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» Is marriage after divorce biblical? – 07/11/2010
» Should flags be placed in the sanctuary? – 07/04/2010
» How should we reach young people? – 06/27/2010
» Should Christians volunteer for military service? – 06/20/2010
» Is it hard to “fit in” at an OPC? – 06/13/2010
» Does the OPC say the Lord’s Prayer? – 06/06/2010
» Should Christians participate in Halloween? – 05/30/2010
» May a candidate for church office differ with the WCF? – 05/23/2010
» Can my past really be forgiven? – 05/16/2010
» “Peace” about it – 05/09/2010
» Are we body, soul and spirit? – 05/01/2010
» Is it possible to feel assured one is saved? – 04/24/2010
» Owning the Truth – 04/17/2010
» What are the age requirements for the Lord’s Supper? – 04/10/2010
» Confidentiality guidelines for elder visits – 04/03/2010
» Producing Fruit – 03/20/2010
» Was Jesus divine? – 03/13/2010
» Should we observe Lent? – 03/06/2010
» Clerical Titles – 02/27/2010
» Biblical Forgiveness – 02/20/2010
» Preparation for the Lord’s Supper – 02/13/2010
» Animals’ Role in Life – 02/06/2010
» What is the biblical rationale behind a pulpit committee? – 01/30/2010
» Does the OPC reject evolution? – 01/23/2010
» Is preaching from the pulpit important? – 01/16/2010
» Should Christians recite the Pledge of Allegiance? – 01/09/2010
» Does the OPC support amnesty for illegal immigrants? – 01/02/2010
» Why doesn’t the OPC follow a liturgical year? – 12/26/2009
» Is a Wedding a Worship Service? – 12/19/2009
» Prayers by Military Chaplains – 12/12/2009
» Bible Versions – 12/05/2009
» Are Godparents Biblical? – 11/28/2009
» Advance Directives for Health Care – 11/21/2009
» Cremation – 11/14/2009
» The PCA and Abortion – 11/07/2009
» Has the church displaced Israel? – 10/31/2009
» Gender modification in the NIV – 10/24/2009
» The Fruit of the Spirit and Our Emotions – 06/14/2009
» Unity and Belief in Christ’s Divinity – 06/07/2009
» Apostolic Succession and Protestantism – 05/31/2009
» Elder Visitation: What to Expect – 05/24/2009
» What Is “Spiritual Formation”? – 12/28/2008
» OPC and Renewing Marriage Vows – 12/21/2008
» Is Sanctification a Part of the Gospel? – 12/14/2008
» Difference between the OPC and the Church of Christ – 12/07/2008
» Faith in God’s Healing Power – 11/30/2008
» Conversion, Confession, and Church Membership – 11/23/2008
» Meaning of “Real Presence” in the Lord’s Supper – 11/16/2008
» Preparing for an Elder Visitation – 11/09/2008
» Different Dates for Easter: Part Two – 11/02/2008
» OPC and the Revised Common Lectionary – 10/26/2008
» Different Dates for Easter: Part One – 10/19/2008
» Baptism: Sprinkling or Immersion? – 10/12/2008
» Meaning of Matthew 5:42 – 10/05/2008
» Salvation of Infants – 09/27/2008
» Hyper-preterism and the OPC – 09/21/2008
» Landmark Baptists – 09/14/2008
» Four Personality Types? – 09/07/2008
» Were the Apostles Christians before Pentecost? – 08/31/2008
» Are “Public Worship” and “Corporate Worship” the same? – 08/24/2008
» Was it possible for Jesus to sin? – 08/17/2008
» Will the OPC Endorse a Particular Presidential Candidate? – 08/10/2008
» Comfort for Those Who Have Died in the Lord – 08/03/2008
» Seminaries Recommended by the OPC – 07/27/2008
