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Panelists: Billy Bland, Howell Ferguson

#549-11/30/2014

1. Why since Adam was the first of the human race is Abraham called father of many nations? It looks like Adam would have been called that?

2. Please discuss Revelation 5:1-5. If Jesus ascended to sit on his throne at the right hand of God, why were the elders weeping that no one in heaven and earth could open the book?

3. What can be done to develop leadership in new congregations?

4. Can a woman divorce a man for the cause of his adultery and yet the divorce decree say it is for irreconcilable differences, and God recognize that divorce as Scriptural?

5. Is a baptism in a church other than the church of Christ not valid to God?

Panelists: Billy Bland, Howell Ferguson, Rocco Pierce

#548-11/23/2014 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON MISSION WORK

1. Do missionaries need training before they go to their respective fields of work and where can they receive that training?

2. Can you describe the benefits of supporting the training of preachers in foreign countries?

3. Is there value in making short mission trips overseas? What about following up with those obedient to the gospel?

4. Please discuss the need for communication between sending churches and their workers in foreign fields?

Panelists: Billy Bland, Howell Ferguson, Rocco Pierce

#547-11/16/2014 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON MISSION WORK

1. Does a congregation lose its autonomy if they send money to another congregation for the preaching of the gospel?

2. Please explain the method of planting indigenous churches?

3. How does the providence of God relate to mission work?

Panelists: Billy Bland, Howell Ferguson, Rocco Pierce

#546-11/9/2014 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON MISSION WORK

1. Why does a Christian decide to do evangelism away from home? What would be proper motivation?

2. Upon what basis should elders choose a good mission work to support?

3. Upon what basis does a missionary decide his field of labor?

4. How can culture shock negatively affect missionaries so that they return home?

Panelists: Billy Bland, Howell Ferguson, Rocco Pierce

#545-11/2/2014

1. Concerning Holy Spirit baptism, who administered it and did the 120 receive it?

2. Aren’t you too hard on the Jews? They had been given a hard time throughout history, but the Romans were actually the ones who executed Jesus. ]

3. What is meant by “sinned against thee” in Matthew 18:15? Does this mean a sin such as telling a lie about you, gossiping about you, stealing from you, or cheating you, etc.? Or does this mean someone simply said or did something that just “rubbed your feathers the wrong way”?

4. Does it matter which church I attend?

5. If we are all sinners and only Jesus was good, then why did Jesus say what he did in Mark 10:17-18?