Here is a list of questions which I recommend you print out and ask the leadership of any church with which you come into contact. Each of these questions will help you understand the worldview of that church. Any church which refuses to answer any of these questions should be considered a poor ambassador for Christ.
- Do you excommunicate in accordance with Matt.18 and 1 Cor. 6? If so, when was the last time you did so, and for what reason?
- What is your definition of Christian marriage? Where do you get this from scripture?
- Do you believe that civil government should license marriage (i.e. require permission from the civil government before establishing a legal marriage)? If so, can you justify this from scripture? If so, who licensed the marriage of Joseph and Mary?
- When a husband and wife disagree on a decision, where neither course of action is a sin, who has the final authority in deciding what the family will do? The husband, the wife, or neither one? Can you justify your answer from scripture?
- What are the legitimate reasons for divorce, according to scripture?
- What does the scripture say is the just penalty for murder, if it is proven in court by at least two witnesses?
- What does the scripture say is the just penalty for adultery, if it is proven in court by at least two witnesses?
- When is the last time your church taught about just civil government penalties? Can I find a link to that sermon on your website?
- What do you think Jesus meant by Matt.5:17-19?
- Do you believe that a church choosing to go into debt sets a good example for the people who attend that church? Is your church in debt?