Asking For a Friend: Part 7
Part of Asking For a Friend—Finding Answers for Tough Questions
July 14, 2024

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I. Is it possible that we are missing books in the Bible that were lost?
• We can be confident on

, , and grounds that there are no missing books of the Bible.
• “Newer” texts have already been discovered but rejected by the Church in the Councils and Creeds: 1. The (“hidden”) 2. The (“false”) 3. Texts.
• The Bible the Church, not the converse.
• In as much as we can know anyone has said anything in ancient history, we can be confident of the , , and of the Bible.

II. When it comes to some yoga poses and some energy work for relaxation and peace, if we use these things as tools rather than the end all/be all isn’t that ok?
• We can

or our pursuit and practice of God’s presence.
• Yoga is not a just as prayer is not, but it is a just as prayer is.
• Christian prayer and Yoga are similar in the activities of , , and , but diametrically opposed in their .
• Alternative spiritual , altered states of , and through drugs and alcohol are “doorways” to spiritual beings. (Eph. 5:18, 6:12)
• Christianity is antithetical to Yoga because we our mind & heart with God’s truth to obtain peace, but Yoga seeks to the mind & heart (Rom. 8:5-8).

III. Why has living together and having sex before marriage become so “acceptable” even among people who believe they are Christians?
• The reasons that pre-marital sex and cohabitation have increased in American culture is due to American culture becoming

and American Christians being .
• Too many Christians live beneath God’s standard for and sexual fulfilment. (Eph. 5, 1 Cor. 7, SOS)
• Too many Christians are , rather than loving and compassionate communicators and demonstrators of Gods’ design.
• Sexual intercourse is if expressed in the covenant of marriage and is always and .
• The primary reason for sex is not or , but to glorify God through and as we bring to our spouse. (Eph. 5, 1 Cor. 7, SOS)

IV. Why are some people so loud during church services? Is this appropriate or is it a distraction to others?
• Volume and expressiveness is a distraction to

, , people, but not out of order.
• Quietness and restraint is a distraction to , , people, but not out of order.
• Healthy churches and Christians seek to live in the .
• If you are an expressive and exuberant person in worship, then be yourself with the person in mind and bring it a notch.
• If you are a quiet and subdued person in worship, then be yourself with the person in mind and bring it a notch.