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Church Doctrine/Belief
Do you believe that one can "lose" their salvation or do you believe "once saved, always saved"?
I am a practicing Roman Catholic. Does the Charismatic church recognize Sacraments? What are the main Theological differences between the two churches? Does the church have a hierarchy? What Protestant denomination is the Charismatic church closest to?
What does the IPHC believe and teach regarding water baptism?
What is the difference between the IPHC and the United Pentecostal Church?
How can a person be "born again?"
What does the IPHC believe about suicide and Christian burial?
What does the IPHC believe regarding divorce and remarraige?
Could you please explain your beliefs on Holy Baptism with water and Spirit.
Can you please explain to me the phrase "Slain in the Spirit"...and reference where in the Bible this is located?
I would like to know if there is, or ever has been, someone with the Gift of Celibacy?
Does God speak to us today? Is the Bible a never ending story?
Don't Pentecostal churches believe we can talk to God by "talking in tongues?" My grandmother, a regular attender to Pentecostal churches has failed to inform me as to how this works. Could you please tell me?
The Apostle's Creed calls hell "the place of the departed righteous." How can that be?
Church Polity (Structure)
Some members of my church want to incorporate; others don't. Are there any good reasons for a local church to incorporate?
What are some of the differences between the IPHC and the Roman Catholic Church?
What rules do you have to follow to join your church? I just want to know more about how your people worship in their services . Is this a charismatic group? What happens in the worship of the saints?
Church Practices
I was just wondering your stance on what the Bible says about having children. Being the first commandment issued by God, do you believe in the use of birth control or sterilization as the rest of the world does?
What do you, as a church and as a pastor, believe about homosexuals? Please be more specific than "love the sinner, hate the sin." Do you allow practicing homosexuals to operate as members and or leaders in the church?
Do you teach that the act of swallowing alchohol is a sin?
Does your association believe in ordaining women preachers?
I have been attending your church for the past few weeks. I was raised Seventh Day Adventist. My question is why do you have church on Sunday rather than Saturday?
Why has the Pentecostal Holliness Church stopped using the term Holy Ghost and moved to the term Holy Spirit?
I am a Bible student. Can you give the chapter and verse you use to validate a prayer language that is supposed to belong to the Holy Spirit, and please not Romans 8:26.
Isn't it disrespectful of the Word of God to use OT to refer to the Old Testament?
One of my friends just lost her best friend to suicide. I have never had anything like that happen in my life, so I'm not sure how I can minister to her. She doesn't understand how God could allow such a thing to happen.
A Muslim friend says I can't trust English translations of the Bible. What should I think?
Why is the law of the Old Testament no longer followed?
Does the IPHC have an official definition of religious persecution ?
Do you practice the "casting out of demons?"
