Is It Necessary To Be a Member of a Local Church? (I) by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 4:33pm INQUIRY: I have a friend who has gone to college and has stopped meeting together with a … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2010
IS HOME COMMUNION NECESSARY? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 12:13pm INQUIRY: The question has been raised about the necessity of home communion. If Christian brothers and sisters cannot attend a regular Sunday service, is it … Continue reading
Does Colossians 1:15 Say That Jesus Is a Created Being? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 3:10pm QUESTION: Do NT references to Jesus as “firstborn” (e.g., Colossians 1:15) and “begotten” (e.g., Heb. 5:5) imply that he … Continue reading
The “Not a New Convert” Rule for the Eldership by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 8:57am QUERY: Paul left Titus in Crete to “appoint elders in every city as I directed you” (Titus 1:5). But where … Continue reading
Modalism: An Heretical View of the Trinity by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 1:54pm QUERY: I have a question about modalism. I know the early church condemned it as a heresy, but is it serious enough … Continue reading
What Is the Salvation Status of the Unevangelized? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:54pm QUERY: Is there hope for those who have never heard the Gospel? ANSWER: Paul’s main point in the first section of … Continue reading
Who Is the “True God” in 1 John 5:20b? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 8:04pm QUESTION: I am trying to understand 1 John 5:20, which says (NASB), “And we know that the Son of God … Continue reading
What Does 1 John 1:9 Mean? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 10:40am QUERY: You have said that a faulty understanding of 1 John 1:9 is a roadblock to a proper understanding of grace and a … Continue reading
The Ten Commandments of Grace by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 1:43pm This note is a follow-up on my earlier note, “Grace, Law, and the New Covenant.” In my teaching about grace I make it quite … Continue reading
What About Capital Punishment? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 12:09pm QUESTION: Can you provide some information on capital punishment? ANSWER: I have a chapter on this subject in my book, “Tough Questions, Biblical Answers, Part … Continue reading