Many passages in the New Testament teach that God will reward believers for their good works in eternity. What does Scripture say about these rewards? Are their different kinds or different degrees? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Can women pastors celebrate the Lord's Supper? What does Scripture say about who is to administer the Sacrament? What does Scripture say about who is able to serve in the Ministry? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What did Jesus look like? Does Scripture give any description of Jesus’ physical appearance? Are the insights of anthropologists and historians helpful? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is the Legacy Standard Bible? Is it a good translation of Scripture? Why does it consistently render δοῦλος as "slave" in the New Testament? Why does it translate the the name of God in the Old Testament, rather than use "LORD" as most modern English translations? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

When St. Paul writes, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” did he mean the NT as well as the OT books are sufficient for faith and life? Or is the NT unclear and insufficient, so that we need the church’s magisterium to interpret it for us? Check out these videos on Scripture: Scripture, Tradition, and 2 Thessalonians 2:15 https://youtu.be/Z5cP2hfgF64 The Solas (Solae) of the Reformation https://youtu.be/dKufvBLUeuk Why Does Scripture Use Figures of Speech? https://youtu.be/b7YxBrsU41Y Sola Scriptura https://youtu.be/5XVLNGLPuEY Is Believing Biblical Inerrancy Worshiping the Bible Instead of Jesus? https://youtu.be/20QQjvt80Dk If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

How does a person read the Bible? Do they get to interpret it however they want, or are their rules? If there are rules, are they arbitrary, or based on what Scripture teaches about itself? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Some thing Sola Scriptura means that Scripture is the chief source and norm for doctrine and life, but creeds, confessions, church fathers, and councils supplement Scripture. Others think Sola Scriptura means "Me alone with my Bible making things up." But what does Sola Scriptura actually mean? Check out these videos on Scripture: The Solas (Solae) of the Reformation https://youtu.be/dKufvBLUeuk Scripture, Tradition, and 2 Thessalonians 2:15 https://youtu.be/Z5cP2hfgF64 How to Read the Church Fathers https://youtu.be/Hk5XEQ-cG2M Sola Scriptura https://youtu.be/5XVLNGLPuEY Why Does Scripture Use Figures of Speech? https://youtu.be/b7YxBrsU41Y Is Believing Biblical Inerrancy Worshiping the Bible Instead of Jesus? https://youtu.be/20QQjvt80Dk If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Scripture teaches that God rewards the good works of believers, sometimes in this life, but certainly in the life of the world to come, but to what extent should Christians do good works for the sake of a reward? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

In the modern Lutheran church, Vicars are seminary students under a supervising pastor. Does this arrangement align or violate the Scripture and Lutheran Confessions? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is the Berean Standard Bible? What makes it different from other modern English translations of Scripture? What base text does it use? Is it readable? How might it be helpful? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

The Roman Church understands the axiom, “Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus" (Outside the Church there is no Salvation) to mean that one must be a member of the Roman Church to be saved. How is this axiom understood according to Scripture's definition of the Church? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via Paypay: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

The Roman Church understands the axiom, “Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus" (Outside the Church there is no Salvation) to mean that one must be a member of the Roman Church to be saved. How is this axiom understood according to Scripture's definition of the Church? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via Paypay: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Can infants—who are born with original sin—reject the gifts God gives in Baptism? How do Scripture’s teaching on baptism and the Lord’s invitation to children in the gospels direct our thinking in this? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via Paypay: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Should Christians who are addicted to pornography (or any substance, for that matter) despair of God's help? What remedy does Scripture provide for despair, and how does that remedy bring victory over sins? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via Paypay: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Is the idea of extraterrestrials from other planets compatible with Scripture's doctrine of creation, redemption, and the incarnation of Christ? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Does Scripture speak to near-death experience? How should Christians think of such experiences? On what basis should they be judged? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Rome teaches that God gives benefits to those who view and venerate the bodies of deceased saints. How does Scripture answer this view and how does Scripture teach us to deal with the bodies of faithful departed? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What does the Bible say about drug use? Is it forbidden or allowed? Can marijuana be likened to alcohol and what Scripture teaches about drinking? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Should Christians read the Bible every day, or is daily scripture reading legalistic and pietistic? What about prayer and fasting? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What does the Scripture say about beauty? Is it permissible for women to wear makeup, dye their hair, remove hair, and whatnot? What about men? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Are the Social Justice Movement and Critical Race Theory compatible with Christianity? How does their definition of justice compare with Scripture's definition? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Similes, Metaphors, Parables, and Allegories. Why does Scripture use them? Are they better at communicating the truth than plain speech? What's the relation between them and plain speech of Scripture? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Are lay-led small groups compatible with the church's ministry and Scripture? What need do they fill in the local congregation? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Does using a lectionary (a schedule of of assigned Scripture readings for an entire year) teach the whole counsel of God? What about reading through an entire book of the Bible in worship and preaching from it? Check out the ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

