Comments on: Ask Anything

By: Anthony Orzo

Anthony Orzo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:46:40 +0000

Your wish has been fulfilled.

By: Anthony Orzo

Anthony Orzo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:46:24 +0000

I’ve begun.

By: Anthony Orzo

Anthony Orzo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:58:51 +0000

To my dearest friend Jon…who is attempting to impersonate my 3 year old son I say this…While they did not teach us this in Seminary…you can find the answer at http://www.webmd.com.

Love ya.
A-

By: Anthony Orzo

Anthony Orzo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:56:43 +0000

Hey Omar.

Thanks for the question. I will post on this in a more detailed manner in the future, however you can look at the first post entitled, “What’s in a name?” to have your question answered right now. This post lays out the general direction and reason for the creation of this blog.

By: Omar

Omar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:01:51 +0000

What’s the story behind the name of your blog, “outside the gate”?

By: Patrick Altes

Patrick Altes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:02:03 +0000

One more for Anthony. I was listening to the radio the other night to a respected nationally-known pastor. He stated that it was a mistake to try to hope to evangelize the lost in a church service using the Scriptures. His point was that the heart of a lost person is at odds with God, and with God’s word. It won’t reach the lost, and modifying your message to a mixed congregation represents a compromise for believers, and a waste of time for unbelievers. He said the only effective means of reaching the lost is the testimony of a life, changed through the power of the Holy Spirit….and that change happens to believers through the ongoing ministry using God’s word.
I know you are hoping to have non-believers attend Restoration Church, and I know you had no intention of setting the Scriptures aside in the church’s ministry, and wondered what would be your response to this pastor’s perceptions.

By: Jon Cooper

Jon Cooper — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:07:13 +0000

we want anthony…we want anthony…!!!

I’ve started shaking because i need my anthony fix.

By: iz aka da' man

iz aka da' man — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:49:25 +0000

When are you going to start rambling again?

By: Pat Altes

Pat Altes — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:51:52 +0000

We spoke a little about this…with the hope of ministering to nonbelievers at Restoration; how will you preach the gospel as it relates to “sin”? What verbage will be used in trying to communicate the realities of “sin” and of being “lost”? As opposed to terminology like “accepting Christ” (or more confusing: “asking Jesus into your heart”!) what would be the actual presentation of the offer of salvation?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:22:26 +0000

Anthony, how will you plan on teaching the Word at Restoration? I did get a chance to read the top 10 questions, but wondering if you have anything else to share. Will you teach line-upon-line, book-by-book through the Word, series-based, etc?
We started to attend a church where the Word was simply taught verse-by-verse, and it was more encouraging than any series or subject-based sermons I had ever heard. It really wet our appetite to get to know the Lord personally, grow in Him, and reach out to others. Many folks today find this to be irrelevant, and shoot to deal with particular cultural issues through series-based sermons. With all love, I disagree with this approach….and just wondering what the Lord has impressed upon you.

I just wanted to encourage you to stay connected with Christ and on his Word through this whole process. We will be praying for you and the family as the new church begins.