Inverted Orthodoxy

Q&A #207: Pastors Doug, Blake and Kyle discuss the following: 1. What is the churches current stance on conversion therapy? If someone is openly gay, is the church only supportive until someone has a partner? if the answer to that is yes, why? 2. Is Satanism and the Satanic temple a threat to the modern church? 3. I was just wondering why the lights stay on for worship time now? My scattered mind...

Q&A #207: Pastors Doug, and Kyle discuss the following: 1. Doug and Kyle mentioned that the Bible talks about fornication and therefore “condemns” premarital sex. The Greek word used there is Porneia, and it’s an umbrella term for sexual acts that seem to demean the image of God in another person. It’s an umbrella term for acts like adultery, prostitution and sexual idolatry. It doesn’t seem to re...

Q&A #205: Pastors Doug, Blake, and Kyle discuss the following: 1.Hello, I’d like to know your opinions on premarital sex. Do you believe that individuals Should abstain even into the middle ages should they not find the suitable partner? Follow up if yes What if you have previously been married? There are quite a few studies that show the benefits of this activity in loving relationships. Would th...

Q&A #203: Pastors Doug, Blake, and Kyle discuss the following: 1. In Genesis 1:18 the lord says that man shouldn't be alone, and that he would make a helper for him. And then, he proceeds to bring all the animals to the man, but the man didn't find a suitable "helper" (read: "mate"?). My question is, did Adam lie with some of those animals while he was trying to find a mate? Could that be why prim...

Q&A #201: Pastors Doug, Blake, and Kyle discuss the following: 1.How come Psalm 14 and 53 are so close to the same? Why repeat it? 2.If we are to lean into grace, and anticipate God's grace already at work in our lives, are we failing to do this when we reach out to professional help (i.e. counsellors, etc), or asking for people to pray with and for us in our time of need? 3. Could Judas be in hea...

Q&A #199: 1. Can you comment, in light of being authentic and holy, Paul's comments about being all things for all people, ie. kind of clothed in their clothing so that they can relate. Example of secular workplace. What we think of solution may not be accepted--"let's take some time to pray". We are sometimes legitimately stifled from our authentic holy reaction. 2. To Doug's point. I don't rejec...

Q&A #198 1. I have been around a lot of people who seem to talk about the supernatural experiences and gifts a lot (prophecy, seeing angels etc), in light of a couple of the messages the last few weeks talking about the shortcomings of these things, how do we bring balance to conversations to help people we care about who seem lost in things that can be good, but aren’t the main thing. 2. Where is...

Q&A #197 Fearing God, eternal life, monotheism and Exodus 12:29 are discussed in this episode. 1. I grew up in a conservative home that some times erred on the side of legalism. I feel like my idea of what it meant to fear God wasn’t healthy. I’m finding ways to walk in Truth of what it doesn’t mean to fear to God but I am still stuck on what it does mean to live in the freedom and victory He has...

Q&A #196 Love and suffering, dangerous ideas, loving wife as Christ loved the church, healthy fear of God and a new heaven and new earth are all discussed in this episode. 1. If God is love, why does it seem like he plays favourites throughout the Bible? When he rescued the Israelites from Egypt one of the punishments was the killing of the first born. I know that the pharaoh was disobeying God, b...

Q&A #195 Baptism, the enemy disarmed and heresy are discussed in this episode. 1. If baptism is about Jesus’ death and resurrection, why was John baptizing people before Jesus’ ministry, let alone death and resurrection? 2. Thanks for the message today. I have a few questions. When you mentioned that the enemy is disarmed when we are in Christ I have the following questions: (a) Is this automatic...

Q&A #194 Universal redemption and free will. 1. Does universal redemption violate a person‘s right to choose? Do we really have free will if our eternal destination is already decided? Does free will necessitate the option for someone to not spend their eternal existence with God?

Q&A #193 Further talk on reincarnation and the evil spirit of 1 Samuel 18 in this episode. 1. Further to my question about reincarnation from last week, I just envision that the Lord could use us in different places at different times, other than when we are first living. And it is not a punishment, but just the Lords wheel. It seems to me that our bodies are just a shell to hold our real selves,...

