I'd Like to KnowSeason 2022Sep 6, 2022
Still single by 30?
Questions answered
5 questionsIn this episode
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"I have been single for quite some time. I am in my 30s. My question is this, "Is there a place for single individuals in the Church?" like people who decided to not yet marry, despite their age, or individuals who have already committed to being single for the rest of their lives. My Church is predominantly composed of married individuals, which is an awesome thing, to be honest. It's just that they view my being comfortable with my single life as a problem. I love the counsel and I do consider them, it's just that I don't see my life on that path right now. Sometimes I feel like those who have committed acts outside of marriage or before marriage do way better because they are made to feel assured that they have a place in the Church, which is a good thing. However, it's not the same for single youths/individuals in general. I don't feel alone because I am unmarried yet. I feel alone because my Church thinks of me as such and made me feel that way. I believe it's different from culture to culture but I am not sure."
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Why Adventist church does not ordain women to pastoral ministry and however ordain female elders? Are not the same verses stating man of only one woman implicit for both ordinations? With all the respect that looks like theological hypocrisy. No offense my beloved brethren.
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"As I listen to the Revelation series, I learn very much. However, there is one observation that I tend to see a little differently. It has to do with the symbols and language of the book. You, and other preachers, say that John borrowed most of them from the Old Testament., and in some instances verbatim. But this is how I see this phenomenon. John is talking about and describing what he was shown. Since this information is much the same as was delivered by other prophets, and they are talking of the same things, the imagery would naturally be similar. Also, like in the book of Daniel where the pattern was repeated with amplification, what John is describing would naturally link with the past and certainly, there are expansions. He could not give different pictures or symbols because he corroborates with the truths already told. To me, this proves authenticity. Also, since Jesus was giving him messages for the churches, as a good teacher (the Greatest), He would start with the known and lead them into the unknown. What do you think about those thoughts?"
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"Can you please help me understand who the father of Leah and Rachel is? a) in the bible in the following verses Bethuel is referred to as their father: Genesis 22:23, Genesis 24:24 b) In Genesis 24:29 Laban is referred to as Rebekeha's brother Why then is Laban referred to as their father in Ellen G. White, The Story of Redemption pages 89 and 91? I am confused."
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