I would like to know where the custom of praying in church came from. As I try and find it in the Bible, it says that we are not to pray publicly, but we are to go to our closets and pray in private. Can you help me with this?
My first question concerns the epistles of Timothy and Titus. Why is it that these are called, pastoral epistles? Seeing that the only church authority and responsibility that Paul discusses are the eldership positions of the Bishop and Deacon. Paul never writes or speaks using the word pastor. So I have never been able to find a link between the eldership roles and that of pastor.
If a pastor becomes pastor emeritus and his son becomes pastor and some disagreements become evident, what is the biblical application?
Who has control over monies coming into the church?
Should we participate in the man made holiday of Lent?
My question is, can a Christian be possessed by the devil? Please give further elaboration in this matter.
