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Expertise
I am able to answer a wide range of questions regarding doctrines and movements within Pentecostal churches, including Word-Faith, Laughter and others.
Experience in the area
I have attended a number of Pentecostal churches in the past and was previously a member of a local pentecostal church council, as well as missions coordinator. Have studied and researched various movements for several years and maintain a website on this topic.
Organizations
Apologetics Coordination Team (http://op.50megs.com/act/) Network of Christian Apologists in Calgary (http://www.whyjesus.ca)
Publications
Website, accessible by means of http://discern.ca or http://www.religioninfo.org; and Audio files of talks at Last Days Bible Conference available at http://ldbc.ca
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
I have been a lifelong student of the Bible. In addition, I have been saved through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, and believe in the truth of God's Holy word in the Bible as the inerrant and infallible word of God. I have been a believer for over 43 years. Other qualifications include:
- Former member of the counril of a local church
- Speaker at the "Last Days Bible Conference" and other functions.
- Researcher into religious movements and cults (maintain website with information on some of these movements and cults)
- Member of the Apologetics Coordination Team
I hold to the view that the Bible is inerrant and infallible, and I belief that the Bible is our sole authority on matters of faith and doctrine (Sola Scripture, Sola Fide).
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Josh | 11/07/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for you time! Really enjoyed the ..... |
| Tam | 10/25/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks, things have changed alot. I don't ..... |
| Simon | 05/29/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hi Tom, Many thanks for your answer ..... |
| Eric | 04/22/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks,Tom. I should have researched that ..... |
| Edwin Velez | 02/27/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | muchas gracias, thanks very mutch |
Recent Answers from Tom Smith
2011-10-31 question:
The translation that I prefer for being the best reflection of the original is the NKJV. Unfortunately, anytime that you are translating from one language to another, there are always difficulties in perfectly
2011-05-31 Science vs. Religion:
The answer is pretty straightforward. Piracy, copyright violation and hacking are all essentially forms of theft and/or violation of the laws of the land. Scripture is clear that theft is a sin and that
2011-03-01 tribulation:
Michelle, I was debating as to whether to say that this was two large of a question to answer or to provide an answer as I am now doing. The reason is that there is no single reason for tribulation
2010-11-14 obedience:
Pentecostals are a very wide and diverse set of churches and denominations and as such regulations imposed and beliefs differ very widely. Many Pentecostal churches do hold to obedience as being essential
2010-08-10 attitudes:
A virtuous woman is hard to find. You limited your search to Christian women, and yet christian women constitute a tiny percentage of the world population. And even within the church, you find many women
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