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Question  Please, are all Calvary Chapels of the same belief? Do you believe they are biblically sound and/or do you know what their beliefs are? Thank you and God bless you. What an invaluable service you provide.


Answer  Most calvary chapels are chuck smith clones and they regard him as their example and patriarch. Some like Raul Ries and his brother Xavier Ries seem to support biblical teaching on conditional salvation but do not stand up to reprove their founder for his anti-scriptural positions and teachings on a number of essential points, the biggest being once saved always saved which is a satanic twist. For your own benefit you should examine each calvary chapel individually as we have not checked all of them out (there are scores all over the world). Ask the Lord sincerely to show you beyond the smiles and the jokes and the "food, fun, and fellowship" and the Holy God of Truth will show you the truth about all of this. May the Lord bless you for your sincerity, zeal, and love for Him and His Word. 
Question  Thank you for all your sound information. Again I come to you with a question. Could you please tell us if you think Calvary Chapel Churches are teaching correct doctrine? I have never heard Chuck Smith, but we were looking online and found there is one of these churches in our area. It would bless us so to find a place to hear the true word, participate in worship and not be subject to the seeker friendly, donuts and coffee, sound effects, etc. OR have we also heard wrongly about this man and these churches? Thank you so very much.


Answer  Chuck Smith has wrong doctrine on a number of issues, the biggest being on once saved always saved. His website itself with Calvin and anti-Calvin(supposedly) sentiment is quite contradictory and evasive worst of all anti-scriptural. Also, he has broadcast answers to live callers on the Pastor's Perspective stating that when he worked in a store as a young christian he knew that selling beer was not the ideal but that he did it anyway because he needed to work. He counseled a non-christian lady to not concern herself about the biblical commands for proper relationships and many other questionable as well as clearly unbiblical advice. Oh how we need to be alert and never compromise the Truth if we truly love the Lord Jesus! 
Question  Hi, Just a quick question; are all Baptist Churches of the belief of 'once saved, always saved'? We have tried so many 'non-denominational' churches, charasmatic, independent, etc. Now we are wondering if a denominational church could possibly be something to look into? Obviously there's much to many of the denominations that we wouldn't even begin to try, but wondered if the Baptists are all in agreement on this one point that is so essentially wrong and NOT part of the true gospel of Jesus Christ? Thank You.


Answer  As far as we know Baptist churches believe in once saved always saved so they are in error on this critical point of truth. 
Question  I live in the vicinity of Joyce Meyer Ministries; in fact, she employees about 600 people locally at this time. I hear and see much of the good that is done in this ministry. However, as far as I can see or hear, she has never recanted nor repented of the 'adding' to the basic, vital scriptures- that being that Jesus had to die in hell spiritually for our salvation. As I pray and ask the Lord for discernment in these days, I am convinced that many of us will and do have varying opinions of what certain scriptures have; ex. post, pre. trib, etc. I don't believe these will keep us from salvation. However, to add such a radical untruth/unscriptural point to our critical and pure Gospel for salvation, I feel many are in danger of deception? Do you think this is too radical a statement? I ask because I was re-reading Titus this morning, where it again tells us to be aware of false teachers who were designated for these times. I know of so many people who are appalled and think I am so critical because I cannot overlook this? JMM is on many trucks, vans, donated vehicles, homes, the Dream Center, etc. all over this city. But is this promoting Joyce, or Jesus? YES, there is fruit of a business, but I've been too close to see how this ministry has also lead to many 'independent women', who despite their husbands saying NO, believe that by spending money to fly here for conferences, dress up to the 'standards of prosperity' and then think they need to purchase much from tables of merchandise, plus giving into every offering. This had made many breaches in numerous marriages; esp. now that times are so difficult. You write of false teachers (in your appropriate site) and its good. I ask if you would update the info on JMM? Much of what is written on the web is older material. What is your observance NOW? MANY here in our area are looking for an answer. God bless you.


Answer  You are correct that she is a false teacher along with Joel Olsteen and others like them whom the Lord and His apostles Peter, Paul, and Jude warn about so lucidly in the Word. Thanks be to God for your willingness to discern and stay away from false teachers. 
Question  hi my name is cheryl my husband and i want to know about the apostolic churches. wece been living in muskogee ok with my older sister and her husband we know there is only one god. but we want to know is it biblical for us christians to pay our tithes. if so we are told it is not biblical to pay tihes the apostolic churse has been teaches us that it is unscriptural do we pay tithes with food? can u please explain to me what prayer closet is? they are teaching us that when god said in his word go in your prayer closet in secret they said that this is praying in your mind or your heart. what about opening up our mouth and talking to god? please explain thanks


Answer  It is clear in the Bible from the Old Testament book of Malachi 3:10 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

In the New Testament, Paul the apostle says under the Holy Spirit's leading to bring the tithes on the first day of the week into the church for the support of the ministry, the needy, etc. 1 Corinthians 16:1, 2

16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Using food to pay tithe if there is no money or if it is equivalent to the amount of money you have determined is the percentage you wish to tithe is not forbidden. God wants a sincere heart in giving to back to Him a portion of what He has generously blessed us with and prospered us. He also wants a cheerful heart in giving to Him and these are the main points.

When Jesus said to pray in secret and go in to one's prayer closet, He did mention to shut the door so it does mean to go to real or literal place, room, etc. where you can shut yourself away from the world's eyes and pray privately to the Lord after which He promised to bless us openly when we did just that.

6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

It can also have an added application in praying secretly within one's mind and heart, but the original and primary context and application is in relation to a secret place where one can pray silently or loudly, opening our mouth and lips to God.  

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