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Dec 2019
Question: When and where did you accept the call to ministry? Reply: I accepted the call to ministry over thirty years ago, while a member of the congregation at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Oxnard California. The Church was under the Pastoral Leadership of the Reverend Dr. Johnie Carlisle, Jr. Question: What is it about the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) that sets it apart from other denominations and why have you made it your religious home? Reply: The African Methodist Episcopal Church is the first and longest standing Independent African Christian Denomination in the United......
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Get to Know Our New Pastor Reverend Reuben W. Ford
Before we tell you a little about our new Pastor I want to encourage you to read his full Bio and ask him any questions you might have about his faith, background, plans for...
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I’m Confused about sin and forgiveness of Sin.
Referenced Scripture: John 20:23 “If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” Question: The second part of that sentence seems to have less...
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Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. What does this mean? – Part IV
Continued From Part III In the third temptation: Luke 4: “9And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son...
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Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. What does this mean? Part III
Continued From Part II Conclusion: When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. What does this mean? An exegesis of the scripture is readily done, now that...
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Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. What does this mean? – Part II
Continued From Part 1 Explanation: By examination, we see that Jesus spoke of Satan as an entity who does tempt people and attempt to draw them away from God, and in doing so utilizes...
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Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. What does this mean?
Question: Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. What does this mean? Scripture: Luke 4: 1-13 “1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned...
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The Wrath of God Against Mankind? – Part 2
Explanation/Summary:Some at this point may wonder, what does the preceding have to do with God seeming to be angry at the corruption of the Israelites. Well, it is wonderful to know that we have...
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The Wrath of God Against Mankind? – Part 1
Question: The tone of the scriptures (Exodus 32:7-14) confuses me. It reads like God is angry (which in and of itself seems strange that perfection would have anger) and that Moses talks sense into him. ...
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Born Again. What Does This Mean and Where Did The Concept Originate?
Question: What does it mean to be born again and where did this concept originate? Prologue: Again, a tremendous and genuine heartfelt question has been asked by the knowledge seeker. A question which a...
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