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“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain Exodus 20:7

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 1 Tim. 2:12 The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. 1 Cor. 14:34 But I want you to understand...

To my larger point, I find it disheartening that pastors and other leaders are only willing to lead the charge pertaining to service in the context of self-aggrandizement of the institutional church. To your point, I agree that waiting for an earthly mentor is pointless. In fact, upon asking...

So, does that mean we should do nothing at all? Are we to serve one another? If so, what would that look like?

Forgive my ignorance as I am probably not as educated as you. This last statement went right past me. Maybe you can offer a scriptural reference to help clarify? Thanks in advance :)

Yes, I believe so. The best weapon against Satan and his legions of atheists is the word of God. I don't see that in your post at all. Atheists are generally well versed in scripture; they know it backward and forward. If you are going to debate with an atheist, you must be willing to back up...

I've heard this concept before. Is there a verse or verses you can point me to concerning this? Thanks in advance.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our...

A fair question. The answer is, not enough. I find it a lot easier to help that homeless person on the street than it is to help a fellow brother or sister in Christ. The reason for this is accessibility. The person on the street is accessible to me, whereas the fellow church member I only...

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Eph. 2:10 Excellent point. This verse proves that we are not to sit idle.

I agree 100% And I would never imply that we can keep our salvation by doing something good for our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. It is, however, what we are called to do: Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Heb. 13:16...

Wonderfully put, but this fact should not be a convenient excuse to merely sit in a comfortable pew for an hour a week while brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering at home only a few blocks away. We need to start getting our hands dirty by involving ourselves in each other's lives. So...

Thank you for your kind response

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph. 2:8-9 It is clear that Paul assures us we cannot be saved by doing anything on our own. It is only by God's grace that we have the free...

If I didn't know any better, I might conclude that you have come up against an atheist or two in your lifetime. Your language is of an apologist fighting against a world view of God, and your gospel account is thoughtful and convincing. It is great to have you onboard this site, and I look...

Fair enough, but it goes both ways. I've heard many pastors over the years-- whether in person, on radio or YouTube-- complain about generation X, Y or Z not being disciplined enough to go to church or to take seriously God's edicts. I would argue they are also painting with a fairly broad...

When you highlighted the word baptizing, it brought to me a new perspective. Thank you.

This is an awesome sentiment, but now I want to flip my question on its head. What percentage of pastors in developed countries are engaging in the type of activities you have so eloquently described?

Thank you for sharing these wonderful scriptures. How far should our evangelistic efforts go? Do they stop at leading someone through the "sinner's prayer," or do we have a duty to follow up and guide the new believer?

Who should do the discipling, only God, or should we as Christians have a hand in it?