» Clerical Collars in the OPC – 07/20/2008
» Church Officer’s Wife a Member Elsewhere? – 07/13/2008
» Disposing of Communion Elements – 07/06/2008
» Baptism and Sprinkling – 06/29/2008
» Elders: Two- and Three-Office Views – 06/22/2008
» Eastern Orthodoxy – 06/15/2008
» Lutheranism and Limited Atonement – 06/08/2008
» Salvation of Infants – 06/01/2008
» Communion – 05/25/2008
» Bible Versions – 05/18/2008
» Christian Marriage – 05/11/2008
» Caring for the Pastor – 05/04/2008
» Free Will and Predestination – 04/27/2008
» Millennial Views – 04/20/2008
» Abortion – 04/13/2008
» Capital Punishment – 04/06/2008
» Race Relations Perspective in the OPC – 03/30/2008
» The Apostles’ Creed – 03/23/2008
» Children’s Church – 03/16/2008
» OPC Seminary – 03/09/2008
» Purgatory and Good Works – 03/02/2008
» Differences between Lutheran and Presbyterian – 02/25/2008
» Freemasonry – 02/18/2008
» Calvinism vs. Hyper-Calvinism – 02/10/2008
» The Lord’s Chastening – 02/03/2008
» Transubstantiation – 01/27/2008
» Christ’s Atonement – 01/20/2008
» Bible Presbyterian Church – 01/13/2008
» Church Unity – 01/06/2008
» Limited Atonement – 12/30/2007
» Unpardonable Sin – 12/23/2007
» Baptists and the OPC – 12/16/2007
» True Church and the OPC – 12/09/2007
» Church Membership Materials – 12/02/2007
» Sanctification – 11/25/2007
» Did God make my son homosexual? – 11/18/2007
» Evening Worship Service – 11/11/2007
» Restaurants and the Sabbath – 11/04/2007
» Alcoholic Beverages – 10/28/2007
» Presbyterian Church Government – 10/21/2007
» Family Worship – 10/14/2007
» Covenant Theology and the OPC – 10/07/2007
» How to Start a New OP Church – 09/30/2007
» Prayers of Unbelievers – 09/23/2007
» Westminster Confession of Faith: Study Guide and Modern English Version – 09/16/2007
» Family Worship – 09/09/2007
» Divorce and Remarriage – 09/02/2007
» Authorship of the Gospels – 08/26/2007
» Elders’ Authority – 08/19/2007
» Business Partnerhips with Unbelievers – 08/12/2007
» Biblical Theology – 08/05/2007
» Perplexed by the Psalms’ “righteous” attitude – 07/29/2007
» Christian Lifestyle – 07/22/2007
» Christian Schools – 07/15/2007
» Israel and Missions to the Jews – 07/08/2007
» Free Will – 07/01/2007
» Can a Wife “Teach” Her Husband? – 06/24/2007
» God’s Chosen People and the Holocaust – 06/17/2007
» Christian Singles – 06/10/2007
» Divorce and Christian Service – 06/03/2007
» Leaving a Church Fellowship – 05/27/2007
» Arminianism – 05/20/2007
» Repentance – 05/13/2007
» End Times Bible Prophecy – 05/06/2007
» Head Coverings – 04/29/2007
» Christ’s descent into hell – 04/22/2007
» Should the Congregation Sing the “Amen”? – 04/15/2007
» Laymen and the Justification Report – 04/08/2007
» Why Do We Dream? – 04/01/2007
» Presbyterian View of Losing Your Salvation – 03/25/2007
» Giving Up Our Possessions for Christ – 03/18/2007
» Does a Member Have to Obey the Counsel of the Elders? – 03/11/2007
» The Meaning of “Stews” in WLC #139 – 03/04/2007
» Psalm 150 Set to Music – 02/25/2007
» Heidelberg Catechism Teacher’s Guide? – 02/18/2007
» Mustn’t God Love Everyone? – 02/11/2007
» Are Muslims Descendents of Esau? – 02/04/2007
» Double Predestination – 01/28/2007
