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New Testament Concepts of the Christian Ekklesia – Should They Still Apply Today? The Question of the Local Church
In my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, there are over 2,000 churches. None of these churches is governed by one local Christian governing body, none of them submit themselves to the others in doctrine and
Continue reading...New Testament Concepts of the Christian Ekklesia – Should They Still Apply Today? The Eastern Orthodox Answer
Wikipedia notes: The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with
Continue reading...New Testament Concepts of the Christian Ekklesia – Should They Still Apply Today? The Roman Catholic Answer
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.378 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2021. It is among the world’s oldest and largest
Continue reading...New Testament Concepts of the Christian Ekklesia – Local, House, True Church, Professing Church
Jesus and the apostles could think of the church as the universal church (all believers, living and dead, past, present, or future, in heaven or on earth), the church worldwide (all living believers around
Continue reading...New Testament Concepts of the Christian Ekklesia – Universal, Worldwide, and Regional
Our English word “church” (and the German “kirche” and Scottish “kirk”) comes from the Greek word kuriake, meaning ‘belonging to the Lord’. It is only used twice in the New Testament,
Continue reading...The Ekklesia
It was a raucous, angry, confused meeting, with many people shouting, many people in stunned silence, and no order at all. It could have been a local church business meeting, but it wasn’t. It was
Continue reading...1 Peter 5:10-14, Benediction and Greeting
Babylon was “the main cultural and political center of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia,” which was defeated, never to become a world power again. By the time Peter wrote his letter it
Continue reading...1 Peter 5:8-9, Dealing with the Devil
Lions are one of the most formidable beasts on earth, and when they are claiming their hunting territory, they roar with a most formidable roar. They consume large amounts of meat daily. Peter sees Satan
Continue reading...1 Peter 5:5-7, Responsibilities of All Church Members
There is a delicate dance between leaders and followers required by God, one that demands a humility of mind on the part of both. Peter has given dance steps to the elders. Now he gives dance steps to
Continue reading...1 Peter 5:1-4, The Responsibility of Pastors
“The typical Jewish community, whether a village or a synagogue, was led by elders—honorable senior members of the community (one could be an older member of the community but lack honor because of
Continue reading...1 Peter 4:15-19, Suffer for Righteousness, Not Wrongdoing
The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary helpfully explains, In the world of which the New Testament is a part, honor and shame were the chief motivating values. Honor is a publicly acknowledged
Continue reading...1 Peter 4:12-14, Unsurprising Suffering Leads to Glory
Living here in America we have not, as Christians, experience much persecution. We might likely feel surprise should persecution occur. But we shouldn’t. Jesus predicted we would suffer persecution .
Continue reading...1 Peter 4:7-11, End Times Behavior for Christians
Everything for the Christian is to be lived with your eyes on the hope of “the grace that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1:13). With the coming of Jesus Messiah, the first time, the
Continue reading...1 Peter 4:1-6, Overcoming Sin Through Suffering for Christ
Would you like to improve your character – your love, your commitment to doing good, your moving away from selfishness? Try this prescription…suffering. Now it’s true that suffering in and of itself
Continue reading...1 Peter 3:18-22, Christ Our Example in Suffering for Righteousness
The Expositor’s Bible Commentary says, The main purpose of vv.18-22 is fairly clear. “For Christ died” suggests that the example of Christ’s experience through suffering into victory
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