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How necessary is seminary for a pastor? And does it matter whether he's full-time or serving in a supporting role? Pastor Jim Butler works through the biblical qualifications for eldership, what it means to be "apt to teach," and how formal education fits into the calling of a man who labors in the Word and doctrine. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, YouTube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca
Free Grace Baptist Church, Chilliwack, BC
What does it mean to have faith? Is it a feeling? A level of sincerity? A spiritual intensity you can measure? Pastors Jim Butler and Cam Porter work through what the Bible and the 1689 Confession teach about saving faith - its object, its source, and the ways it gets distorted in ways that rob believers of assurance. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca
How to Start Reading the Bible — Where Does a Beginner Begin? Maybe someone handed you a Bible and you're not sure where to open it. Maybe you've been a Christian for years and still feel lost in the Old Testament. Or maybe you're sharing your faith with someone and they've asked you exactly this question — and you're not sure what to tell them. In this episode, Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter give honest, practical guidance: what to read first if you don't believe yet, where to start if you're a new Christian, why prayerless Bible reading can actually do more harm than good, and why your phone habit might be the biggest obstacle between you and the Word of God. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca
Free Grace Baptist Church, Chilliwack, BC
What are the requirements for church membership? Is formal membership even biblical? In Ask FGBC #57, Pastor Jim Butler explains why the concept of church membership is necessary from Scripture, even though the word "membership" doesn't appear in the New Testament. He walks through five biblical reasons for formal membership, the specific prerequisites at Free Grace Baptist Church, and how the church's confession of faith and constitution protect both the church and prospective members. He also addresses whether young believers can become members. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca
When should a believer be baptized? Is it okay to wait, or does Scripture call for something more immediate? In this episode of Ask FGBC, Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cam Porter walk through the book of Acts to show how the early church responded to the gospel with swift obedience in baptism. They discuss why believers sometimes delay, what the Bible actually requires, and why putting off baptism means putting off a blessed command of Christ. Blog post summary with the four-part baptism videos: https://www.freegrace.ca/a-reformed-baptist-case-for-credobaptism-understanding-believers-baptism-from-the-1689-confession/ Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further!
Free Grace Baptist Church, Chilliwack, BC
Free Grace Baptist Church, Chilliwack, BC
Free Grace Baptist Church, Chilliwack, BC
How many meanings does a Bible passage have? With so many interpretations floating around, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or wonder if Scripture can really have one clear meaning. In this episode, Pastor Jim Butler addresses this important question by walking through what our confession teaches about biblical interpretation. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca
If my sins are forgiven and cast into the deepest sea, remembered no more, what will I give account for on Judgment Day? This question addresses the tension between complete forgiveness through justification by faith and the biblical teaching of a coming Day of Judgment. Pastor Jim Butler explains how the Day of Judgment functions not as an investigation to determine our status, but as a confirmation of what God has already done—a manifestation of the glory of His mercy through the righteousness of Christ. Ask FGBC is a digital ministry providing biblical, pastoral, and confessional answers to real questions submitted by believers, seekers, and those wrestling with assurance. Recorded with Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Cameron Porter on November 15, 2025. Submit your own question and see previous topics: https://www.freegrace.ca/ask There is an option to do it anonymously. Videos are available on SermonAudio, Youtube and Facebook. Please like & share on our social media profiles as well to get the word out and distribute further! Church Website: https://www.freegrace.ca
Free Grace Baptist Church, Chilliwack, BC
What is the Confessing the Faith Conference and why should you attend in 2026? Join Pastors Jim Butler and Cam Porter as they announce our third annual conference focused on Chapter 3 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession: God's Decree. Discover why nothing in life is random—everything is ordained by our sovereign God for His glory and our good. Whether you're a pastor, church member, or simply want to learn more about God and the Bible, this conference will deepen your understanding of biblical truth.
Welcome to Ask FGBC Batch 6! Pastors Jim Butler and Cam Porter tackle 11 theological questions covering baptism, faith, Bible reading, church membership, seminary training, and more—all from a confessional Reformed Baptist perspective rooted in Scripture and the 1689 London Baptist Confession.
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