» Confronting the Political and Social Elements of Our Ungodly Culture – 01/21/2007
» “Bashing” Roman Catholics? – 01/14/2007
» “Fake” Christians and Worldly Benefits – 01/07/2007
» Communion and Bible Studies – 12/31/2006
» OPC and Seminary Choice – 12/24/2006
» Roman Catholicism and “Sacred Tradition” – 12/17/2006
» Hermeneutic Used by OPC – 12/10/2006
» Creationism vs. Traducianism – 12/03/2006
» Pharaoh Deceived? – 11/26/2006
» Hispanics in the OPC – 11/18/2006
» Polygamy Forbidden? – 11/11/2006
» Physical Healing – 11/04/2006
» Is there hope for backsliders? – 10/29/2006
» Is regeneration a process? – 10/22/2006
» Ezek. 37:27 and Lev. 26:12: Israel or us? – 10/15/2006
» Officers and the administration of baptism – 10/08/2006
» Were the Apostles Re-Baptized? – 10/01/2006
» Luke 14:33 and “Giving Up Everything” – 09/24/2006
» Did David Pray for Grace? – 09/17/2006
» Ordination in the OPC – 09/10/2006
» Parachurch Ministries – 09/03/2006
» Prayer “for Jesus’ Sake”? – 08/27/2006
» The Da Vinci Code – 08/20/2006
» The Meaning of “Altar” – 08/13/2006
» Baptismal Regeneration – 08/06/2006
» “Slain in the Spirit” – 07/30/2006
» In Vitro Fertilization – 07/23/2006
» “Ye Are Gods” in Psalm 82:6 – 07/16/2006
» Embryonic Stem Cell Research – 07/09/2006
» Premillenial Rapture – 07/02/2006
» Maximum Age of a Baptized Child – 06/25/2006
» Intelligent Design – 06/18/2006
» Are Seventh-Day Adventists Christians? – 06/10/2006
» Paedocommunion – 06/04/2006
» Baptizing Children of Non-Members – 05/28/2006
» The Mystery of God’s Grace – 05/21/2006
» Does God Love Everyone? – 05/14/2006
» Narnia Stories of C.S. Lewis – 05/07/2006
» Church Business Meetings on the Sabbath -
» Should flags be placed in the sanctuary? – 07/04/2010
» How should we reach young people? – 06/27/2010
» Should Christians volunteer for military service? – 06/20/2010
» Is it hard to “fit in” at an OPC? – 06/13/2010
» Does the OPC say the Lord’s Prayer? – 06/06/2010
» Should Christians participate in Halloween? – 05/30/2010
» May a candidate for church office differ with the WCF? – 05/23/2010
» Can my past really be forgiven? – 05/16/2010
» “Peace” about it – 05/09/2010
» Are we body, soul and spirit? – 05/01/2010
» Is it possible to feel assured one is saved? – 04/24/2010
» Owning the Truth – 04/17/2010
» What are the age requirements for the Lord’s Supper? – 04/10/2010
» Confidentiality guidelines for elder visits – 04/03/2010
» Producing Fruit – 03/20/2010
» Was Jesus divine? – 03/13/2010
» Should we observe Lent? – 03/06/2010
» Clerical Titles – 02/27/2010
» Biblical Forgiveness – 02/20/2010
» Preparation for the Lord’s Supper – 02/13/2010
» Animals’ Role in Life – 02/06/2010
» What is the biblical rationale behind a pulpit committee? – 01/30/2010
» Does the OPC reject evolution? – 01/23/2010
» Is preaching from the pulpit important? – 01/16/2010
» Should Christians recite the Pledge of Allegiance? – 01/09/2010
» Does the OPC support amnesty for illegal immigrants? – 01/02/2010
» Why doesn’t the OPC follow a liturgical year? – 12/26/2009
» Is a Wedding a Worship Service? – 12/19/2009
» Prayers by Military Chaplains – 12/12/2009
» Bible Versions – 12/05/2009
» Are Godparents Biblical? – 11/28/2009
» Advance Directives for Health Care – 11/21/2009
