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Topics
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Idea babies, theories, prophecy ideas,
doctrine AND the Book of Acts. How can we use the concept of
the Book of Acts to try and test these things?
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Matthew 7:15-20 and what "fruit" means.
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"Pay and Pray": Have you ever heard someone lament, “All I
do in this church organization is pray and pay.” Is this a
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The Spiritual Diary Have you ever given
thought to keeping a spiritual diary? How does it work?
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Spiritual Lesson about God: What spiritual lesson do we learn from the
biblical town of Ai that was encountered by Israel right after
the fall of Jericho? |
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Can Church A badmouth Church B? Example: A
church, claiming to be in the Body of Christ recently came out
with a full frontal attack against Garner Ted Armstrong and the
ICG.
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Lying in the Body of Christ and how to
eliminate it entirely using a prime Biblical example.
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Matthew 18 Process.
Detailed step-by-step procedure. Goals and Purposes of the
Process. What are the pitfalls?
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Meditation--sequence with prayer and Bible
Study. How to meditate. Why we do it.
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New Church Starts: How this is done
(viewpoint of Web Site Office---present status and future
plans).
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The 3 Basic and Essential rules for every
Christian and every situation---every word, every thought, every
action and every deed.
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Minister & Member: Disagreements between minister and member on
non-salvation subjects and various speculations or opinions on
various subjects.
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Self-Examination: Before the Bread and Wine of Passover, just
how do I examine myself?
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Work of the ICG: Did the Work and Message of Garner Ted
Armstrong die with him?
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Second Chance: Do humans ever get a second chance in the Plan
of God? Is our calling to the Salvation Process, a second
chance? Is the Second Resurrection a second chance? Is
repentance a second chance?
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Can a firstfruit leave a church organization?
If so, how; for what reasons?
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Is anyone telling you what to believe? This is
a charge brought from detractors and those fallen away from the
faith. Is it a valid charge? Should it be?
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Is this a valid complaint? “I’m just not being
fed over there?”
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Is worry a sin?
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Sermons/Sermonettes: Are they clubs with which
to beat my brother over the head?
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What are Fear Religion and Headline Religion?
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What is a biblical twig? Why do we get
involved with them? What are the pitfalls?
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What is our doctrine?
Is it our booklets or sermons or our doctrinal statements?
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What is the difference between "free choice"
and "Godly Calling"?
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Who can judge your humility?
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Is there such thing as "a
geographically isolated member?"
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Is voting a sin? Can we vote? Should we
vote? What is our doctrine on the subject?
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Accusers and Accusation: Is there any room in
the church for accusers? Is there ANY biblical foundation for
one to accuse his or her brother in the faith? What does the
Bible say about accusers and the end time?
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Apologetics: What is Apologetics? What does
it have to do with the Faith? Is there any room in the Church
of God for Apologetics?
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Complaint of a detractor-- Situation with
question: A person told me that in the past, a minister had led
him astray. Is this possible? How would God evaluate the
situation?
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Definition of "Independent Church”:
What is an independent church? Is there such a thing?
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Luke 15—The parable of the Lost Sheep:
Misused and misapplied scripture. Who are the lost sheep? Are
they people who left the ICG? Can ministers and members be
likened to the shepherd who goes after the lost sheep?
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Matthew 10:8: -- “Freely thou has received,
freely give” This verse has often been misapplied. What does it
really mean? What does it have to do with the present-day Work
of God and our giving out free booklets and tapes?
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Matthew 18:20 “Where two or three of you are
gathered”:
Misused and misapplied scripture. What is this verse actually
referring to?
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Standards:---should ministers be held to a higher
standard?
What does our doctrine say? Is there a “higher standard”?
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Achieving Peace and Contentment: 3 Rules for
freeing up your life.
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Salvation: What two spiritual elements will
keep the most numbers of people out of the Kingdom of God?
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Sermons/Sermonettes-- Situation/Attitude:
“Hey, you pointed that sermon/sermonette at ME!!” |
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The Era of the Slick Argument: How does it
work? How does it manifest itself? |
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The perfect church: Is it possible—probable
that we could have a local ICG church or fellowship group in
complete peace and harmony?
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Women: What will be the role of women in the
spiritual Kingdom of God?
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Blessing on the meal:—when, where, how—especial
in public places such as restaurants.
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Growth in the church: Is this proof of anything
one-way or the other? Does the number of local churches, new
churches or number of converts or baptisms have any bearing on
God’s true church? What can we do about growth or the lack
there of?
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Infallibility of the minister:
Are ministers infallible?
If the sermon is inspired does this mean the sermon will be
perfect? Ditto Bible Studies and counseling.
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Kingdom of God: Authority vs. Character:
How will God rule Earth for the 1,000 years?
How will He rule the firstfruits?
How will He and God, the Father rule the Kingdom of God after
the 1,000 years and White Throne Judgment?
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Legalism:---what is it? Is the ICG legalistic?
Is the entire Church of God legalistic?
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Newly revealed knowledge:
What is it?
How is it imparted?
What is usually given?
Has Chris Cumming ever received such knowledge?
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Prophecy: How do we interpret prophecy?
What is the purpose of prophecy? What do we need to know now?
How do we prove prophecy? Is knowledge of prophecy required for
Salvation?
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Prophecy: The battle of Prophecy vs. The
Salvation Process. The battle for your time and your mind.
Have you ever seen someone obsessed with prophecy?
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Prophet vs. Gospel-spreader:
What is the difference?
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Song service and prayer:
Why do we have the opening prayer AFTER the song service?
Doesn’t it sound more logical to enclose everything we do within
prayer?
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Root of Bitterness: What is it?
Confusion might exist because the phrase has been used two
different ways in the church.
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The only true church of God?
There are churches out there saying they are the only true
church of God? Is it true that only one of the 350 groups from
Worldwide is the true one? Problem is, several of them are
saying it? Who are they saying it to? Must this be stated?
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The 24 Elders: Who or what are the 24 Elders of God?
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Spiritual Maturity: When does
spiritual maturity come? How is it attained?
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Religious Debate: Why do religious/spiritual
arguments and debates not work? Does the Word of God encourage
argument and debate? If someone is in 100% opposition to you on
a religious, spiritual or Biblical subject, what can we
conclude? What does Gal. 5:19-21 have to say about this.
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Godly Correction
How does God correct the church? By what means would He bring
the correction? What is the essential element that must be
present in one to give or receive the correction? Who would God
use to bring the correction? Who would He not use?
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Good overcoming Evil. Many movies
and television shows have a theme of good overcoming evil.
Some justify the violence and other untoward elements
[witchcraft, sorcery, gore, etc.] because of the good overcoming
the evil. Is this a biblically or Godly justified theme?
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