Pastors Luke Simmons, Seth Troutt, and Matthew Braselton provide biblical answers and wisdom to questions on a variety of issues.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:30 - How do we encourage church membership in 2023, pursuing a contributor culture, and avoiding a consumer mindset?
00:08:43 - How do we know if God is talking to us, or if we are influencing our own thoughts/minds?
00:09:53 - What has been the biggest encouragement to your personal faith this year?
00:14:45 - Why should we try to live healthy physically, if our bodies will be redeemed and glorified in the new creation anyway?
00:18:18 - Which of the prevalent eschatological views (premillenial, postmillenial, or aillenial) do you believe/find most compelling, and briefly why?
00:26:10 - What defines a healthy church, and what is Gateway doing to cultivate and maintain health?
00:31:21 - Who would win an arm wrestling match between Luke and Seth?
00:32:51 - What’s the purpose of the prophetic books of the Bible? Do prophets still exist, or were they only during biblical times?
00:38:48 - If communion is a remembrance of what Christ has done, why do we warn non-believers not to participate?
00:43:25 - Arizona has become a nexus of challenging/intricate issues - human trafficking, mass migration/immigration, institutional distrust, environmental stewardship, etc. How do you view Redemption’s role in meeting needs in these areas while pointing our community to Jesus in 2023?
00:46:28 - Who are our church’s elders, and how can we connect with them?
00:47:44 - Closing Prayer
00:48:39 - Dinosaurs! Where do dinosaurs fit in the biblical timeline of creation?
00:51:32 - What book(s) of the Bible should I encourage my friend to read, as they have just begun attending church?
00:52:43 - If election and limited atonement are true, why does it feel like a “behind the scenes” theology? How do we evangelize, knowing this is true?
00:55:32 - How do I wrestle with difficult or seemingly contradictory passages of Scripture? Sometimes it’s hard to believe the Bible is 100% true when I read something like Exodus 21:20-21.
01:04:32 - How can I trust in the influence of prayer when terrible losses happen no matter how hard I plead with him?
01:10:08 - Are Catholics and LDS also Christians? How should I talk about my faith with them?
01:14:32 - When it comes to doctrine, where is the line between heresy and conviction? It seems like there are way too many people within the church fighting over things that may be important but not salvific.
01:20:19 - How can I encourage friends/family who doesn’t regularly attend church due to past hurt? Are they forsaking the assembly?
01:24:55 - What does the Bible say about suicide and entering into heaven?
01:27:02 - Where do we go when we die? Will we rise from the grave when Jesus comes back or are the dead either in heaven or hell now?
01:29:27 - Are there future church plants planned within Redemption AZ?
01:31:30 - Closing Prayer