Bible Questions Answered:
“Pastor, I would love to hold religious services in my home, what is necessary to be able to do this?”
Neal/ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
In the United States, one would think this a wonderful and simple thing to do! Think again.
Every neighborhood has its zoning restrictions. One must first check to see what those are.
The reasons for such is, neighbors begin to complain, if too many cars are coming into their neighborhood, taking parking places, or just because of the traffic.
If there is no problem, with these restrictions, the things most needed are than spiritual.
If neighborhood, restrictions say no, this pastor has seen many a Bible group meet in what would normally be a vacant restaurant. If this sounds good to your group, be sure to talk to the manager or owner, first!
Christian Workers, to be able to lead and help others, be sure these traits are yours:
Salvation: Have you, yourself had an encounter with the living Christ?
I Thessalonians 5:9 KJV
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Love for the lost: Has the Lord called you, do you feel concern for the lost?
Isaiah 6:8 KJV
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Is you heart filled with faith?: Faith, to believe and do what God tells you?
Mark 11:22 KJV
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Hebrew 11:6 KJV
But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Are you and individual of prayer?: Christian people are to be a people of prayer.
Luke 18:1 KJV
And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
I Thessalonians 5:17 KJV
Pray without ceasing.
Is Christian confession, apart of you life? Confession, is certainly the call of all Christians, and so much the more for those of His calling.
Romans 10:10 KJV
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
A life pleasing to the Lord: Without any contradiction, a Christian leader, must have his life and house in order!
Ephesians 4:1 KJV
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Read the Apostle Paul's qualifications for Decan.
I Timothy 3:1-13 KJV
1 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 27:14 KJV
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
