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Did Judas take communion?
There are three main questions that need to be answered here: (1) What does 1 Corinthians 11 say about communion? (2) Did Judas take communion? (3) Did Jesus conduct the Table properly? The Table in…
Methodists and Roman Catholics
There are some significant differences between Methodists and Roman Catholics, though Methodism is more similar to Roman Catholicism than are many forms of Protestantism (such as Calvinism). Some…
The Old Testament Tithe?
There were three tithes under the Old Covenant: (1) the Levite, (2) Festival, and (3) Poor. These were mandated by the Law. A brief history will help us understand their importance. Abraham's tithe…
Calivinism vs. Roman Catholicism
There are quite a number of significant differences between Calvinism and Roman Catholicism. I'll try just to hit the highlights of some big ones: Faith, Works and Justification : Calvinism teaches…
The New Testament Tithe?
This note is but a brief representation of what the Bible teaches about "tithing" vs. "giving." I am grateful for and highly recommend Dr. Russell Earl Kelly's, "Should the Church Teach Tithing? A…
What is the meaning of Mark 2:27-28
Mark 2:27-28: And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath." Briefly, these verses are a finely crafted, holy response by…
Transubstantiation vs. Consubstantiation vs. Memorialism vs Reformed?
The Lord's Supper is referred to by numerous phrases: (1) The Lord's Table, (2) Communion, (3) Meal, (4) Eucharist, (6) Mass, (7) The Body and Blood of Christ, (8) Love Feast or Agape Feast, (9)…
Is the Sabbath Saturday or Sunday?
The argument for Sunday observance of the Sabbath which I find most compelling is as follows: We begin with the premise that the Bible doesn't actually teach that we are to meet on the seventh day of…
Hahn's Hersey: The Four Cups?
Dr. Scott Hahn is incorrect. On the Cross Jesus said, "It is finished" (John 19:30), indicating that the work of atonement was completed. Jesus fulfilled the will of his Father (John 4:34; 6:37-40…
Who is the One True Church?
There are many denominations that have declared themselves to be the "one true church": The Roman Catholic Church; the Orthodox Church; the Oriental Orthodox communion; and the Assyrian Church of the…
Circumcision and Women
When God appointed circumcision as the sign of the covenant in Abraham's day, circumcision was intended to signify the covenant that existed between God and his people as a whole, not just between…
Can you explain the Aaronic Blessing?
The Aaronic Blessing is in Numbers 6:24-26: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you…
Colossians 2:11-12 and Baptism
Colossians 2:11-12 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in…
What is the meaning of Corpus Christi?
In Latin, Corpus Christi [1] means the “body of Christ.” Corpus Christi is also a festival that originated in 1246 AD and is celebrated by many Romans Catholics on the first Thursday after Trinity…
Can Catholics be Saved?
I believe the article you refer to is addressed below. I would agree with you that there are quite a number of significant differences between Calvinism and Roman Catholicism. Ra McLaughlin…
Baptism vs. Dedication
There are a couple important differences between dedication and baptism in general. First, the Bible instructs us to baptize people but it does not instruct us to dedicate them. There are examples of…
Baptism in 1 Corinthians 10:1-2?
Thanks for your question. Many years ago, as an ordained Baptist minister studying the Doctrine of Baptism, I Corinthians 10:1-2 opened my eyes to many truths. I'll share a few of them in hopes they…
Invoking God's Presence
You've raised several different points: 1. The Holy Spirit indwells believers and God is omnipresent. The Holy Spirit did not indwell old covenant believers. Yes, the Holy Spirit indwells believers…
Giving as a Part of Worship?
Giving as Worship: In the New Covenant we are no longer under the Ceremonial Law. There is no longer a mandatory obligation to "tithe." When the Priesthood changed, so did the Law (Heb 7:12). See…
Mark 16:16 and baptismal regeneration?
Thanks for your question. Salvation is by grace through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ and not by works, including the work of water baptism (Eph. 2:8-10; e.g., John 3:18; John 5:24; John…
The Old/New Testament Church
The Church - that is God's Church - is seen both in the Old and New Testaments - and BEFORE. The origin of the Church should be understood to have a much longer history than just the assembly of…
What are the 9Marks?
Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C., published a booklet entitled, "Nine Marks of a Healthy Church." The booklet grew into a movement endorsed and used by many…
Women and the Lord's Supper
The Bible doesn't teach that a person must hold a particular position or office in the church in order to qualify to distribute the elements. The PCA Book of Church Order also does not dictate who…