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 Some see the command in 1 Corinthians 11 as cultural and no longer applicable, and others see it as…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…