1 John 4:8 says that God is love, but what does that mean? How does God define His love in Scripture, and in what way is "God is love" a summary of of the Biblical narrative? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What is the definition of heresy? What does Scripture tell us to do with those who embrace heresies? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

Many Pentecostal Christians believe the gospel promises bodily healing based on Isaiah 53:4-5 and Psalm 103:3. Are these promises the same as the spiritual blessings promised in the gospel. How does the Scripture teach us to pray for bodily blessings? Search the ATP Database: atp.holycrosskerrville.com Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Listen to ATP as a podcast here: https://anchor.fm/ask-the-pastor Support ATP directly: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

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Some are adding to the tradition "Solas" of the Lutheran Reformation (Sola Graita-grace alone; Sola Fide-Faith Alone; and Sola Scriptura-Scripture Alone). What is the point of the Three Solas and why so some want add to them? Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Listen to ATP as a podcast here: https://anchor.fm/ask-the-pastor Support ATP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Support ATP directly: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is Christian mysticism? Are theosis, contemplative prayer, Ignatius of Loyola's spiritual exercises, and the theosophy of Jakob Boehme, compatible with Holy Scripture? Support ATP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Get your ATP mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Support ATP directly: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Can kids see demons? What does Scripture teach us about demons and do Christians have anything to fear from them? Support ATP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Get your ATP mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Support ATP directly: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Many answer 'no.' Others say "not all the time." What does the Scripture say? Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug If you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why are other denominations larger than Lutheranism in the world? What does the Scripture teach about the church and its size? Like, Share, & Subscribe! And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why should Christians use the King James or New King James Version of Holy Scripture? Why are there so many differences between KJV/NKJV and most modern translations? Like, Share, & Subscribe! (And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Were Adam and Eve the first humans, or did God create other men and women before them? What would the existence of prior humans do to the Scripture and the doctrine of Original Sin? If you like the video give it a thumbs up. Share it on social media. If you'd like to support ATP, click here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is the Scriptural doctrine of predestination? What does the word mean? How does Scripture use it? Does it imply that God chooses people for salvation and for damnation? If you enjoy ATP here's your to-do list. Give the video a "thumbs up." Share it on social media. And if you want to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Does the Scripture teach that Scripture alone is the be the source and norm for the Christian faith and life? Does 2 Timothy 3:16-17 mean only Scripture (sola Scriptura) is inspired? If you'd like to support the worldwide ministry of Ask The Pastor, give our videos a thumbs up and share them on social media to help get the whole counsel of God out to the whole world. You can donate to ATP here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why does God allow trials and tribulations to come upon believers? Why do some Christians seem to have an easier time in life while others suffer greatly? What comfort does the Scripture give to Christians in their sufferings? If you'd like to support the worldwide ministry of Ask The Pastor, give our videos a thumbs up and share them on social media to help get the whole counsel of God out to the whole world. You can donate to ATP here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Is it acceptable for transgender persons to serve in the Office of the Holy Ministry? Does Scripture address the issue and how are Christians to faithfully and lovingly respond to it? If you'd like to support the worldwide ministry of Ask The Pastor, give our videos a thumbs up and share them on social media to help get the whole counsel of God out to the whole world. You can donate to ATP here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Does man consist of a body and a soul, or a body, a soul, and a spirit? How does Scripture speak and what does it mean for Christ's incarnation and our salvation?

