Bible Questions

Question What are some solid scriptures on authority and protocol in the church? I was told that no brother can correct a deacon;no deacon can correct ministers; no ministers can correct elders;no one can correct the pastor nor his wife.  Answer This could not be...

Question My Bible question comes from I Timothy 3:4 where the qualifications of elders are given.The term children is being applied as >>one of the qualifications of an elder. Can the term children in this passage include a man with just one child, or does it...

Question How should a church body select a pastor and what should the relationship between a pastor and the elders or board of directors be?  Answer First of all I assume you are using the term "pastor" in the sense of "minister" or "preacher" because in the New...

Question What is the Scriptural foundation for church government by pastor and elder. Which is the governing authority and what references supports either point of view.  Answer This is an important question and misunderstanding of this answer has led to tremendous...

Question In Luke 10:7 and in a few other verses it talks about the workman being worthy of his hire. What do you think this refers to? Should a Pastor be getting paid for Pastoring a church(small church). Please give me your opinion.  Answer Instead of opinion, I will...

Question husband and I are attending church on the internet. Is this alright, or must we attend a church in our community? Isn't there a phrase in the bible that says if two of us are there, He will join us?  Answer Matthew 18:16 says that. The problem is that there...

Question What verses in the bible speak to fasting?  Answer Yes, there are several passages in the Bible that relate to fasting and I will list a few of them below. From the following passages, there are several points that we can gain and I will list these before the...

Question How can we relate Christianity to government? Is it satisfactory to say that church and state are separate? If they are separate, then by what basis are laws made?  Answer Before getting to your question, let me first assert some Bible principles that are...

Question here is no evidence that we are commanded to teach in a classroom setting. Why do the Churches of Christ practice this tradition when they have no biblical authority? Other than the command to Go Teach and preach the word there is no reason for it especially...