Elder Q & A – Session 1

What was the star of the Maji? – Matthew 2
.       The Maji would have recognized Balaam’s oracle – Numbers 24:17
Will we remember our sinful lives in heaven?
.       Revelation 21 – no mourning
.       New Covenant – God does not remember
.       Isaiah 65:16-17 – The former troubles are forgotten
.       We will focus on the glory of God
Giving during a hard season
.       Make a budget to plan for the season
.       Give – even if less – from a cheerful heart – 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
.       Giving should be regular (1 Corinthians 16:1), sacrificial, and cheerful
.       Giving isn’t always monetary – Also time and skills
Am I neglecting my responsibility as a husband and father?
.       Take a spiritual inventory – The Shepherd Leader at Home
.            Ezekiel 34 – requirements for shepherds, Ephesians 5 & 6 – dwell with wife w/understanding
Modesty – Not a matter of dress only, but our behavior is not to be a stumbling block for others
.       1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Peter 3:1-4, 1 Corinthians 10:31-33, Philippians 2:3-4, Ephesians 5:1-4, Titus 2:3-5
Make Disciples – Gather to Scatter
.       Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 6:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:8-9
Is in-vitro fertilization a gray area?
What is biblical Womanhood?
.       Value/Role at creation – 1 Corinthians 12
In Isaiah 9:6, is the ‘Everlasting Father’ Jesus?
.       ‘Father of Eternity’ – Christ created all of time
.       Relationship – Eternal Father of His people
Is Classical Theology good?
.       It is a push back to ‘the Great Tradition’ – i.e. Catholicism and syncretism
.       Undermines ‘sola Scriptura’
.       Our primary authority is the Word of God alone