Question: How do I know if I am truly converted? Answer: An Essential Question This is one of the most important questions one could ever ask! This is a question which every Christian needs to spend some time with, as the Apostle Paul commands in Philippians 2:12 “work out your own salvation with fear and…
Question: I have a couple of friends that are Baptists that have asked me if baptism replaces circumcision, and circumcision was only for the male child, why are girls then baptized? Answer: Thanks for your question. It is fair to say that baptism has come in the place of circumcision as the sacrament of initiation…
Question: I have somewhat of a silly question… I’m going to explain where i got the idea and why i want to do it… Where: I was watching a series called Lucifer (the devil yes) its a nice series just a bit….age restricted, maybe 14 or 15 years age restriction. And it goes about the…
Question: How do we humbly rebuke our friends? One of my friends made a somewhat bad decision, and when I told her my view in what I thought was a loving way, she just got mad at me, and now I’m questioning if I should’ve said anything. I know we have to be honest, but…
Question: Were all the first generation of Israelites in the wilderness unbelievers at the time of the spies except Joshua, Caleb, and Moses? Yes, they didn’t believe that God could get them into Canaan, but did all of the 600,000+ really not have true saving faith at that time? If we understand Caleb’s different spirit…
Question: In my church confessing female members are not given the right to vote for office-bearers. If my understanding of Reformed church polity is correct, the authority lies with the consistory to appoint the office-bearers, regardless of the vote (the vote being confirmatory, rather than authoritative). Why can I as a single male confessing member…
Question: What is the biblical viewpoint of a person donating their body to science? Not as an organ donor, but for medical research or experiments. Answer: I’ve written elsewhere that cremation is, in principle, unbiblical (though not necessarily a sin), and that burial displays the hope of the gospel the clearest and best. And one…
Question: What is the biblical stance on term limits for consistory members (Elders and Deacons)? Answer: The Bible gives us definite qualifications for officebearers in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. It highlights a man’s godliness rather than his gifts. When those qualities are recognized by the church a man may be called to serve…
Question: Should I date someone who isn’t a Christian if they are asking me for help with getting a personal relationship with God and seem to have a desire to know God? Answer: No. There are questions we can answer ‘yes’ or ’no’ because at times the Bible gives very clear answers. We read in…
Question: Can someone be a member in good standing in the FRC if they believe the earth to be billions of years old? Or do you have to believe that the earth is 6,000-10,000 years old? Answer: To believe that the earth is billions of years old means that you do not believe the straightforward…