Q&A with Pastor Mike Fabarez | July 22-23, 2023 | Compass Bible Church

Q&A Weekend at Compass Bible Church

[@suzannsauseda5772]

No where in the Bible does it say you must be buried….and it doesn’t say cremation is wrong. If you want to compare it to what pagans have done then start looking at what we as cChristians do in celebrating holidays that originated from pagans. Opinions don’t matter, the word of God is what matters

[@karenlowe2999]

Nope! It absolutely Has to do with the poses as well as anything and opening yourself up to false gods and a doorway to the demonic.

[@rachelm9350]

It isn't a sin to not have kids. Some people can't for medical reasons or honestly should not for medical reasons. What I see in churches are both the church and it's attendees worshiping "the family" and not Jesus Christ. I understand being opposed to all forms of abortion once a conception has taken place, but to try to have people tell or nonstop ask a couple with no kids ... Really it's none of your business. There is no command in scripture to have children for all time. There were two specific ones 1) when humanity had no people in the garden and the command was given to Adam and Eve (and now we have humans everywhere) and when the Jews were in exile with the potential to go extinct. Nowhere else is there a command. Children can be a blessing, but they can also be difficult or even a curse (woe to those pregnant and nursing ring a bell?). There frequently is no discussion in churches of what pregnancy can and does do to a woman's body. Some people end up disabled after having kids! I'm not making that up. Others go through depression, pain, etc. Yet the church acts like none of that is real or happens or matters.

[@yajeel]

PM never says it’s a sin not to have kids. He even mentions there are of course cases of infertility. And this is a Q&A, not PM having an axe to grind. I challenge the notion that this church teaches about elevating family over Christ. But to go back to Scripture, the Genesis 2 mandate was never revoked. And the quote about “woe to those who are pregnant” in your comment is way out of context. Sounds like you have some baggage here... I sincerely hope you will understand God’s grace and love for you in Christ, even through the anger you have about this topic. And that you would seek your answers in His Word, through His Spirit. God does not promise us comfort or lack of pain in this world. It’s quite the opposite. But there is real joy in following what He wants for us, regardless of our circumstances. I would urge you to seek what His Will is through His Word and let it be the lens you understand everything else in this life.

[@rachelm9350]

@@yajeel err ok are you female? Prob not. It's def taught here and in complementarian spaces. How much is spent on kids min vs every other ministry? That is a good gage. Outreach to the poor or sick? Or a new kids play space!? You decide.