Sunday morning Q&A Sessions
Listen to a few of our Elders discuss anonymous questions about our church, Sunday morning teachings, or Christianity in general.
April 13th, 2025 Questions:
Is it ever beneficial to pray in toungues in corporate worship or only in small group or individual settings?
Cody shared today “desire spiritual gifts that especially benefits others” this implicates there are spiritual gifts that don’t benefit others. Can you share more on why?
Does Candeo believe speaking in tongues is a prayer language in the Holy Spirit that Satan cannot understand and therefore serves a purpose beyond that of the individual alone?
If we all have spiritual gifts, how do we know what spiritual gifts we carry?
Is it possible to be a believer and not have a spiritual gift?
2 Tim 3:16-17 says the man of God is complete, and equipped for every good work by His scripture. Could gifts be considered extrabiblical if the only thing we need to be fully equipped is His word?
Is prophecy always rooted in the Bible? For example, if someone says “I have a word for you” and that “word is basically a prediction of the future, is that prophecy?
April 6th, 2025 Questions:
You said we can grow in gifts or even get new gifts, how do I do that?
Does it really matter if we know exactly which spiritual gifts we have and fixate on those if our focus is broadly serving the church?
How is speaking in tongues a spiritual gift if we are speaking of it as a negative? Would Candeo allow someone to speak in tongues on a Sunday morning? What if there's an interpreter?
Can spiritual gifts be abused/used maliciously? For example, I have a gift of knowledge, but I can be very prideful if I take advantage of my scriptural intellect.
What is the difference between teaching, prophecy and preaching? Is preaching prophecy?
What does it look like for you to behold God regularly?
March 30th, 2025 Questions:
The test of a prophet in DT 18:22 strongly links "prophecy" with predicting the future. Shouldn't Candeo's definition of prophecy also include language about future prediction?
Understanding that Candeo believes in the spiritual gifts outlined in 1 Corinthians, why isn’t that evident in services, from the pulpit, or at church related functions?
Unbelievers are often naturally "gifted" in areas that help others like hospitality or encouragement. Will spiritual gifts look more dramatic since they are powered by the Spirit?
Do you have to have a specific gift to be in a specific field of ministry? (i.e. pastors have to have the gift of teaching)
March 23rd, 2025 Questions:
At the members meeting Cody said all of the Gifts are represented at Candeo. Do we have people who practice the miraculous gifts?
What does the gift of prophecy look like today? How is it used? How do we know it’s the spiritual gift of prophecy and not the misuse of charismatic personality? Please give real life examples.
What if I think I’m gifted in a particular area like teaching or music but others assess that I don’t have those gifts?
At one time it was mentioned taking an assessment type quiz to help identify each persons’ gifts. Will we still do that?
April 21st, 2024 Questions:
What is the place of apologetics in the church? Is it possible that so many young people walk away from the faith because they are just told to believe without being told why to believe?
What is the difference between exegesis and eisegesis?
How should I talk about God with someone who is waiting for Him to prove Himself through a sign?
Why did men of God in the Old Testament have multiple wives?
Are the cherubim and flaming sword still guarding Eden or was it destroyed in the flood?
April 14th, 2024 Questions:
How should we talk about spiritual warfare? How do I know if Satan is attacking me, or if it is my own sin?
Where did Jesus’ spirit go when he died?
How should I share the gospel of Jesus Christ with children in a way that doesn’t dilute its truth?
If aliens exist, does Jesus’ death and resurrection cover them?
Does the Holy Spirit dwell/work in Jesus in the same way He dwells/works in believers?
What do I do with passages where is looks like God changes his mind?
April 7th, 2024 Questions:
How is there no objective morality without the existence of God?
Why is true repentance necessary for salvaging and not considered a work that we have to do?
The Old Testament causes me to see God in a negative light. How do I tackle understanding the Old Testament without it negatively impacting my faith?
What are some practical tips to start meditating on God’s word?
Why did Candeo stop doing Easter productions?