Acts 2:42-47 is often cited as the function of the Church: 42 They devoted themselves
Continue reading...The very first church, the church of Jerusalem, was without property in which to
Continue reading...If the church is not the new Israel replacing the old Israel, and is not the kingdom,
Continue reading...Mark tells us in his Gospel, 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into
Continue reading...Onward Christian soldiers, Marching as to war With the cross of Jesus Going
Continue reading...Paul writes: 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace
Continue reading...If we look at the metaphors used of the Church we learn something of the nature and
Continue reading...The Church is the people of God, not to the exclusion of Israel as God’s people,
Continue reading...Three metaphors emphasize that the Church is the bearer of Christ’s testimony and
Continue reading...How would you communicate both that the Church is totally dependent on Christ to
Continue reading...When God destroyed the earth with a flood, He destroyed all humanity except Noah’s
Continue reading...The patriarch Jacob, who had been a shepherd all his life, described God as his shepherd
Continue reading...Matthew 12:46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood
Continue reading...The Church is never directly called the Bride of Christ, but the metaphor is made
Continue reading...Yahweh brought the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt and led them to Mount Sinai
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