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A Biblical Theology of Mission (Israel as Yahweh’s Witness)
Jehovah’s Witnesses take their name from Isaiah: “You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am
Continue reading...A Biblical Theology of Mission (Old Testament Witness to the Conversion of the Nations)
The Old Testament Scriptures consistently anticipate the conversion of the nations, Gentiles, to faith in Yahweh. All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to Yahweh, and all the families of the
Continue reading...A Biblical Theology of Mission (Yahweh in His Temple as Witness – 1 Kings 8:41-43)
King Solomon stands before the newly completed temple of Yahweh and prays to Yahweh a prayer of dedication. He acknowledges that Yahweh has fulfilled his covenant of love and His promises to his father
Continue reading...A Biblical Theology of Mission (Judges and Yahweh as King – Judges 11:23-27)
Ammon is threatening Israel during the time of the judges, claiming that the land on the east side of the Jordan River occupied by Israel belongs to them. Jephthah, the judge in Israel, recounts that Israel
Continue reading...A Biblical Theology of Mission (The Witness of Joseph – Genesis 39:8,9; 40:8; 41:15,16,28-32)
Joseph, the son of Jacob, is introduced to a new culture and nation when he is sold as a slave in Egypt. He gives testimony to God in Potiphar’s house while a slave there, gives testimony to his fellow
Continue reading...A Biblical Theology of Mission (The Promise to Abraham – Genesis 12:1-3)
The promise given in Genesis 3:15, that the Seed of the woman would have victory over the Serpent, is narrowed from the line of Shem to the line of Abraham, when Abraham is given a promise from God that
Continue reading...A Biblical Theology of Mission (The Protoevangelium – Genesis 3:15)
What is the first good news proclaimed in Scripture. Perhaps it is Yahweh Elohim’s proclamation that His creation is good, indeed, very good (Genesis 1:31). But in terms of good news proclaimed after
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
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