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Studies in Revelation: The Nature of This Prophecy
1:1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave to him to show his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known, sending it through his angel, to his servant John, 2 who bore witness
Continue reading...The Future of the Church
When the author of Hebrews encourages his readers that in Christ they have not come to Mt. Sinai with its terrors but to the heavenly Mt. Zion with its joys and privileges, he says this: 22 But you have
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – The Day of Worship
The Scriptures nowhere command what day of the week the church should meet or how often it should meet. Nevertheless, the New Testament suggests that the church in every place was meeting on the first
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – The Lord’s Supper
There are only two ordinances (regulations, not sacraments, that is not rituals that convey saving grace), baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Some in Protestant circles add foot washing, marriage, anointing
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – Baptism
The ministry I’m involved in, The Forsaken Children, an outreach to Ethiopian children trapped in poverty, baptized some boys who had been living in the street but now rescued physically and spiritually.
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – The Order of Service
There is actually no order of service given, recommended, or commanded for the Church when it meets. The Church thus has absolute freedom for how it conducts its meetings. However, there does seem to be
Continue reading...Church Organization – The Discipline of the Church
Jesus knew there was going to be conflict and sin among the members of the Church he was building, so he described the way to resolve conflict and discipline sin in Matthew 18: 15 “If your brother or
Continue reading...Church Organization – Gifted Leaders (Part Four)
A leader that Paul does not mention in Ephesians 4 that he does mention in 1 Timothy 3 is the deacon: 8 In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and
Continue reading...Church Organization – Gifted Leaders (Part Three)
Paul mentions apostles, prophets, evangelists in Ephesians 4:11-13, and pastors and teachers. Many consider “pastors and teachers” to describe one person, though it is entirely possible that he has
Continue reading...Church Organization – Gifted Leaders (Part Two)
Ephesians 4 does not mention all the leaders given to the Church, but most of them: 11 So Christ himself gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works
Continue reading...The Organization of the Church – Gifted Leaders (Part One)
In Ephesians 4 Paul mentions that gifted leaders have been given to the church: 11 So Christ himself gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works
Continue reading...The Organization of the Church – Church Function
Acts 2:42-47 is often cited as the function of the Church: 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled
Continue reading...The Organization of the Church
The very first church, the church of Jerusalem, was without property in which to assemble. So they would gather at times at the Temple (Acts 2:1, 46; 4:31 perhaps), but most often in smaller groups in
Continue reading...The Character and Function of the Church
If the church is not the new Israel replacing the old Israel, and is not the kingdom, what is it and what is its function? The church is the spiritual extension of Jesus in the world, representing his
Continue reading...The Church and the Kingdom
Mark tells us in his Gospel, 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near.
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