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Today Blake, Doug and Kyle get into more of your questions. Check out the questions below or head to invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. 

1. Question about your positions that we won't be tempted to sin in heaven - if that's the case then how did Satan fall from heaven? My understanding of that is that his pride made him want to be bigger than God and that sin is what got him cast out. If Satan, and all the angels who went with him, could sin in heaven, why do you think that we won't be able to or just won't want to? Also, where does the story of Satan's fall from heaven come from in the Bible?

2. As an add on to my question about Satan sinning in heaven, when was Satan cast out from heaven?

Presumably it was prior to creation otherwise the serpent wouldn't have been around to tempt Eve but if it was before creation then does that mean heaven and hell were around before the beginning of time?

When having a conversation with someone who has differing views than you (i.e. transgender, homosexuality, beliefs in God, or political), what do you find is the most valuable way to conduct yourself in those conversations? In culture today it has become a bit dangerous to express your views because it could mean a conversation with Hr or a strike on our record because the view might not be the common opinion or view of the organization that we might find ourselves in.

3. Why were Pharaoh's magicians able to do the same tricks (ie. rod becoming a snake, River filled with blood, epidemic of frogs...) with their incantations? Was this really possible?

In this weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy, Pastors Kyle, Blake, and Doug discuss the following:

AER (Accusations, Explanation, or Recantation)

2:14 into episode. follow up to the question you talked about with free will in heaven, where do you think the idea came from that we'd all just be sitting around on clouds and playing harps when we get there? I once heard you guys talking about how you think we'll have jobs and responsibilities in heaven and that concept was nothing I'd ever really heard before. To be fair, I'd never really given heaven much thought, prayer or study myself, but all that I'd ever heard or understood to that point was that we'd essentially just be sitting and singing praise to God for eternity and that seems to be a fairly common understanding of heaven amongst people I've talked to. Why do you think that is?

16:20 into episode July 10 - Where do we get the understanding that Satan was one of Gods angels? What scripture passages might point to that?

28:04 into episode Communion : 1 Cor. 11:27-34 doesn't come up. Why is that?

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Today Blake, Doug and Kyle get into more of your questions. Check out the questions below or head to invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. 

1. 2:21 In your opinion, are churches with a younger pastoral staff/ volunteer team likely to bring in more people?

2. 15:54 What do you think about hats in church? I grew up with the idea that it is disrespectful for men to wear a hat in church, but when talking to my son I had no real reason to base this on other than the scripture in 1 Cor 11, but I’m not sure if that was cultural than or if it is still relevant now.

3. 31:15 How does the ability to have free will come into play for heaven? With an option to choose we would still have the opportunity to miss the mark or even choose evil, yet if we don’t have the option then what’s the point in having free will as we know it? 

4. 39:08 I was reading up on your church believes and it said it follows the Apostles Creed. In the Creed it says it follows the holy Catholic church. The question is, "Does this church follow Catholic?

5. 43:32 Is there a “rite of passage”, particularly for children, that you think could/should be implemented either into the church or into the community as a whole?

1:58 into the episode June 18-What was your earliest experience of God? And who is the first person who created a memory of God for you?

In this weeks episode, Pastors Doug, Kyle and Blake discuss the following:

14:18 into the episode June 18-What experience(s) in your life most shook your faith in God and his goodness? What characteristic of God do you have the hardest time wrapping your head around?

32:19 into the episode June 19-I don’t really understand Genesis 21:16. It makes Ishmael sound like he is still a baby, but he is actually a teen teenager, and an adult in Jewish tradition, right?! And why is there no water around? It just seems that they are both of an age where they could work, or find berries, or something; are they destitute because this is God‘s plan?

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We are all back in the studio for episode 350! this week we continue our conversation on a "just" God, and more:

June 18 - I am struggling with the concept of a "just" God, I understand that there are other forces at work in this world like sin and the enemy so we all go through hard times. But, it seems that some people, through no real fault of their own, can just never catch a break and it's constantly just one hardship after another with no end in sight. How does a "just" God not intervene in those people's lives in a more obvious way? Also, why do we believe God will meet our needs? The scriptures say we're more valuable than sparrows, etc., but in reality there are people every day whose basic needs aren't met, often through sheer circumstance of where they were born - if God doesn't meet their needs then why should we think we're any better than them and expect that our daily needs will be met?

