Apostolic Life in the 21st Century
By David K. Bernard
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A podcast dedicated to helping modern-day believers live out the teachings of the first century church. This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard, the general superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International.
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What If a Parent Prohibits their Child’s Baptism?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Is There Such a Thing as a Just War?
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May 25, 2026 |
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The Gifts of Healing: A Gift for Some or a Sign for All?
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May 18, 2026 |
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Called by God or Hired by a Search Committee?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Should Apostolics Pursue Higher Education?
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May 04, 2026 |
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Who Was Tertullian?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Is the Pope Really the Successor to Peter?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Are There “Heaven or Hell” Rules for Christians?
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Can We Really Do Greater Works than Jesus?
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Did Jesus Go Preach in Hell?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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How to Pray with Spiritual Seekers
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Is It OK for Christians to Sue?
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Is God the Father Also the Son?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Can We Derive Doctrine from Bible Stories?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Should Women Wear Head Coverings When They Pray?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Should I Cut My Parents Out of My Life?
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Has the Church Replaced Israel in God’s Plan?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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What Is the Didache?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Is Abortion Ever Justified?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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How Do We Build Multicultural Congregations?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Why Won't We Be Married in Heaven?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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How Do You Practice Spiritual Disciplines When Life Gets Chaotic?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Does Bringing Back Extinct Animals Challenge God's Design?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Was Jesus Born on December 25th?
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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What Is the Spiritual Gift of the Working of Miracles?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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“By Their Fruits:” Is Jesus Dismissing Tongues?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Does Deuteronomy 6:4 Support Oneness or the Trinity?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Can Christians “Decree and Declare” Blessings?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Is It God or Just My Imagination?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Will the Wicked Cease to Exist in Hell?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Who Is Authorized to Baptize?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Why Don’t We See More Devils Cast Out in North America?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Why Did Paul Say Christ Didn’t Send Him to Baptize?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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What Is the New Heaven, New Earth, and New Jerusalem?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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How Do Oneness Pentecostals Explain Philippians 2:5-11?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Special Episode: Live from UPCI General Conference 2025
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Why Did Jesus Tell Us to Use Money to Make Friends?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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What Was “The Merger”?
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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What Is the Word of Knowledge?
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Does Sin in My Life Mean I’m Not Really Saved?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Artificial Intelligence: Technological Marvel or Tool of the Antichrist?
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Why Do Oneness Pentecostals Emphasize Acts 2:38?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Should Christians Honor Unsaved Parents?
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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What If I Have Doubts?
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Barna Report: Most Americans Reject the Trinity
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Are "Church Standards" Biblical?
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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What I'd Tell My Teenage Self: Advice for Apostolic Youth
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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What Is the Gift of Discerning of Spirits?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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If Smoking Is a Sin, What About Soda?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Is Christian Nationalism a Problem?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Does "God Is Love" Prove He's Triune?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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How Do We Raise Children Who Stay in the Church?
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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How Does Praying in Tongues Benefit Believers?
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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How to Overcome Same-Sex Attraction
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Should Christians Practice Yoga or Martial Arts?
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May 26, 2025 |
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Can We Be Baptized for the Dead?
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May 19, 2025 |
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Why Do Pentecostals Use Anointing Oil in Prayer?
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May 12, 2025 |
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Creeds, Conflict, and Constantine: What Happened at the Council of Nicaea?
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May 05, 2025 |
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How Do I Find God's Will for My Life?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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What Does the Bible Say About Angels?
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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How Do Oneness Pentecostals Explain John 17:5?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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What Is the Fear of the Lord?
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Why Is Planting New Churches Important?
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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What Does Biblical Modesty Look Like?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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What Is Spiritual Warfare?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Is Jesus' Real Name Yeshua?
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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How Do I Handle Remorse for Past Sin?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Who Were the Nephilim in Genesis 6?
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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What Should Apostolic Singles Look for in a Spouse?
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Is It OK for Apostolics to Listen to Secular Music?
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Should My Church Be Affiliated with the UPCI?
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Multicultural Ministry in a Divided Age
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Is Small Group Ministry Biblical?
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Why Should I Be Part of a Local Church?
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Getting Things Done in Ministry
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Travel Stories with Dr. David K. Bernard
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Is It OK to Consult a Psychic?
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Where Do Dinosaurs Fit in the Creation Story?
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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What Happens at the Great White Throne Judgment?
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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What Is the Gift of Faith?