Are their inconsistencies and contradictions in the Bible? Pastor examines the following seeming inconsistencies in this episode: 1. Genesis 1 and 2 2. Matthew and Luke's Genealogies 3. When did Jesus "become" the Son of God? 4. The Gospels' disagreement on Jesus' Last Supper Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP on YoutTube. If you'd like to support the ministry of ATP, donate any amount at https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

How does one keep the Faith without confusion when so many groups claim to be the true church? Should we be discouraged by the number of factions and sects within Christianity and what does the Scripture say about it? Want to support ATP? Like the video. Subscribe to the Channel. Share the videos on social media. Support ATP at https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why baptize infants? What does the Scripture teach? Did the early church baptize infants? Can infants believe the gospel? Pastor explains why the church has, from its beginning, baptized infants. Like ATP? Subscribe to the channel. Share the video. Support the ministry here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Was Luther the founder of the Higher Critical interpretation of Scripture? That's what some Roman and Eastern apologists claim. This episode evaluates the claim against Luther's writings about Scripture. Like ATP? Subscribe to the channel. Share the video. Support the ministry here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Can laity lead Bible studies in parachurch organizations or even within the church itself? What does Scripture say about who should be teaching the Christian Faith in what settings? Like ATP? Share. Subscribe. Support ATP at: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

How does the Revised Standard Version (RSV) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) stack up against the KJV/NKJV of Scripture? Pastor compares the Hebrew & Greek texts, translation methodologies, and a few texts from the RSV/NRSV to show the major differences. You know the drill: Share. Subscribe. Support ATP at: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Does Scripture affirm homosexuality or not? What does same-sex attraction have to do with original sin? How are people who are attracted to the same sex saved? All this and a bit more in this episode of Ask The Pastor. Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Jordan Peterson uses the Scripture on a regular basis in his books, lectures, and interviews. How does his theology and approach to the Bible compare with the historic Christian faith? What, if anything, can we learn from Peterson? Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Can women vote in congregational voters' assemblies? Does the Scripture directly address this? How do St. Paul's words guide the local parish in this issue, and how have they guided Lutherans of the last one-hundred years? Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Based on what Scripture and the Confessions teach about the Holy Ministry, what should a parish do when the pastor is away? Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What are "Vineyard Churches?" What are their teachings and are those teachings compatible with what we're taught in Holy Scripture? Thanks for watching ATP! Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe. If you'd like to support the ministry of Ask The Pastor, go to https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Scripture teaches that we have no free will in spiritual matters, but what about in the things of this life? Are our lives predetermined or do we have freedom of will? How does God's providential care fit into all this? Be sure to share this video on Social Media if you've found it helpful and don't forget to subscribe to ATP on YouTube so you don't miss a single episode. Thanks for watching!

What is "Lordship Salvation?" Is it compatible with what Scripture teaches about faith, justification, and good works? Find out in this episode of ATP. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe (and click the notification bell so as to not miss a single episode of ATP). As always, if you've got something you 'd like to Ask The Pastor, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com. The Inbox is stuffed right now, so it may take a while for Pastor to respond. While you wait, check out more of ATP's 200+ videos answering people's questions!

What is the Douay-Rheims version of Scripture? What distinguishes it from other English translations? It is reliable and is it worth using? Pastor considers this obscure English translation, its texts and its history in this episode of "Ask The Pastor." Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe to ATP (making sure to click the notification bell so you don't miss future episodes)! Thanks for watching. Email your question to atpholycross@gmail.com

How old is the earth? What answer do the Scriptures give us? What answer does modern science give at the moment? What is "Old Earth Creationism" and is it a legitimate compromise between modern scientific theory and Scripture? Find out in today's episode ATP. Don't forget so subscribe to Ask The Pastor on YouTube and click the bell icon so that you received notifications for ATP!

An Eastern Orthodox theologian wrote a work entitled "The River of Fire" which posits that God is not wrathful toward sinners because He is good. The paper posits that Western Theology, which teaches God's wrath and Christ's atonement, causes atheism. This episode of ATP interacts with "The River of Fire" and compares its theology to Scripture.

Two Questions in today's video: Why does John wrote to seven churches in Revelation, and how is the book to be read? Pastor shows how to read Revelation within its context and within the context of the rest of Scripture. He even talks about the Millennium! Don't forget to subscribe to ATP and click the bell so you get notifications as to when another episode of ATP drops. Thanks for watching!

Pornography is everywhere these days and easily accessible via wifi and smartphones. Like any other sin, Christians (both men and women) are not immune from Satan's temptations and the world's allurements. This is a topic that we should not shy away from, especially since the Scripture has words of law and gospel for those entangled by this sin. Like this video. Share this video. Subscribe to ATP. These are all good things to do. If you've got a question you'd like to Ask The Pastor, you should do that as well. Email him at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer your question as soon as he's able.

