David,

Thanks for all the questions!  I am glad that SOME brethren are doing
this.  I wish all of them would.  I have no fear of answering such
questions, contrary to the attitude of so many liberals who say that it
is "credalism" to do so.  They just don't want to be pinned down on
doctrine!. . .

Steve
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1.  Do you believe the Bible is the verbally, inerrant, plenary,
inspired Word of God?  YES

2.  Do you believe the Kingdom and the church are one and the same or
different?  SAME

3.  Do you believe a person can become a Christian without becoming a
member of the church of Christ?  NO

4.  Do you believe there are Christians scattered among the various
denominations? NO, NOT UNLESS THEY LEFT THE TRUE CHURCH AND ARE
UNFAITHFUL. THEY NEED TO REPENT AND COME BACK TO THE LORD'S CHURCH, IF THEY EXIST.

5.  Do you believe that someone worshipping in a denomination can/will
be saved?  NO.  NOT IF THEY DIE IN THAT CONDITION, OR IF THE LORD
RETURNS BEFORE THEY GET OUT OF IT.

6.  Do you believe that at Christ's second coming He will set up a
kingdom on earth and rule personally from Jerusalem?  NO

7.  Do you believe the use of mechanical instruments of music in
worship is sinful and that one will be lost for using them?  YES

8.  Do you believe one can sing with a mechanical instrument of music
and meet with God's approval?  SECULAR SONGS: YES.  PSALMS, HYMNS, &
SPIRITUAL SONGS: NO.

9.  Do you believe the Holy Spirit works in an alien sinner and
Christian through the Bible alone, or through the Bible and some other
means?  BIBLE ALONE.

10.  Do you believe God made all things through the process of
evolution or the process of special creation?  SPECIAL CREATION

11.  Do you believe God created all things in six literal (24 hr.)
days?  YES.

12.  Do you believe that the Lord's Supper may be observed on any day
of the week or the first day of the week only?  FIRST DAY ONLY.

13.  Do you believe that any unbaptized person of accountable age
can/will be saved?  ONLY IF THEY OBEY THE GOSPEL PLAN OF SALVATION.
UNBAPTIZED ACCOUNTABLE PEOPLE WHO DIE IN THAT CONDITION, OR MEET THE LORD AT HIS RETURN IN THAT CONDITION, ARE LOST.

14.  Do you believe it is permissible to participate in any kind of
joint activities with denominations?  NO

15.  Do you believe men are lost unless they hear the gospel and obey
it?  YES

16.  Do you believe a Christian can drink alcoholic beverages in
moderation (small amounts) and be pleasing to God?  NO.

17.  Do you believe a Christian can use tobacco in any form and be
pleasing to God?  NO.

18.  Do you believe it is permissible for Christians to dance? NO

19.  Do you believe Christians can participate in mixed swimming? NO

20.  Do you believe that women (girls) can lead prayer or teach in the
presence of men (whether in worship or not)?  NO

21.  What is your view of the use of women translators?  I AM OPPOSED TO
IT FOR MEN AND IN A MIXED GROUP.  FOR WOMEN IN WOMEN ONLY GROUPS, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.

22.  Do you believe the church can help people financially who are
needy, but not Christians? YES

23.  Do you believe that two or more churches can cooperate with one
another (financially) in preaching the gospel?  YES

24.  Do you believe a person can divorce their mate and marry again
with God's approval?  Please explain.  ONLY IN THE CASE OF FORNICATION.
THE FORNICATOR CAN NOT MARRY ANYONE ELSE.  THE ONE SINNED AGAINST
(innocent party) IS THE ONLY ONE FREE TO REMARRY ONE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO
BE MARRIED.

25.  Do you believe a person who has been divorced (but not because of
their mate's fornication) can remain in a second marriage with God's
approval?  NO

26.  Do you believe the use of modern versions of the Bible are good?
NOT MOST OF THEM

27.  Which English versions would you be recommending to those you
contact and teach?  KJV, ASV, NKJV ONLY!

28.  Do you believe the New International Version is a good and/or
reliable translation?  NO

29.  What version of the Bible do you use in your preaching and
teaching?  MOSTLY KJV, (ALL MEMORY WORK IS IN KJV), SOME ASV,  SOME NKJV
IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

30.  Do you believe all the lost will suffer annihilation or remain
eternally in hell?  ETERNAL PUNISHMENT IN HELL

31.  Do you believe the use of Bible study workbooks in Bible classes
are permissible (as long as they teach what the Scriptures teach)?  YES

32.  Do you believe the elders have the final authority in making
decisions that pertain to the optional matters of the local
congregation?  YES

33.  Do you believe miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit still exist
among Christians today?  NO

34.  Do you believe it is possible for some to "speak in tongues"
today?  NO.

35.  Do you believe fellowship can be maintained between two
individuals who believe and/or teach/practice differing views on matters
of doctrine (the faith)?  NO

36.  Do you believe the "disorderly" should be withdrawn from if they
will not repent?  YES

37.  Would you be in favor of appearing on the same program with a man
(or group) that taught mechanical instruments of music were a matter of
opinion?  NO.  UNLESS I WAS THERE TO DEBATE HIM/THEM AND REFUTE THEM.

38.  Would you be in favor of having someone preach where you worked
that believed Christ's law concerning marriage does not apply to
non-Christians (even though their lessons would not deal with that
subject)?  NO

39.  Would you be in favor of using films with denominational people as
the speakers?  NO

40.  Do you believe individuals who teach contrary to the New Testament
doctrine should be publicly named (marked) and avoided?  YES, BUT I
THINK I WOULD TRY TO PERSUADE THEM TO REPENT FIRST.  FAILING THAT,  THEY SHOULD BE PUBLICLY MARKED & AVOIDED.

41.  Do you believe the Boston/International Church of Christ way of
"discipling" is a good way to evangelize?  NO

42.  Do you believe it is proper to extend fellowship, or leave the
appearance that we are fellowshipping, one in error while we are trying
to teach that person?  NO

43.  Do you believe we must have Bible authority for all we teach and
practice in religion? YES

44.  Do you believe the New Testament is our sole source of authority
from God to act in religious matters?  YES

45.  Would you "hedge" on any of the answers you have given?  If yes,
please explain.  NO

The answers given above in BLUE were sent to me, David Lemmons, in an Email message which was sent 12 December 1997 @ 12:16 p.m. and which I received 12 December 1997 @ 1:14 p.m.