{"id":49112,"date":"2016-09-25T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T02:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=49112"},"modified":"2022-07-01T21:10:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T02:10:05","slug":"your-article-contained-the-answers-i-was-looking-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/your-article-contained-the-answers-i-was-looking-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Your article contained the answers I was looking for"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Question:<\/h2>\n

Hello,<\/p>\n

I am going through some trouble right now. I have been dating my girlfriend for a year now and have been trying to ease her into the church. She has not been grounded in any denominational doctrine, but she still has some trouble accepting the truth.<\/p>\n

Recently, she had asked me to visit a congregation in her home town. Worried they did not teach the doctrine, I called the preacher to get an understanding on their beliefs. It was just as I thought. They twist the word.<\/p>\n

I never claimed to be the best at knowing Scripture, but I know enough to point out the contradictions to those who pervert the Word. I have always felt confident, but when I called that preacher, I faced something I have never seen before. A person so well versed that he could make sense of any lie and make it sound like the truth.<\/p>\n

I was at a loss. Never had I felt like a worker who is ashamed. We conversed on the subject of baptism. He was strongly against the need for water baptism as a part of salvation. Instead, he claimed a baptism of the Spirit is what gains you entrance into heaven. Again, I have never been in a situation where I could not explain water baptism. He was good.<\/p>\n

As a novice, I would like to thank you. Never do I want that feeling of not knowing what to say. I must try harder. Here is why I am writing this message. I read an article on your website called “Cornelius Received the Holy Spirit<\/a>“. In it were answers to many questions I had in regard to spiritual baptism. So much valuable information.<\/p>\n

I would like to thank whoever wrote that article and ask God to bless them.<\/p>\n\t

Answer:<\/h2>\n

You’re welcome for the study. Don’t let yourself be intimidated. When I realize that I don’t have an answer, I get excited. It is an opportunity for me to learn something new that I had not thought about before. Usually, it doesn’t take long, though sometimes I have to put some things on the back burner, and years later I’ll find something that gives me the answer I was looking for.<\/p>\n

If you have other questions, feel free to write.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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