Ask the Pastors Anything
Have you ever had a curiosity that you couldn’t bring yourself to ask about? What does God think about…? Is it okay for a Christian to…? Ask the Pastors is for you to get those unresolved questions answered.
Pastors’ Responses
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Pastor, what are the requirements for an adult to get baptized?
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The short answer is this: to know who God is and what He has done for you and to be committed to learning more while in the fellowship of a congregation. In the Lutheran tradition, we baptize our children as infants and we recognize that the promises of God: the…
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Pastor, Why is John the Disciple whom Jesus loved?
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As you read through John’s gospel you will come across a disciple known as the disciple whom Jesus loved (13:23, 19:26, and so on), and perhaps wonder what that’s all about. It’s almost unanimously understood that this is referring to John, the gospel writer himself. We might think that seems…
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Pastor, what group of churches do you belong to?
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St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), as are the pastors. We are the largest, conservative Lutheran church-body in North America. We believe that the Bible is God’s Word, written down by God’s prophets and apostles under the inspiration of the Holy…
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Pastor, Do I really Need to Go to Church Every Sunday?
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Do you really need to go to church every Sunday? That’s a good question. You’re not the first person to wonder at that. The Bible doesn’t give a straightforward verse that says, “Thou shalt attend thy local congregational gathering and do so at least once per month!” So let’s break…