http://opc.org/qa.html The purpose of the OPC website's "Questions and Answers" is to respond to biblical and theological questions. Matters of church discipline, disputes, or debates go beyond the scope of our work. We recommend that you present your concerns in these areas to the appropriate judicatory. In most cases this will be to a local pastor, elder, or session. We do not want the website to replace personal involvement in, or commitment to. the local, visible church. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:04:01 EST Copyright 2007-2009 Orthodox Presbyterian Church Orthodox Presbyterian Church http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=346 Question: I lead the Life Chain in my area. An Orthodox Presbyterian church in our area participates but Presbyterian Church in America churches say they are pro-abortion. Both denominations subscribe to the Calvinist theology of Sola Scriptura. So, where can I find a copy of the Bible from each denomination so I can determine the difference and the reason for the different positions on abortion? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=346 http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=345 Question: Where do you stand on eschatology, and do you believe in dispensationalism? I was told by my minister that my belief in eschatology was borderline heresy at worse and at best grievous error. I agree with John MacArthur about eschatology. The only part of dispensationalism he believes in is the part about Israel and the church. It seems that my church believes that the church has displaced Israel, but God does not lie. I know my Bible fairly well and know that God is immutable on Israel. I am looking for a new church but don't want to be surprised by theology or doctrine. Can you help me? Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=345 http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=344 Question: I read that the producers of the New International Version Bible are working on a revised NIV to modernize the gender representations in Scripture; for example, to state the "sons and daughters of God" in places where the older text states the "sons of God." Of course, the Colorado company working on these changes spins the facts and states that the revised version will have input from various evangelical pastors and is not designed to be "politically correct." I have a problem with these revisions of holy writ. For me personally, even though the OPC endorses the NIV as a denomination, I have never departed from the (old) King James version, which is unchanged and in my view more faithful to Scripture than the NIV. Has the denomination's leadership looked into these proposed changes? This should be a wake-up call, as these politically correct changes are post-modernist in purpose and are designed to alter the meaning of Scripture to conform to prevailing language and interpretations. I believe the OPC should make a stand here. It is no time for being indifferent or neutral. The word of God is under attack in the name of political correctness. I would like to see an article in the OPC publications warning the denominational pastors and communicant members of the new NIV changes being rewritten as we speak. I ask the question, "Does anyone in the OPC care about this?" Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=344 http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=343 Question: I have a question that is from a debate I'm having. It has to do with the fruit of the Spirit and I can't find the answer anywhere. Let me give background. Unsaved people can experience the feeling of love, joy, peace, etc. God gave us emotions for a reason, and I understand that even we who are saved have un-santified emotions. Now when I worship, I experience the Lords presence (The Spirit), and I also experience joy. My question is HOW EXACTLY DOES THE BLESSED SPIRIT PRODUCE JOY, FOR EXAMPLE, IN US? In other words, does he enter us and "amplify" our emotions? Does he, because he himself is joyful, allow us to see him and our souls thereby become "like Him". How specifically does it work? I saw that RC Sproul said that the Spirit rngenders Love, Joy, Peace, etc., but does not tell how. I mean I have joyful emotions, feelings, but then there's the Lord's presence, which is joyful. Is it a matter of my soul "seeing" the Lord and my soul thereby becoming joyful? If so, then wouldn't there be spritual joy and human joy, and how would they compete? Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=343