What is the source and norm for our faith (what we are to believe) and our life (how we are to conduct ourselves)? Is it scripture alone or is there a tradition within the Church that teaches us faith and life as well? What does Paul mean by "tradition" in 2 Thess. 2:15? All this and a bit more in this episode of Ask The Pastor. Do you have a question that you'd like to Ask The Pastor? Email him at atpholycross@gmail.com. He'll put your question in the queue and answer it as he's able. Also don't forget to like and share this video, and subscribe to ATP on YouTube.

How should Christians react when they see blasphemous and inflammatory comments about Christ and the Christian faith on social media? Scripture doesn't address social media, but it does speak to our interpersonal communication with one another. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP. If you have a question for pastor, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com

What is the Didache? How do we treat texts which aren't Scripture but witness to the church's teaching and life? In this episode Pastor explains what the Didache is, what its about, and how we approach documents such as this one from church history. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like share, and subscribe, and of course, email pastor your question, atpholycross@gmail.com

Should Scripture readings be omitted from the Divine Service for the sake of other things? What does this teach us about worship if the Word is, in part, omitted? What does it confess about God's Word and our time? All this and then some in this episode of ATP. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like us on facebook (facebook.com/holycrosskerrville), share ATP videos with a friend, and hit that subscribe button so you don't miss a single question being answered.

Is it okay to be curious and study what other Christian denominations teach? Can it sharpen our own reading of Scripture? Will such study show us that "all denominations basically believe the same thing?" Finally, HOW does one go about studying other denominations? All this and more in this episode of ATP. Send your question to atpholycross@gmail.com. While your'e here, like us on Facebook, Share this video with a friend, and Subscribe to ATP on YouTube.

What does one do when he realizes that his church (or church body) teaches false doctrine? Scripture says we are not to have fellowship (communion/participation) with error, but to confess against it and separate from it. What does this look like when there isn't an orthodox church around? What does it look like when you're a leader within the congregation? What does it look like when your kids go to the congregation's school? All this, plus some more in this week's offering of ATP. Send your questions, about this or any other topic, to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will answer as he's able. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

Another question about Bible Translations. What about the Modern English Version (MEV)? It's in the KJV/NKJV Family. How does it stack up to those and other translations? All this, plus some general stuff about translation methodologies in this episode of ATP. Send your question(s) to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will answer them as he's able. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.

Does God call men to be pastors simply by giving them the desire, or does he do so in a more orderly fashion? What's the difference between an Immediate and Mediate Call and why does it matter? Most important, what does the Scripture say about how God calls men to be pastors in the New Testament? Thanks for watching. Send your question(s) to atpholycross@gmail.com. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. If you want to get the word out about ATP and look stylish while doing so, consider one of our ATP T-Shirts which you can find here: http://tinyurl.com/knoy2w9

Does the Bible support Monarchism (i.e. having a king) as the only form of government? Does the Bible support Feudalism as the only economic system? In this episode Pastor explores what forms of government and economic systems are in Scripture and speaks to whether these passages are prescriptive or descriptive, and finally, is the kingdom of God something of this world. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Also, help us spread the word about ATP across the world (and impress your friends with your keen fashion sense) by getting your own ATP T-Shirt here: http://tinyurl.com/knoy2w9

The Scripture says the earth is only a few thousand years old, how does the Christian view the claims of evolutionists that the earth is billions of years old? In this episode Pastor address how rocks and fossils are dated and the assumptions behind the claims of "billions of years old." Thanks for watching. Send your question(s) to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will answer it as soon as he's able. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Help us get the word out about ATP in a fashionable way by getting your own ATP T-Shirt here: http://tinyurl.com/knoy2w9

Is faith necessary for salvation? What does the Scripture say? If faith isn't necessary for salvation then what is, if anything? This and more in this episode of Ask The Pastor. As always, thank you for watching, liking, subscribing, and of course, sending your questions. Send your question to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will get to it as he's able.

The title pretty much speaks for itself. Is pornography sinful? Is there a God-pleasing use of pornography? What does the Scripture say about this sort of thing? For those who have been caught up in this sin, what does the Scripture say to do? It's a topic that needs to be discussed, especially since it appears the internet isn't going away. Got questions? Get answers. You can ask the pastor by emailing him at atpholycross@gmail.com. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP.

