questionsandanswers

Most commonly asked questions answered
by Pastor Ed Dautel

Many of our couples testify that this page has helped them spiritually
and choose our services after reading this page.

You will be surprised by how many of these you have
asked yourself, or a known religious authority, without
getting that clear cut answer that settled right with your spirit.

Jesus was always concise, straightforward,
and quickly offered a simple solution, and easy
to understand by those seeking his help, but utterly
confounding to the religious leaders who were
fleecing his sheep. And for this reason those type
leaders still at work in our generation today are
with-holding the fullness of the Gospels that set
people free from the bondage of their past to keep
them enslaved in supporting that most commonly
accepted price tag of Buildings, Buses, Cadillacs,
Tailors, Airplanes, and even Motorcycles while
sugar coating their bitter answers with great charisma
without ever getting around to a total cure.

Jesus was so enraged when he turned over the tables of
the money changers in the temple that he threw out all
them who were buying & selling, showing his dislike for the
wicked Priests who were making a fine profit from the sins
of God's children!
How much has that changed from the Churches of today,
where only the unexposed so called keepers of the law can
sit at the front pew, set at the head tables of their many
banquetings, vote-in bigger loans for more stuff, that only
gets used 4 but not more than 8 days of each month?

The 12 apostles and their followers all preached and
labored for the saints 7 days a week, setting people free
from their past, sending them in pairs of two without a
purse for the journey, into fields of ministry with a vacation
plan that only consists of the return of the Lord. This was the
lifestyle of those called of God into the Ministry of a miracle
working Jesus, who by simply obeying the Lord walked with
signs and wonders following after them.

Why get Married ?

It is better to marry than to burn with an unquenchable
desire for things other than God. Lust, Fornication, The Lie,
The Cheat, The Glutton cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.
If you can't remain celibate for the purpose of Glorifying
God in keeping your body for his service as a missionary
or teacher, then you must allow him to cover you through
His blessing of Holy Matrimony.
Apostle Paul said it best that unless you have been made
a Eunuch, it's not likely you will remain celibate ( reserved
only unto God).
Some people try to quench their body's desire by eating
lots of favorite appetisers and super-sizing their drinks /
then they meet someone interesting, those sneaky little
hormones kick in, and the body says - look you silly, this is
what you really need - so one sin of gluttony leads to
another of fornication heaping sin upon sin.
The only thing that can replace the body's desire for an
earthly companion is Fasting and Prayer, but few will fast
longer than Jesus, and as he has said " none have prayed
with him long enough resisting sin unto the sweating of
blood".

The Jewish leaders threw a naked woman at the feet of
Jesus to be judged for being caught in the very act of
fornication. Jesus answered them "let he who is without sin
cast the first stone" and telling her "go and sin no more" .
He did not tell her she could not marry. He gave her his
blessing to go and cover her desire with a faithful
relationship being legally married. The key note here is that
once our nakedness is cast at the feet of Jesus, NO
RELIGIOUS LEADER CAN EVER TOUCH IT OR PROFIT
FROM IT AGAIN!

Gods word is saying allow the fire of desire to be quenched
through a bed of marriage that cannot be defiled, when the
body is satisfied, the mind can be continually renewed in
Christ Jesus. The natural woes of dealing with differences
of opinion and unacceptable habits are much easier when
approached with a clear conscience in a Maritally
approved God covered relationship.

Why should I have a Christian Ceremony?

To honor God in what you do and by inviting Him to your
ceremony, You give glory to God for what he is able to do
for you in keeping his promises concerning your peace, joy,
finances & eternal security.

What if a Church or local Pastor refuses to conduct a
ceremony for me?

The spiritual law of forgiveness sets precedent to all man
made rules and servants of the faith. If a man truly
examines himself he cannot be judged. That which God
has forgiven is hidden in Christ Jesus and is cast into
eternity never to be remembered again. It is a sin to
remember the sins of the past. It is a sin to remind
someone of their sins that have been placed under the
Blood of Jesus.
Any priest or pastor who tries to hold this one over your
head is cursed with a curse unto eternal damnation unless
he has fully repented of accusing or judging and has
covered his repented sin of un-forgiveness under the Blood
of Jesus.

What if my past has been unfruitful, or full of failed
relationships?

Jesus turned to the man beside him who was being
crucified for being an unfruitful citizen and a thief and
answered "This day you shall be with me in paradise".
He offered the woman at the well the out-pouring of his holy
spirit that she would never thirst again. She had a history of
5 failed marriages being at the moment found in fornication
with another womans husband. Jesus was saying drink of
my spirit and you will finally be satisfied, with peace, joy,
and power in the Holy Ghost. She accepted his out-pouring
then went out into the city and led many people to Christ.

Jesus went down to the naked demon possessed wild man
staying in the graveyard who had been roaring, cutting and
tearing at himself, and terrorizing everyone from the city.
After quickly casting out the legions of demons from the
man, the Bible tells us how that he was later seen as a fully
dressed gentle person setting among the children telling
them about the goodness of the Lord.
Did you read anywhere that Jesus told any of these people
that they could not set in the front pew or vote or be on a
committee, or be a Christian teacher, or lead revivals or
lead a righteous victorious life?

