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Can you be saved without a preacher?

As vital as the role of a pastor is, you can be saved without being led by a pastor.

What keyboard did Genesis use?
What keyboard did Genesis use?

Banks co-founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse. He was their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. He...

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How hard is it to learn Moonlight Sonata?
How hard is it to learn Moonlight Sonata?

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 1st movement would be approximately grade 6 level if you are only concerned with playing the notes correctly. But to...

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How can I be saved without a pastor to lead me?

Pastors are indispensible to the ordering, teaching, development and growth of groups of believers. The Bible gives much latitude to who can serve as a pastor, with the main qualifications pertaining to character and conduct more than rigorous theological training. Other terms used in the Bible for those in church leadership have a near-identical meaning to “pastors”—for example “bishops,” “shepherds,” and “overseers.” Today you can find effective pastoral leaders among those overseeing groups of young people, or women leading community Bible studies or even business leaders with “shepherd’s hearts” influencing the spiritual development of their employees. The point here is to encourage you to broaden your view of who is called to spiritual oversight in your life. That person may not be the pastor of a church in the conventional way. As vital as the role of a pastor is, you can be saved without being led by a pastor. Today there are remarkable and frequent stories of people, especially Muslims, who have experienced a miraculous and personal encounter with Jesus—perhaps in a dream or an overwhelming sense of the Lord’s presence. That experience has led them to salvation. Others have come to salvation while reading the Bible. A member of our family became a believer by reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Multitudes have accepted Christ reading More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell or by watching the inspired movie, The Jesus Film. And then there is the internet. Every day over one million people worldwide initiate a search on topics of spiritual significance using Google or another search engine. More than one in ten who land on a website presenting a clear explanation of the gospel message indicate a decision to become a follower of Christ. Maybe you are such a person! Take from these comments an enlarged view of God, One who deeply wants to establish a vital, saving personal relationship with you and each person on earth. He is a God who will go to extraordinary, innovative and unexpected means to reach every heart that is open.

Are there 30 music keys?
Are there 30 music keys?

In total, there are 24 keys and 30 ways to spell them. In the next few lessons covering the circle of 5ths, I will show you how you can start...

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What is the rarest color of food?
What is the rarest color of food?

Blue foods Blue foods are rare and unique because anthocyanidin content is a rare and unique chemical feature in the plant world. Aug 19, 2019

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Is Playing the piano good for the brain?
Is Playing the piano good for the brain?

Playing the piano changes the brain in a positive way! Studies show that music stimulates the brain in a way no other activity does. While playing...

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What does a key symbolize in the Bible?
What does a key symbolize in the Bible?

In the Bible, the term keys has been used as a symbol of teaching authority (Lk 11:52).

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What are 11th and 13th chords?
What are 11th and 13th chords?

When we refer to a 9th, 11th, or 13th in the context of a chord, we're referring to the extensions above the common structure of a triad or 7th...

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Why did Barbossa need Turner's blood?
Why did Barbossa need Turner's blood?

The crew of the Black Pearl needs Will Turner's blood to lift the curse because they killed his father.

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