Ordination Questions

QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF PREACHERS AND DEACONS:
Underlined Numbers not to be asked of deacons:

Tell us of your Salvation experience.
Tell us of your call to preach. Give Biblical Ref;
As a preacher, what will be the chief business of your life? Give Biblical Ref;
What kind of life do you intend to live, which will not bring reproach upon your LORD, your office, or your church. Give Bible Ref;
What do you intend to preach? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you intend to preach all the WORD, including its doctrines, and its requirements? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe in the Trinity? Explain, Give Biblical Ref: from the O.T. & N.T.
Do you believe that Jesus Christ is God? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son of God?
Do you believe that Jesus was the first (creation) of God?
Do you believe that Jesus is the only Mediator between God & man?
As Christians, Who do you believe our only High Priest is?
Do you believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ? Give Biblical Ref;
Did Maria stay a virgin after Jesus was born?

Of whom did Jesus receive His blood from? Was it human, or Divine blood?
When Jesus was born as a man, did He receive Adam’s Nature as all men do?

Do you believe in the sinless perfect life of Jesus Christ? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe it was (possible) for Christ to have sinned?
Did Jesus ever think of any sinful thought? Do any sinful act? Or become a partaker with another man’s sin, whilst living as a man here upon the earth?
Do you believe in the Substitutionary Death of Jesus Christ? Give Biblical Ref;

How many times did Jesus have to die?
Did the Roman Soldiers kill Jesus, or did He surrender His own life?
Did the Father accept Jesus as the substitute for His people?

Do you believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ? Give Bible Ref;

Do you believe that Jesus rose with the same body that He died with? (Meaning, nothing changed)?
Do you believe that there were witnesses to His resurrection?
For how long did He show Himself to his disciples before ascending to heaven?

Do you believe any of the blood of Jesus (spilled to the earth)?
What happened to the blood of Jesus? Where is His blood now?
Why did Jesus not allow Maria, and Martha to touch him in the garden after his resurrection?
Why did Jesus then allow Thomas to touch him eight days afterward?
Where is Jesus now? What is He doing? Give Biblical Ref;
What positions did He hold, is now holding, and will hold in the future?

Do you believe the Holy Spirit is God? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe the H.S. is a person (within the Godhead)? Give Biblical Ref;
What do you believe about the work of the H.S. name six different duties;
Do you believe we (Christians) are to pray for the H.S.?
Do you believe we are to pray to the H.S.?
Do you believe we can loose the H.S. after salvation? Give Biblical Ref;
What is the part of the H.S. in the new Birth? Explain.
What do you believe about the inspiration of the Bible? Give Biblical Ref;

Are the Words inspired, all of them or some of them?
Do you believe that the Bible contains the WORD OF GOD, or is it the WORD OF GOD?
What translation do you believe and use to preach and teach?
What do you believe about the other English translations of the Bible?
What do you believe about the 1611 KJV English Translation? Is it Inspired?
If inspired then how do you explain (Acts 12:4) where it speaks about [Easter] which should be translated [Passover].
If the KJV 1611 is not inspired, how do you know that this is the WORD OF GOD!

Do you believe that the Bible is the sole and sufficient authority for the faith and practice of our churches?
What do you believe about how we are to interpret the Bible?
Do you believe it is ok to take other men’s writings and use to teach in our churches, Sunday school classes, Bible school etc…?
What do you believe about Creation?
Do you believe in the Genesis account of creation?

What do you believe about the length of days of creation?

Do you believe that God took nothing to create something, but that which became something came from nothing?
In what manner did God create the World and all that is within?
What day do you believe we are to set aside for worship to Jehovah?
What do you believe the primary reason for our kind of Baptist to worship on Sunday, and not Saturday to be?
What do you believe about evolution?
What do you believe about the Angels?

Do you believe they were created?
Do you believe there are male and female Angels?
Do you believe Angels can be born again?
What are some job qualifications of the Angels?

What do you believe about Demons?

What is the main difference between an Angel and a Demon?
Who do the Demons work for?
The demons are the enemies of whom?
Do you believe that a Christian can be influenced by Demons, (evil spirits)?
Do you believe that a Demon(s) (or evil spirits) can indwell a Christian?

What do you believe about the Devil?

Was he created?
What position did he hold from the beginning?
What position has God allowed him to hold in this world now?
Whose enemy is he?
Can he die?
Is it possible for him to repent and be saved?
Where is it that God will send him in the end?
Is there more then one Devil? And are the demons and the Devil the same?
What are some other names for the Devil?