Q&A #192 Sin in our hearts and reincarnation are discussed in this episode 1. In Psalm 66:18 it says if I have sin in my heart the Lord will not hear me. Is this Old Testament mentality or does this hold true for life as a Christian? How do I search my heart to know if God isn’t listening to my prayers because of sin? Any thoughts on this verse and others like it would be appreciated 2. In light o...

Q&A #191 God's relationship with Jewish people, free will and Jesus cleansing His temple. 1. I had a thought the other night while watching a documentary. How does God’s relationship with the Jewish people work since Jesus came? I know they don’t believe Jesus is the son of God minus the Messianic Jews but did they just carry on as they always had? Does God still speak to them as He once did 2. I...

Q&A #190 Fighting for rights and Scripture being God breathed. 1. I have read some social media posts by fellow Christians that say we should stand up and fight for our rights. Personally I want to stand up and fight too. But, before I fight anyone I want to know what my rights are as a follower of Jesus. What does the Bible say my rights are that I should fight for 2. What was the name of the pas...

Q&A #189 Scandal safety measures, respecting authority, John 9:4 and David's transgressions. 1. What steps and practices do you take as church leaders to avoid getting caught up in a scandal like many other leaders in the North American church? 2. I have a couple of friends in the nursing industry and they say that the Covid situation isn’t as bad as the reports from the government would want us t...

Q&A #188 The topics of Modalism and joy are discussed in this episode. 1. Can you please explain what Modalism is and how it differs from Trinitarianism? 2. Hi. I don’t know if I missed it but what is your definition of joy? 3. In challenging times, do we loose joy or happiness? Could you explain the difference please.

Q&A #187 Language, skin colour and lies we believe. 1. Since we are all descendants of Adam and Eve how do you account for the various languages and differences in the colour of our skin. 2. Why is it so easy to believe the lies we hear about ourselves and so hard to believe the truth?

Q&A #186 Glitches in the matrix and sexual scandal in the Evangelical church. 1. When we believe that God created everything we also need to believe that He created time. Is there such a thing as different dimensions and real “glitches in the matrix”? I recently read an account of a car full of people who were traveling somewhere. Their radio cut out and they all felt weird. When they looked at th...

Q&A #185 Certainty about the future and distinguishing between heart, soul and spirit. 1. Last week you talked about looking to different sources of information for certainty, and how we need to make sure we listen to Jesus' teachings on not worrying about tomorrow. This morning I was reading my newspaper and sorting through the business analysts and their projections for our economy going forward...

Q&A #184 Women in Bible times, mediums and horoscopes are discussed in this episode. 1. I have always believed that women in Bible times were nonentities. But that doesn’t seem correct when I consider the role of women throughout the Scriptures. Can I have your thoughts on this please. 2. I keep seeing social media posts from people at our church promoting mediums and/or horoscopes, I have always...

Q&A #183 Satan, God's laws, food pantry, God not punishing disobedience, sacrificial animals and more. 1. Thinking of the fallen angel who is Satan. Wondering if that is literal and if he is an actual leader of that world or if it’s a metaphor for the evil realm which yes I think has evil spirits 2. Why did so many of the laws God gave to Moses involve putting people to death for seemingly minor t...

Q&A #182 Cultural things Airdrie needs to address, opposing opinions of experts, gates of the tabernacle, abiding in Christ and silliest Bible book are all discussed in this episode. 1. Last week you talked about some cultural things in Airdrie the church needs to address. What do you think those things are? 2. On the last podcast Doug and Kyle talked about how we need to source our information an...

Q&A #181 Covid Vaccines, the letters in Revelation, who would win a squirrel or chipmunk, Rachel and Leah having more children and differences of opinion are all discussed in this episode. 1. I’m curious to see what the pastoral staff has to say about vaccines for Covid? I feel as though I can’t find truth on it. 2. If you were to associate our church to one of those receiving a letter in Revelati...

Q&A #180 - Going your own way, assisted dying, teaching children forgiveness and blasphemy are some of the topics covered in this episode. a. Question from Sunday: When you talk about going your own way, what if your own way is counter cultural to the Christian community? b. Recently my sister-in-law was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Her prognosis is very grime. She has elected to end her life by...