Affiliated with the Intercontinental Church of God and the Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association
Knoxville, Tennessee

Menu-Driven, Open-Forum Bible Study

Knoxville, Tennessee - May 2006



 
Bible Study was conducted by minister, Chris Cumming

This Bible Study was presented on 13 May 2006 at the La Quinta Inn after giving the sermon, "Moment of Judgment – are we in the time of the Ten Virgins?"  The Bible Study covered eighteen menu topics in two and one-quarter hours.

Each menu item is a separate audio file.  Just click the one you wish to listen to.

 Note: Version one of the menu was used for this Bible study.  Topic numbers are now permanent as seen in menu version four of the menu.                                                                      See menu topic cross-reference
Version One Menu Reference Permanent Menu Number

Menu Topic Discussed

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7 2 Lying in the Body of Christ:
How to eliminate it entirely using a prime Biblical example.
 

 
27 23 Is voting a sin? 
Can we vote?  Should we vote?  What is our doctrine on the subject?
 

 
14 3 Work of the ICG:  
Did the Work and Message of Garner Ted Armstrong die with him?
 

 
6 1 Churches:  see diagram
Can Church A badmouth Church B?  Example:  A church, claiming to be in the Body of Christ recently came out with a full frontal attack against Garner Ted Armstrong and the ICG
 

 
48 59 Prophecy:  What is the purpose of prophecy?

How do we interpret prophecy?  What do we need to know now?  How do we prove prophecy?  Is knowledge of prophecy required for Salvation?
 

 
47 35 Newly revealed knowledge:
What is it?    How is it imparted?    What is usually given?
Has Chris Cumming ever received such knowledge?
 

 
42 45 Blessing on the meal in public places:
—when, where, how—especially in public places such as restaurants.
 

 
32 41 Luke 15—The parable of the Lost Sheep:
Misused and misapplied scripture.  Who are the lost sheep?  Are they people who left the ICG?  Can ministers and members be likened to the shepherd who goes after the lost sheep?
 

 
41 24 Women:   see diagram
What will be the role of women in the spiritual Kingdom of God? 
 

 
31 5 Definition of "Independent Church”:
What is an independent church?  Is there such a thing?
 

 
11 13 The 3 Basic and Essential rules for every Christian and every situation
---every word, every thought, every action and every deed.
 

 
12 37 Minister & Member: 
Disagreements between minister and member on non-salvation subjects and various speculations or opinions on various subjects.
 

 
16 17 Can a firstfruit leave a church organization? 
If so, how, for what reasons?
 

 
9 12 Meditation
--what is meditation?  Why do we do it?  What might be the best sequence with prayer and Bible Study?
 

 
34 & 8 44 & 43 Matthew 18:20 “Where two or three of you are gathered”:
Misused and misapplied scripture.  What is this verse actually referring to?

Matthew 18 Process.  see diagram
Detailed step-by-step procedure.  Goals and Purposes of the Process.  What are the pitfalls?
 

 
19 49 Is worry a sin?
 

 
23 31 What is our doctrine? 
Is it our booklets or sermons or our doctrinal statements?
 

 
See menu topic cross-reference
 
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