June 18- What legacy or impact do you hope to leave in the churches you serve?

June 18-What is an area of blessing in your life right now? What area of your life is God currently challenging you to grow in?

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The pastors are back from summer vacation and we have new questions for you! Pastors Doug and Kyle discuss the following:

1:23 into the episode July 24 - AER - OnJuly 24, Kyle had said to seek out help from them unless they are the ones that have bullied(which I don’t believe you have), if you have, would you be open to being confronted?

6:03 into the episode AER: this is for the conversation on short term missions. Is there a way, to counter the whiteness, or even western intentions of bringing our way of church to a different context, to say to the people going and the people who we may be visiting, that we are wanting to learn how the kingdom of God is moving in their context? While also asking, how can we make this impactful with coming for a short period of time. Ask How can we best serve or support the people in that country, city, church. Just some thoughts.

11:06 into the episode Aer - On episode 348 you discuss the great commission and the idea that pretty much everyone has been reached, in terms of the “go and tell the good news”. In our western society where Christianity is declining, do you really think people know the good news? I wonder if people have heard some stories, Christmas, Easter, Noah’s ark etc. But do you think they have really heard/seen/experienced the life changing good news of Jesus?

20:32 into the episode Jun 17 - Because there are so many theological differences and those differences have resulted in tens of thousands of denominations what is necessary for orthodoxy? What are, in your opinion, the basic beliefs that all Christians need to hold in order to remain orthodox?

Thanks for joining us on this episode of the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We hope you enjoyed the journey and found some thought-provoking insights along the way. Don't forget, you can submit your questions at www.invertedorthodoxy.com. Catch our latest episodes on YouTube every Wednesday, and find us wherever you listen to podcasts. Until next time, keep exploring and embracing the beautiful complexities of faith!

This weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy brings us a throwback! As the guys take some well deserved summer vacation, we wanted to revisit an older episode with you. This week we are jumping way back to when we were the Q&A Podcast! We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane, and see how far we've come! Welcome to the throwback episodes:

1. I am graduating this year and hoping to attend school to become a pastor. I’m curious if you can talk about what credentials you need to preach? Additionally, if there aren’t necessarily credentials, how do you go about preaching in a church? How does one go about becoming a leadership staff? 

2.Is there a scriptural basis for the Catholic view of purgatory? Where does that come from?

Have you ever participated in or observed an exorcism? Would you say that there are “too many” exorcisms done in our culture (I.e. people over exaggerating struggles as demon possession)? Or “too few” (I.e. underestimating the influence of evil spirits)?

3.If you had to adopt any Catholic practice (that is not adopted by the church already), which one would it be? Is there any practice that you vehemently would not adopt?

4.Are cliques a symptom of any public setting? We are relatively new to the church and can find it to be a bit cliquey, is this something you’ve heard generally of LS? or is it a symptom of women’s ministry? I suppose I particularly note it within women’s ministry, but my husband has also noticed it some in non women’s settings. I hope this doesn’t come across as accusatory, just Simply struggling a bit and don’t necessarily feel comfortable bringing it directly to WM, as I am finding it to be this way.

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Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world

This weeks question:

Is it sad on earth when someone dies? but happy in heaven?

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This weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy brings us a throwback! As the guys take some well deserved summer vacation, we wanted to revisit an older episode with you. Welcome to the throwback episodes:

Revisiting episode #327 This episode covers the following questions:

1- In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus talks about the fulfillment of the law and how no Law will disappear until heaven and earth disappear. Yet as Christians we don’t follow the law as it may seem we are supposed to. Why is that? Is this just something Christianity has decided to skip over? What’s the difference between the law being abolished vs fulfilled? 3

2 - In Matthew 25:31-46 it talks about the people on the right getting eternal life and those on the left getting eternal punishment. How would this group of verses be reconciled into your current view of Hell and the afterlife?

3 - If I’m a Christian, is it okay to defend myself, even from physical harm or death? I’m struggling through the idea that as Christians, we are told to follow Christ as our Head and example and yet He, when unjustly arrested, tortured and killed never lifted a finger to defend himself. How can we Christians ever condone or even consider using violence against someone else, even if they decide to attack or kill us? I’m struggling to find the justification anywhere for it.

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Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world

This weeks question is:

When judgement day comes, will everyone in the world see your actions? and will you be also guilty?

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