May 2, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: faith, Works, death, judgement
Are there two judgments after death? The Bible talks about two different judgments after one dies. In scripture these are seen as the judgment seat of Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment. Here are some core essentials…...
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January 18, 2017
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: faith, Ask Pastor Bill, politics
Towards the end of November, a reader asked, "How can/should one reconcile Christian faith with belonging to a political party (or even just patriotism)?" Being that the inauguration is just around the corner, it seemed a fitting time to respond.
Before we begin discussing this topic, I think it is important to recognize that one's faith informs their political views, but...
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December 28, 2016
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Ask Pastor Bill, faith, surrender, sacrifice
Last week we discussed how to share about Jesus with gay friends. If you did not get a chance to read the column, I suggest you consider doing so since this is a follow up. The short answer to last week's question was that all people need to be rescued by God, not just some people, so you should treat a person who is gay the same way you should treat anyone else. The reali...
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October 26, 2016
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Ask Pastor Bill, protestant, catholic, faith, Works, salvation
One reader wrote, "What would you say to a Protestant who is thinking about become a Catholic?"
I have known two people in my tenure who have converted, so to speak, from Protestant to Roman Catholic, and both did so because they wanted a more formal church experience with a more traditional structure. That being said, the difference between Protestants and Catholics is n...
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October 12, 2016
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: faith, Ask Pastor Bill, doubt, truth
A reader from Lower writes, "My mother has pushed God on my brothers and I in an unhealthy way our entire lives. How do I suppress my resentment towards having religion and God pushed on me in a negative way yet still grow in my faith without doubting it from time to time? What's the best way to recapture my faith and know that God is with me?"
In the last few years of pa...
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September 21, 2016
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Ask Pastor Bill, questions, faith
ASK PASTOR WHO?
Before launching this column, I want to spend a few weeks introducing myself and what I hope to accomplish. After all, why should you care what my view is on anything? The vast majority of you have never heard of Revolve Church (www.revolvechurchnj.com), and even less of you know me personally.
I am 35 years old and will be married for 12 years as of next...
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