What do you believe about Sin? Give Biblical Ref; and give some definition.
What is the only thing that will cleanse from sin?

Can Baptism wash away sin?
Can the blood of bull, and goats, or sheep cleanse sin?

What do you believe about the creation of man, and woman?
Whose image was Adam created in?
Was Adam created for Eve, or Eve for Adam, and what does the word “help-meet” mean?
What do you believe about the fall of man?

Did Adam walk with God in the beginning? How was this possible?
Where did God put Adam and Eve in the beginning?

c) In the fall of man, what does the Bible say about Eve? Give Biblical Ref;

In the fall of man, what does the Bible say about Adam? Give biblical Ref;

d) Whom did God hold responsible as the head, and how did the fall of Adam affect his descendents? Give Biblical Ref;

What do you believe about the nature of man, as to what he is, or consists of?

Do you believe man to be a Trichotomous or Dichotomous creature?

Name the five doctrines of Grace.
What do you believe about the total depravity of man?
Are all men depraved totally? Give Biblical Ref;
At what point in the life of a person do you believe they are depraved? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe that every part of man is depraved, or is there some good in man? Give Biblical Ref;
Can the totally depraved man save, or help in any way, to save himself?
What do you believe about the free will of man? Give Biblical Ref;

Can man of his own free will choose to be saved?
Will man of his own free will come to Christ?
Do you believe it is a cooperative effort between Christ and man to be redeemed?