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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What Happened at Azusa Street?
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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What Miracles Have You Seen?
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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US Presidential Election Special
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Are Oneness Pentecostals Modalists?
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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What Does Salvation by Grace Through Faith Mean?
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Why Did Jesus Pray to His Father?
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Didn’t Paul Say We Shouldn’t Speak in Tongues in Church?
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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How Do You Prepare for General Conference?
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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How Do We Pray the Lord’s Prayer?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Who Is the Antichrist?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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How Did God Create the World through His Son?
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Does the Bible Support the Multiverse Theory?
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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What Is the Word of Wisdom?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Karl Barth and Oneness Pentecostals
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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What Will Hell Be Like?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Should Christian Couples Use IVF?
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Should Christians Belong to Secret Societies?
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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What about the “We” in John 14:23?
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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What Is Sanctification?
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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What Is the Millennial Kingdom?
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Pentecostals and Politics: An Update
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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How Should Christians Respond to Unwanted Thoughts?
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Is Oneness Pentecostalism a Modern Invention?
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Does the Old Testament Promote Genocide?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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How Do We Know What Books Should Be Included in the Bible?
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Should Christians Participate in Boycotts?
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May 27, 2024 |
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Should I Be Rebaptized?
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May 20, 2024 |
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Who Is the Word in John 1?
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May 13, 2024 |
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What Is the Gift of Tongues?
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May 06, 2024 |
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Should a Christian Swear an Oath?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Are Humans Guilty of Original Sin?
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Is It Wrong for Christians to Be Rich?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Why Did God Allow Confusing Bible Verses?
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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What Does the Laying on of Hands Symbolize?
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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What’s So Special about Jesus’ Blood?
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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What Role Should Tradition Play in the Church?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Is Accepting Christ All It Takes to Be Saved?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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What’s So Bad about Cussing?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Who Is the Lamb in Revelation 5?
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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What Is Dispensationalism?
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Should Christians Date Non-Christians?
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Does God Bless Same-Sex Unions?
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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How Is Jesus the Mediator between God and Men?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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What Is the Gift of Prophecy?
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Was the UPCI Founded on Racism?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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What Should Personal Devotions Look Like?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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What’s Ahead for the UPCI in 2024?
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Should Christians Celebrate Jewish Feasts?
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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How Do You Read a Book So Quickly?
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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How Do You Avoid Ministry Burnout?
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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What Does "Born of Water" Mean in John 3:5?
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Does 1 John 5:7 Describe the Trinity?
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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How Do You Build a Ministry Team?
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Israel, Hamas, and Bible Prophecy
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Long Range Planning for Church Leaders
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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What Is Christian Liberty?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Is Work Part of Adam’s Curse?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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What Is Servant Leadership?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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What Is the UPCI Doing to Prevent Sexual Abuse?
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Why Don't Apostolic Pentecostals Wear Jewelry?
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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What Does the Bible Say about Church Government?
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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What Is Happening at General Conference 2023?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Is Tolerance a Christian Virtue?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Would the Discovery of Aliens Undermine Scripture?
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Money, Sex, and Power
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Does the Bible Support Capital Punishment?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Does Absolute Truth Exist?
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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How Should Christian Parents Approach Sex Education?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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How Do You Prepare Sermons?
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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North American Youth Congress 2023
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Will the Sonship of Jesus End?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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How Do We Pursue Spiritual Gifts?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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What Are a Christian’s Civic Responsibilities?
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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What Does the Bible Say about Forgiveness?
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Does Deuteronomy 22:5 Apply to Christians?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Should Christians Seek Help from Deliverance Ministries?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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How Do I Become a UPCI Minister?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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What’s It like to Be General Superintendent?
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May 29, 2023 |
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What Does “Binding and Loosing” Mean?
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May 22, 2023 |
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How to Talk to a Trinitarian
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May 15, 2023 |
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Are Apostolic Pentecostals Legalists?
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May 08, 2023 |
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Are Spiritual Gifts for the Church Today?
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May 01, 2023 |
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Has Revelation Already Been Fulfilled?
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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What about Matthew 28:19?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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What Does a Healthy Church Look Like?
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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What about the Thief on the Cross?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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How Do We Empower the Next Generation of Leaders?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Is Jesus God or God's Son?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Does the New Testament Promote Socialism?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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What Is Spiritual Abuse?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Are Near-Death Experiences Real?
