Posts Tagged with ‘gifts’

What does RHC believe a woman’s leadership role should be in the church body?

Our aim at Redemption Hill Church is to have men and women serving God in every way that He has intended for them to do. When it comes to the roles of men and women in church, we see two very clear principles in scripture that become the foundation for our understanding of this subject. Firstly, the equality of both men and women in God’s sight as equal image bearers of God, identical in value and worth, and secondly the distinct roles that God has called men and women to play by virtue of how He made us. Read Full Answer.

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Why does God choose to heal some people, but choose not to heal others?

A straightforward answer to that question is that it is not always God’s will to heal everyone. God is free to heal whomever he wants. For example, when Jesus was at the pool at Sheep Gate (John 5:2-9), there were multitudes of invalids, lame, blind and paralyzed. Yet Jesus only chose to heal one man there. It was not Jesus’ will to heal the rest. Read Full Answer.

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Can women be pastors?

Before answering this question, it must be emphasized that the scriptures does not teach that man is superior to woman. Instructions such as this are based on gender roles rather than on intrinsic worth. There is neither Jew or non-Jew, slave or free, male or female (Gal 3:28) in the church in the sense that we are all equally sinful and in need of God’s Read Full Answer.

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Are spiritual gifts for the edification of the church or for my benefit?

Every spiritual gift a believer possesses is given by God to be used in service of others for the edification of the body of Christ (1Peter 4:10-11). We will be held accountable by God for the use of spiritual gifts in edifying his church. Gifts of teaching, prophesy, evangelism, tongues with interpretation, pastor, etc require congregational worship Read Full Answer.

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Why does God give things to other people but not to me?

There were 2 brothers in the book of Luke 12, and one of them was not satisfied with the inheritance that was given to his brother. He asked Jesus to tell his brother to divide up the inheritance with him. To which Jesus warned them to take care, and be on their guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of one’s possessions. Read Full Answer.

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