Will depraved man by himself get better or worse?
What do you believe about Election?
Is Election based upon foreseen faith in man?
When did God elect man?
Is election unto salvation, or just opportunity and service?
Does election include any means?
How do our kind of Baptist differ from Hardshell heretics on Election?
Do you believe that God elected all of mankind?
How do you explain between the sheep and the goats in Mt. 25?
Did God choose some because He seen that they would believe?
What do you believe about the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
Did Christ die for every individual, or only the elect of God?
Explain John 3: 16 – if God loves the world, then why do some become the recipients of His love, and others don’t, explain!
Does the death of Christ secure and guarantee the salvation of all for whom He died? Give Biblical Ref:
What does the “Atonement of Christ” mean?
What does the Holy Spirit do in bringing men to salvation? Explain.
How is man brought to repentance and faith?
What do you believe occurs first in Salvation; Faith, then life, or life and then faith?
Can man resist the saving work of the Holy Spirit?
What do you believe that the Holy Spirit uses in regeneration? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe that someone can simply read a tract message and be saved? If so, explain Acts 8: 30-37
What did Jesus mean when he told His disciples to preach the Gospel to every creature?
Can men be saved without the preaching of the Gospel? If so explain Rom.10: 13-17
Do you believe in the eternal security of the believer?
Is it possible for someone to be saved and then loose their salvation because of gross sin? Give Biblical Ref;
For how long is eternal security? Is it only for this life?
Who is responsible to keep the believer from falling away? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe in the perseverance of the saints?
What mark is it that differentiates true believers from all others?
Do you believe that circumstances, or trials, or persecutions, can halt a believer from his faith?
What is a N.T. church? Explain;
Explain what the Greek Word “Ecclesia” means.
Who is the Head of the church? Give Biblical Ref;
Who bought the church, and what was the purchase price? Give Biblical Ref;
What kind of a church did Jesus start? Explain, and give Biblical Ref;
When did the N.T. church have its origin or beginning? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe in Mt. 16; 18 that Christ built the church upon Peter?
Explain the difference between [Petra, and Petros] in Mt. 16:18
What N.T. ref. shows that Christ is the Rock in Mt. 16:18
Do you believe the church is visible or invisible, universal or local? Give Biblical Ref;
Do you believe a N.T. church is autonomous, and independent?
Do you believe that Christ invested “Authority” to the “church”? Give Biblical Ref;
Does the church have authority to “re-delegate” that “Authority”?
Is the Church bound within the perimeters of Scripture for her mission work, business, and authority?
What do you believe about the perpetuity of the church? Give Biblical Ref;
What do you believe about other churches?
Do you believe there are saved people in other denominations?
Do you believe that salvation is in the church?
Do you believe in the chain-link succession of N.T. churches?
Do you believe that the evidence of a N.T. church is in the paper –link history back to Jerusalem, or in the Marks of a N.T. church and the promise of Christ to His church that sets her apart as a true N.T. church?
What do you believe about the authority of the church over its members?
Does a member have the right, and privilege in a N.T. church to bring any business matter before the church?
Who holds the authority over the ordinances of a N.T. church?
What do you believe about the authority of a church over the work of the LORD?
Do you believe in Mission boards?
Do you believe, or will you practice in organizing small committees to conduct the business of the church?
Do you believe in free-lance work for the LORD?
What are the ordinances of the church? Name them, is there any other?
Who holds the authority over these ordinances?
Who is the only proper subject for Baptism?
What is the Biblical mode of Baptism?
What does the Greek word “Baptizo” mean?
How many times do we baptize a candidate?
Do the waters of baptism have any saving effect?
If a person believes in Christ, but is not baptized and dies, will that person go to heaven?
What is the purpose of Baptism? Give Biblical Ref;
What is the picture of Baptism? Give Biblical Ref;
Why do our kind of Baptist NOT ACCEPT the baptism of other churches?
Who or what has the only authority to Baptize?
As a Missionary and whilst on the field, should you perform the baptism for a local church, do you need their “Authority” or may you simply baptize with the “Authority” invested in you?
Is it necessary for those you baptize on the field to become members of your home church, and then lettered out at the time they are “organized” into a N.T. church?
Who or what has the only authority to set the LORD’S SUPPER?
Who are the only ones to observe the L.S. in a local church?
Why do we not allow members of other Baptist churches (of like order and faith) to partake of the L.S. in our church where we are a member?
What are the proper elements of the L.S?
What colour wine are we to use in the L.S.
What kind of grain (flour) are we to use? Is it ok to use Maize flour (example)
What does leaven or yeast picture in Scripture?
Do you believe its ok to use 100% Welch’s Grape Juice in the L.S. for the drink, if not why?
What does the L.S. picture?
For how often are we to partake of the L.S.
As a Missionary, and whilst you are on the field, may you be at liberty to take the L.S. with the local church (s) of whom you may minister to?
Is the pastor the head of the church? The deacons, any committee, or organization?
Do you intend to teach, and practice this truth as to the “head of the church”?
Who are the Biblical officers of the church?
What is the job of the pastor?
What is the job of the deacon?
How many wives may the pastor have, or the deacons?
How many wives may the male members of the church have?
What is your position on Divorce? Do you believe there are grounds for a biblical divorce, if so, does this give way for a biblical re-marriage?
Does God have one set of standards for the Spiritual leaders, and another set of standards for the members?
Do you believe in church discipline?
What is the purpose or design for church discipline?
What do you believe the woman’s place in the church is?
Can a woman be a preacher, or deacon?
Can a woman lead in prayer, or lead in the singing in the church services;
Do you believe a woman can teach a mixed class of adults?
Do you believe it is ok for a woman to teach a woman’s class if she is qualified? May she teach children?
What is the true commission of the church? Give Biblical Ref;
After Salvation, what do you believe the next step for that person should be?
Do you believe in Tithing? Do you practice it?
Do you believe that the Tithes and the offerings are the same?
Do you believe its ok for a member to put their Tithe in another Baptist church where they are visiting?
What do you believe about Christmas and Easter?
Do you celebrate either?
Do you believe it all right for a church to have a Sunday school with divided classes as long as it is under the authority and control of the “church”?
What do you believe about physical death?
Do you believe that man is conscious and knowing in the state between death and the resurrection?
Do you believe in Grave Sleeping?
Do you believe that the Pastor, or Missionary has the power, (authority) to pray to God and commit the spirit of that person to Him?
Those who die and go to Hell, do you believe they can come out after some time, if the pastor, or missionary petitions God long enough?
Do you believe that the family may give alms, or offerings to the pastor, missionary, or the church and then God will have mercy, allowing that one to come out of Hell into Heaven?
What is the condition of the saved or unsaved during the time they pass from this life?
What do you believe about the Rapture? Are you Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, or Post-Trib?
What do you believe about the Great Tribulation Time?
What do you believe about the second coming of Christ back to the earth?
What do you believe about the Millennium? Are you Pre-Mil, Post Mil or A-Mil?
For how long will Christ reign upon the earth at this time?
Whose throne will He sit upon during this time?
What will the conditions be upon the earth at this time?
What do you believe about the eternal state of the unsaved?
What do you believe about the eternal state of the saved?
What do you believe about the Judgment of the saved?
What do you believe about the Judgment of the unsaved?
What do you believe about Hell?
What do you believe about the Lake of Fire?
What do you believe as to who will make up the “Bride of Christ”?
As LMBC / Sovereign Grace Baptist, what do we believe as our Biblical pattern for N.T. Mission work? Give Biblical Ref;