.”