To where should doubting and despondent souls be pointed? To their own faith? works? or feelings? Scripture's admonitions to "examine yourself" are spoken to the proud and secure. In trial and temptation, the Lord points us to something outside of ourselves, something more sure and certain. Send your question(s) to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will answer it as he's able. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

What does the Scripture teach about man's natural powers and will? Is our will "free" so that it can save itself or cooperate with God's grace? Or is our will bound to sin? What does all this have to do with salvation and what does it mean for "giving our hearts to Jesus?" This and more in this episode of ATP. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Email your question to Pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com!

Today's is a question that I've heard from people of all walks of life, even lifelong Lutherans! When we confess that we are justified by faith alone, without any good works, do we mean it? What does the Scripture say? What does faith alone *not* mean? All this and more in this episode of Ask The Pastor. Got questions? Get answers by emailing your question to pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com. He'll answer your questions in the order he receives them. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

What is necessary for a baptism to be legitimate? Does one have to remember the day and the experience? Scripture tells us only two things are necessary. Also, NOT remembering the experience of being baptized can be a great blessing if thought about correctly. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. More importantly, send your question to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will answer it as he's able. Thanks!

In this episode Pastor take a crack at study Bibles. A study Bible can be a good resource for Christians wanting to learn more about the Scripture, but are they a Christian's primary and only tool? Get the scoop in this episode of Ask The Pastor. If you'd like to ask a follow up question to this video, or if you've got another question, shoot an email to atpholycross@gmail.com and pastor will answer it as he's able. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

This is commonly asked question in today's society and a question that everyone must face one way or another. What does the Scripture say about cremation, or embalming for that matter? Find out in today's episode of ATP. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thanks for watching and don't forget to email your questions to atpholycross@gmail.com. If you're a resident of Kerr Country, look for ATP's advertisement in this month's addition of Kerr County People!

Can a Christian lose his salvation? What does the Scripture say about this and if so, how does one prevent it? Find out in this episode of ATP, Ask The Pastor. Send your questions to atpholycross@gmail.com. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe and thanks for watching!

The title says it all. Today Pastor talks about why it can be difficult to get into a habit of daily Scripture reading and offers some advice that he's found useful. If you'd like to Ask The Pastor something, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer your question as he's able. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

Today's question is pretty self-explanatory. Are there instances in which the Scripture allow a woman to terminate her pregnancy? What do the Scriptures say about conception and life, especially in scenarios that are less than ideal? Find out today on Ask The Pastor. If you've got a question you'd like to ASK THE PASTOR, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com. If you're in the Kerrville area, tune in to ASK THE PASTOR live on KERV 1230 AM at 2pm every Wednesday afternoon.

What does the Scripture say about what makes a person a Christian? Can people judge who is and who is not a Christian? Finally, what does this mean for the civil sphere when people are attacked as "not being a Christian" for certain political beliefs? If you've got questions, Pastor would love to take a crack and them! Send them to atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer them! Got a followup question about this episode? Send it his way, he'd love to hear it. Finally, don't forget to subscribe on Youtube and like us on Facebook!

Article 18 tackles the issue of the freedom of the will. Does man have free will in things of this world? What about free will in regards to spiritual things? This is another very important article of the faith, especially for anyone confessing the truth of the Scripture in our modern world.

An astute viewers asks if Saul conjured the real spirit of the prophet Samuel in 1 Samuel 28. We'll look at what the Scripture says elsewhere about this practice. We'll also check out what Dr. Luther wrote, since He was, by trade, an OT scholar. As always, send us your questions! send 'em to atpholycross@gmail.com and we'll answer them as soon as we're able!

A loyal viewer asks why the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America rejects the doctrine of Objective Justification. The diocese has published theses on the Scriptural doctrine of Justification, available on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Theses-Justification-Forensic-Theology-Orthodoxy/dp/1891469541/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1441217190&sr=8-6&keywords=repristination+press This is part 1 of 3 (or 4 or 5 or however many it takes to rummage through this doctrine so that you can judge if Scripture teaches it or not). Comments are welcome but please be respectful if you disagree. Questions or comments that you'd like discussed can be sent to atpholycross@gmail.com and we'll include them in this series.

Some confessions of Christian forbid their clergy to marry. Is there a Scriptural reason for this? What does the Scripture say about those who forbid marriage? We'll see in today's episode. Send your questions and comments to atpholycross@gmail.com

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