» Cremation – 11/14/2009
» The PCA and Abortion – 11/07/2009
» Has the church displaced Israel? – 10/31/2009
» Gender modification in the NIV – 10/24/2009
» The Fruit of the Spirit and Our Emotions – 06/14/2009
» Unity and Belief in Christ’s Divinity – 06/07/2009
» Apostolic Succession and Protestantism – 05/31/2009
» Elder Visitation: What to Expect – 05/24/2009
» What Is “Spiritual Formation”? – 12/28/2008
» OPC and Renewing Marriage Vows – 12/21/2008
» Is Sanctification a Part of the Gospel? – 12/14/2008
» Difference between the OPC and the Church of Christ – 12/07/2008
» Faith in God’s Healing Power – 11/30/2008
» Conversion, Confession, and Church Membership – 11/23/2008
» Meaning of “Real Presence” in the Lord’s Supper – 11/16/2008
» Preparing for an Elder Visitation – 11/09/2008
» Different Dates for Easter: Part Two – 11/02/2008
» OPC and the Revised Common Lectionary – 10/26/2008
» Different Dates for Easter: Part One – 10/19/2008
» Baptism: Sprinkling or Immersion? – 10/12/2008
» Meaning of Matthew 5:42 – 10/05/2008
» Salvation of Infants – 09/27/2008
» Hyper-preterism and the OPC – 09/21/2008
» Landmark Baptists – 09/14/2008
» Four Personality Types? – 09/07/2008
» Were the Apostles Christians before Pentecost? – 08/31/2008
» Are “Public Worship” and “Corporate Worship” the same? – 08/24/2008
» Was it possible for Jesus to sin? – 08/17/2008
» Will the OPC Endorse a Particular Presidential Candidate? – 08/10/2008
» Comfort for Those Who Have Died in the Lord – 08/03/2008
» Seminaries Recommended by the OPC – 07/27/2008
» Clerical Collars in the OPC – 07/20/2008
» Church Officer’s Wife a Member Elsewhere? – 07/13/2008
» Disposing of Communion Elements – 07/06/2008
» Baptism and Sprinkling – 06/29/2008
» Elders: Two- and Three-Office Views – 06/22/2008
» Eastern Orthodoxy – 06/15/2008
» Lutheranism and Limited Atonement – 06/08/2008
» Salvation of Infants – 06/01/2008
» Communion – 05/25/2008
» Bible Versions – 05/18/2008
» Christian Marriage – 05/11/2008
» Caring for the Pastor – 05/04/2008
» Free Will and Predestination – 04/27/2008
» Millennial Views – 04/20/2008
» Abortion – 04/13/2008
» Capital Punishment – 04/06/2008
» Race Relations Perspective in the OPC – 03/30/2008
» The Apostles’ Creed – 03/23/2008
» Children’s Church – 03/16/2008
» OPC Seminary – 03/09/2008
» Purgatory and Good Works – 03/02/2008
» Differences between Lutheran and Presbyterian – 02/25/2008
» Freemasonry – 02/18/2008
» Calvinism vs. Hyper-Calvinism – 02/10/2008
» The Lord’s Chastening – 02/03/2008
» Transubstantiation – 01/27/2008
» Christ’s Atonement – 01/20/2008
» Bible Presbyterian Church – 01/13/2008
» Church Unity – 01/06/2008
» Limited Atonement – 12/30/2007
» Unpardonable Sin – 12/23/2007
» Baptists and the OPC – 12/16/2007
» True Church and the OPC – 12/09/2007
» Church Membership Materials – 12/02/2007
» Sanctification – 11/25/2007
» Did God make my son homosexual? – 11/18/2007
» Evening Worship Service – 11/11/2007
» Restaurants and the Sabbath – 11/04/2007
» Alcoholic Beverages – 10/28/2007
» Presbyterian Church Government – 10/21/2007
» Family Worship – 10/14/2007
» Covenant Theology and the OPC – 10/07/2007
» How to Start a New OP Church – 09/30/2007