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Does Everyone Need a Pastor?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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What Is a Theophany?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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What Does the Bible Say about Divorce?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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What Happens at the Judgment Seat of Christ?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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What Is the Priesthood of All Believers?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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What Is the UPCI Doing to Promote Racial Inclusion?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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What's So Spiritual about Fasting?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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What's Ahead for the UPCI in 2023?
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Is Footwashing a Biblical Requirement?
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Who Has Influenced Your Ministry?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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What Is Biblical Submission in Marriage?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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How Do Oneness Pentecostals Explain Paul's Greetings?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Can Backsliders Be Restored?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Is Mark 16:9-20 Authentic?
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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What Is the Global Council?
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Why Should Christians Study Apologetics?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Can Someone Be Saved after the Rapture?
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Does the Bible Support Women in Ministry?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Does the Bible Condone Slavery?
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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UPCI General Conference 2022 Special Edition
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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How Often Should We Celebrate Communion?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Apostolics and End of Life Care
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Why Are There So Many Different Denominations?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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When Dress Codes Conflict with Apostolic Beliefs
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Is Sprinkling a Valid Form of Baptism?
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Is Mental Health Treatment Compatible with Christian Faith?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Should Christians Go to War?
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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The Bible, Biology, and Preferred Pronouns
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Is Jesus Standing at God's Right Hand?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Is Charging or Earning Interest a Sin?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Which Old Testament Rules Apply to New Testament Believers?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Are Church Organizations Biblical?
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Is It OK for Christians to Be Cremated?
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Why Do Apostolics Oppose Abortion?
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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How Should Christians Respond to Conspiracy Theories?
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Is Jesus the Eternal or Begotten Son of God?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Why Do Some People Struggle to Receive the Holy Spirit?
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May 30, 2022 |
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Can a Christian Be Demon Possessed?
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May 23, 2022 |
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Why Does God Care about Sex and Marriage?
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May 16, 2022 |
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What Educational Path Should Apostolic Students Follow?
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May 09, 2022 |
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Are There Modern-Day Apostles and Prophets?
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May 02, 2022 |
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What Does the Bible Say about Facial Hair?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Why Shouldn’t I Stay Home and Watch Church Online?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Should Apostolics Read the Apocrypha?
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Should Christians Be Concerned about Climate Change?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Is America a Christian Nation?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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When Will the Rapture Happen?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Is the Earth Only 6,000 Years Old?
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Is It a Sin to Use Cannabis Products?
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Do Babies Go to Heaven If They Die?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Do Oneness Pentecostals Teach Salvation by Works?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Should Christians Be Involved in Politics?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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How Can Christians Continue the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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How to Read and Study the Bible Effectively
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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How Is Jesus Both God and Man?
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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What's Ahead for the Church in 2022?
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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How Can I Be More Effective in Ministry?
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Dr. Bernard's 2021 Reading Review
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of Predestination?
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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What’s So Special about the Name of Jesus?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Is It OK for Christians to Get a Tattoo?
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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What Does the Bible Say about Transgenderism?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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What Bible Translation Should Apostolics Read?
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Is It OK for Christians to Drink Alcohol?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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What Will Heaven Be Like?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Does God Really Care about Our Hair?
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Does the Modern Bible Accurately Reflect the Original Texts?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Is Gambling a Sin?
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Why Do Christians Worship on Sunday?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Is the Prosperity Gospel Biblical?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Can Someone Who Commits Suicide Be Saved?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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How Can Christians Maintain Purity in a Digital Age?
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me into Ministry?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Why Does God Heal Some People but Not Others?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Is Critical Race Theory Compatible with Christianity?
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Can Christian Students Keep Their Faith on a College Campus?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Should Christians Support Israel?
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Is Speaking in Tongues Necessary for Salvation? (Part 2)
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Is Speaking in Tongues Necessary for Salvation? (Part 1)
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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What Can Christians Do to Protect Religious Liberty?
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Should New Testament Believers Tithe?
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Is the Baptism of Jesus Evidence for the Trinity?
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Is the COVID-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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What Happens When We Die?
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Should Apostolics Attend a Gay Wedding?
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May 31, 2021 |
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Why Do Churches Seem Split along Racial Lines?
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May 24, 2021 |
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Do All Christians Speak in Tongues?
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May 17, 2021 |
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What Is the Correct Baptismal Formula?
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May 10, 2021 |
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Does Genesis 1:26 Refer to the Trinity?
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May 03, 2021 |