BCLR Students Questions and Answers

Douglas Allison and Garrett Plunkett discuss the question, "Do unbelievers have spiritual gifts like believers do?"

Douglas Allison and Garrett Plunkett discuss the question, "Should baptisms be performed only by pastors?"

Douglas and Garrett discuss the questions, "What is the definition of the church? What is the attribute that makes a body of believers a church?"

Douglas discusses the question, "How do we pray with the will of God in mind? How do we pray correctly, not that there is a specific way to pray. But what is the best way to pray?" with youth leaders Lori Harris and Jennifer Rahman.

Douglas discusses the question, "Is topical preaching ok?" with youth leaders Lori Harris and Jennifer Rahman

Douglas discusses the question, "How can you speak the truth in love?" with youth leaders Jennifer Rahman and Lori Harris.

Greg Scheideman and Douglas Allison answer this question submitted by students: "In what sense is union in marriage a reunion?"

Greg Scheideman and Douglas Allison answer this question submitted by students: "Can a Christian couple be married without a ceremony?"

Greg Scheideman and Douglas Allison answer this question submitted by students: "Why do people who have never heard the gospel or had the opportunity to learn about the gospel go to hell?"

Nolan Games and Douglas Allison discuss this question submitted by students: "Are we pre-destined for God‘s wrath or are we pre-destined for his grace?"

Nolan Games and Douglas Allison discuss this question submitted by students: "Is there a difference between election and predestination?"

Nolan Games and Douglas Allison discuss this question submitted by students: "Were there angels in heaven before Creation? If satan is a fallen angel, then how were there angels in heaven before the fall?"

Aside from his glory, why did God create us?

1. What does God-honoring work look like? What does it look like in a normal day? 2. Is school a simple gift from God?

How do I do daily things to the glory of God, such as school, work, etc.?

Why did Satan choose Eve to tempt and eventually sin and not Adam?

Were humans made to be vegetarian or vegan? Did the fish/swimming/water animals survive the flood?

What do you mean when you say that if you don’t have a soul you don’t exist? Did Adam and eve know how to make fire after the fall? Or did God teach them?

What does a truly saved person's life look like?

Is it possible for a person to lose their salvation?

Introducing Clint: On Eldering On the Podcast's Purpose What does God think of suicide?

Did the serpent have to ask for permission to tempt Eve like Satan did about Job?

1. How long were Adam and Eve in Eden and how do we know how old they were? 0:0-6:50 2. What would have happened if only Adam or Eve had eaten the fruit but not both? (on what-if questions) 6:51-20:06

On Pastors and Elders 1:1-8:20 Whom did Adam and Eve's children marry? 8:21-14:05 How did early people live so long? 14:06-23:30

What are you looking forward to about the retreat? What effect do you hope it has on students? How can they best prepare? How does dating fall into all the marriage passages in the Bible? What would you call emotional and spiritual boundaries in a relationship?