» Prayers of Unbelievers – 09/23/2007
» Westminster Confession of Faith: Study Guide and Modern English Version – 09/16/2007
» Family Worship – 09/09/2007
» Divorce and Remarriage – 09/02/2007
» Authorship of the Gospels – 08/26/2007
» Elders’ Authority – 08/19/2007
» Business Partnerhips with Unbelievers – 08/12/2007
» Biblical Theology – 08/05/2007
» Perplexed by the Psalms’ “righteous” attitude – 07/29/2007
» Christian Lifestyle – 07/22/2007
» Christian Schools – 07/15/2007
» Israel and Missions to the Jews – 07/08/2007
» Free Will – 07/01/2007
» Can a Wife “Teach” Her Husband? – 06/24/2007
» God’s Chosen People and the Holocaust – 06/17/2007
» Christian Singles – 06/10/2007
» Divorce and Christian Service – 06/03/2007
» Leaving a Church Fellowship – 05/27/2007
» Arminianism – 05/20/2007
» Repentance – 05/13/2007
» End Times Bible Prophecy – 05/06/2007
» Head Coverings – 04/29/2007
» Christ’s descent into hell – 04/22/2007
» Should the Congregation Sing the “Amen”? – 04/15/2007
» Laymen and the Justification Report – 04/08/2007
» Why Do We Dream? – 04/01/2007
» Presbyterian View of Losing Your Salvation – 03/25/2007
» Giving Up Our Possessions for Christ – 03/18/2007
» Does a Member Have to Obey the Counsel of the Elders? – 03/11/2007
» The Meaning of “Stews” in WLC #139 – 03/04/2007
» Psalm 150 Set to Music – 02/25/2007
» Heidelberg Catechism Teacher’s Guide? – 02/18/2007
» Mustn’t God Love Everyone? – 02/11/2007
» Are Muslims Descendents of Esau? – 02/04/2007
» Double Predestination – 01/28/2007
» Confronting the Political and Social Elements of Our Ungodly Culture – 01/21/2007
» “Bashing” Roman Catholics? – 01/14/2007
» “Fake” Christians and Worldly Benefits – 01/07/2007
» Communion and Bible Studies – 12/31/2006
» OPC and Seminary Choice – 12/24/2006
» Roman Catholicism and “Sacred Tradition” – 12/17/2006
» Hermeneutic Used by OPC – 12/10/2006
» Creationism vs. Traducianism – 12/03/2006
» Pharaoh Deceived? – 11/26/2006
» Hispanics in the OPC – 11/18/2006
» Polygamy Forbidden? – 11/11/2006
» Physical Healing – 11/04/2006
» Is there hope for backsliders? – 10/29/2006
» Is regeneration a process? – 10/22/2006
» Ezek. 37:27 and Lev. 26:12: Israel or us? – 10/15/2006
» Officers and the administration of baptism – 10/08/2006
» Were the Apostles Re-Baptized? – 10/01/2006
» Luke 14:33 and “Giving Up Everything” – 09/24/2006
» Did David Pray for Grace? – 09/17/2006
» Ordination in the OPC – 09/10/2006
» Parachurch Ministries – 09/03/2006
» Prayer “for Jesus’ Sake”? – 08/27/2006
» The Da Vinci Code – 08/20/2006
» The Meaning of “Altar” – 08/13/2006
» Baptismal Regeneration – 08/06/2006
» “Slain in the Spirit” – 07/30/2006
» In Vitro Fertilization – 07/23/2006
» “Ye Are Gods” in Psalm 82:6 – 07/16/2006
» Embryonic Stem Cell Research – 07/09/2006
» Premillenial Rapture – 07/02/2006
» Maximum Age of a Baptized Child – 06/25/2006
» Intelligent Design – 06/18/2006
» Are Seventh-Day Adventists Christians? – 06/10/2006
» Paedocommunion – 06/04/2006
» Baptizing Children of Non-Members – 05/28/2006
» The Mystery of God’s Grace – 05/21/2006
» Does God Love Everyone? – 05/14/2006
» Narnia Stories of C.S. Lewis – 05/07/2006
» Church Business Meetings on the Sabbath -
