Ask

By Greg Waybright | Tuesday, June 01 2010 | Read 789 times

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to youMatthew 7:7

Since coming to Lake Avenue Church, people ask me questions that I myself have wondered about before. But, just as often, here in Southern CA I’ve found that some of the questions are about matters I had never really considered. Tattoos? Ancestor boxes? Cremation? Following Jesus without dishonoring parents when turning to Jesus from Buddhism??? These are just a few of the issues the people at LAC write me about. So, I look at God’s Word and seek to provide some guidance and direction. I have wondered whether others have questions about related matters – though they have never asked. Finally, my Executive Assistant convinced me to post parts of my responses via this blogging medium.

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Perhaps you are searching for answers to the issues that others have brought to me. My hope is that what you read in my blog will, at the very least, send you to God’s Word to discover wisdom and direction beyond anything a blogger might offer. If you don’t find your issue addressed here, feel free to ask it. I may not be able to get to it immediately – but, of course, if you do not ask then I will never get to it.

I especially enjoy communicating with people who desire to do what is biblical, loving, and right. Together, we might be able to seek principles from scripture and discern a good path forward.

 

To His Glory,


Dr. Greg Waybright
Senior Pastor

2 comments

  • Evelyn Sadiq
    posted by Evelyn Sadiq Mar. 05, 2011 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Leave a comment

    Thank you so much for your commentaries. This is my first time reading your post and I really enjoyed the topics. The one that hit home was on Cremation. I've heard so many stories on Cremation, I didn't know what to believe. I now have clarity on the matter. The Lord gave you so many gifts pastor Waybright. God Bless you and Chris.


  • JongF
    posted by JongF Jul. 03, 2010 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Leave a comment

    Hi Pastor!
    I've been trying to understand both camps of Calvinists and Arminians. I have some things I love in one and not in the other. Like, generally speaking, calvinists are so in the Word, diligently studying it, they forget how close God is that he becomes distant. On the other hand, generally speaking, arminians are so passionate about their relationship to God sometimes they feel God to be overly a familiar being they value experience above the Scriptures. I understand both situations exist in every church no matter the denomination.

    So my question is, does Lake endorse one system over the other. How about you, are you a calvinist or an arminian? Please give some insights on God's sovereignty vs Man's responsibility. Though I have a hint cause I heard you preach a month ago that it is "God who ultimately decides".

    I understand if you can't post the answer to the blog. I don't want to cause any kind of division either. Please e-mail me personally then.


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