Ask Pastor Mike

Do you have to be baptized to be saved? Does baptism save you? These questions plague Christians and non-Christians alike, and often divide us along doctrinal lines. Exactly what happens when we are baptized? And if baptism is optional, then why do it? Get the answer straight from the Bible as we Ask Pastor Mike.

Pastor Mike answers the question: What are red letter Christians?

Have you ever heard of a “Red-Letter” Christian? These folks believe the issues Jesus speaks about in the New Testament—indicated by red ink—should be prioritized over everything else. But is this the correct approach to Scripture? Pastor Mike Fabarez reveals what’s really behind such thinking.

Pastor Mike answers the question: Why do I need to continue to examine myself to see if I’m a Christian?

2 Corinthians 13:5 says, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith.” But, why? What does “examine yourselves” even mean? Pastor Mike Fabarez describes what a thriving relationship with God looks like and the importance of checking for fruit.

Pastor Mike answers the question: As Christians should we be pacifists or should we be for war?

Is it right for peace-loving Christians to wage war? Can we, in good conscience, support and serve in the military? Pastor Mike handles this contentious subject with far-reaching implications on this episode of Ask Pastor Mike.

Pastor Mike answers a question about traditions and what role they play in our lives as Christians.

Everyone loves the comfort of familiar things—and being comfortable in general. But when does “staying in our comfort zone” keep us from growing, or impede our progress? Pastor Mike Fabarez fields a question about “church traditions” and dissects the problem of being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant!

Work

Pastor Mike answers the question: What does God say about work?