What is the ideal Marriage?

"Those who are equally yoked". Both believe and are
baptized with Christ Jesus in his death, burial, and
resurrection and through communion are partakers of His
body and his blood.

What if we are a Babtist/Catholic couple, Church of
Christ/Methodist, Penticostal/Bhudist,
Jewish/Nazarine, Lutheran/Athiest, etc?
Whether you are a Believer/Non-Believer couple, or Both
Christians, Jesus admonishes all married
believers to live before Him in such a manner as to
influence our mate ( by example - not by law ) , thereby
showing that He has truly lifted us up through His
resurrection power. No one can deny the evidence of Gods
love (in action).

How do we fairly train our children without confusion in a
religiously divided home?

First, look at the Apostles and the amazing growth of
Christianity after the day of Pentecost. They met in their
homes with instructions that each person should bring
either a song, a psalm, a testimony, a word of
encouragement, whatever the Lord has put in them to
share. They took communion with bread and wine privately
among their own family or with careful distribution to keep
people from getting tipsy in group meetings. They allowed
no doctrine of men to be taught other than the doctrines of
the Biblical text. It was so simple that anyone could take
part and be used of God in their inspirations, gifts and
callings.
Although the times bore great knowledge in geometry ,
math, literature, philosophy, and cultural education with
Apostle Paul being a lawyer and a Citizen of Rome, he
strongly led his followers in a healthy lifestyle of Christian
home education to keep the children of God from corrupt
influences of the Pharisees and unnecessary persecutions
of their beliefs.

Our environment is the same today and the Apostles
foolproof example is still God's best solution to prepare
young boys and girls to stand against the storming of
society against the foundations of our faith in Jesus Christ
as Lord and King. Rod Parsley started in the basement of
his home.

Joel Olsteins' family began in an abandoned feed store.
Benny Hinn was thrown out of his Jewish home, socially
and economically banned from all the Jewish communities,
because he was a teenage convert to Christianity. If your
church or pastor doesn't approve of your Marital or family
decision, follow the examples of great success and start in
your own home or local abandoned store. God doesn't
promise to do anything great until you show great faith with
nothing to work with but impossibilities. The above
mentioned ministers now have world-wide outreach
ministries.

Bad company leads to bad behavior:
Jesus has overcome the world, including the influence and
the power of sin, death, and the devil.

WARNING - NEVER TRY THIS AT HOME ! : If you have
not been faithful in, Bible study, worship, tithing, and prayer
before entering into a relationship with a non-believer and
have not been continually maintaining Christian practices
afterwards, your chance of surviving as a Christian and
being a Godly influence for your mate is hopeless until you
convince yourself and Jesus that He truly is the Lord of your
life by studying his word, having your fire for God kindled by
assembling regularly with people of like faith, joyfully
releasing your tithes and offerings, and entering into private
worship.

An estimated 50% of all church going Christian marriages
made in heaven end in separation because one or more of
these basic evidences of their faith cease to be continuous.

An estimated 50% of all Non-Christian marriages end
because God is never invited to help, and no glory is
offered him when out of his divine grace and mercy he has
been covering them under the bonds of Holy Matrimony
since day one.

Can I have a new beginning without reconciling my past?

The fearful and the unbeliever (or un-forgiver ) shall not
inherit the Kingdom of God. Fear of the unknown, Fear of
the obvious, Bitterness, Jealousy, and Unforgiveness
breed the cancer that fills hospital beds around the world.
Jesus crucifixion was the perfect atonement for our sin. He
died so we might know the graveness of unforgiveness. His
resurrection proves that we have been redeemed from the
curse of unforgiveness. The Bible tells us that all the
Christians were hiding in fear that they would be next when
Jesus died on the cross, but an enormous faith and
boldness fell over them at the knowledge of his resurrection.

Don't be afraid that God won't get even or that he won't
settle things to your satisfaction if you forgive that horrible
person, but Forgive and it shall be Forgiven thee.
Your piety may require more forgiveness than the abuse of
an evil ex.

If God got even with everyone who accused, betrayed,
beat, nailed, stabbed Jesus in the side with a spear, and
gave him a bitter drink of vinegar when he said " I thirst" . . .
. . The Bible says we are all sinful and have come short of
the glory of God . . . . . And that ours is the same sin that
Crucified the True and Living God . . . . .

Who could enter in ?

This page is lovingly
dedicated to the late
Pastor Ed Dautel who
left our arms to be with
his Lord Jesus Christ on
April 19, 2008.

Pastor Ed loved working
with all of the wedding
couples it was his
ministry and his life.

Since his passing his
wife Casie has continued
the wedding ministry at
the Mountain View Site,
Chapel & other locations.

"This ministry is all about
carrying on the Legacy
of Love that Ed and I
worked so hard to
establish. Offering
Christian Wedding
Services here in the
Smokies is our passion-
Ed would want that".
Casie D.

All of our ministers
agree with these
foundational truths and
beliefs that are stated on
the Q & A page which
was pioneered first by
Pastor Ed Dautel