Is there One church or many? Share this: Like so many topics, beliefs surrounding questions like this have been used by the devil to divide the body. Like so many issues, this question is one easily agreed upon by anyone holding the scriptures as the final word on any issue of doctrine. Words used for “church” in the Bible and their meanings There were two words predominately used in the New Testament to refer to the gatherings of Christians. The first word is ekklēsía which means called out ones and is NOT a word exclusive to Christian gatherings, but was […]
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Why church?
Why Church? I am going to attempt to offer a simple and clear answer to this question. As such it will lack MUCH in terms proofs, since that would immediately and greatly lengthen the article. So I will just say now that for a more in-depth answer, I have a separate article which I link to at the end of this one. As a Pastor, I’m certain I’ve heard virtually every objection to church attendance in the book. The following three however, are the ones I heard he most often. “I don’t need a church to meet with God, I […]
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The Spirit and the Shepherds say…
Podcast: Download (45.8MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 12/15/19 Series: Walking the Talk Message – The Spirit and the Shepherds say… The Spirit & the Shepherds say… We’ve been talking about Sheep and their Shepherds for nearly a month now. I’ve supplied you with two extremes of New Testament churches in order to impress upon you the well established truth that all churches need pastors and all healthy sheep thrive in and because being part of the larger community of a healthy church. The first church I mentioned was the very healthy Philippian church. The second was the increasingly unhealthy Ephesian […]
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Sheep and their Shepherds
Podcast: Download (40.4MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 12/01/19 Series: Walking the Talk Message – Sheep and their Shepherds Sheep and their Shepherds We’ve been talking about Sheep and their Shepherds for a few weeks now. Last week in particular I supplied you with two extremes in the New Testament – the first was the Philippian church which was the “model church” of the New Testament to whom Paul gave no warnings or correction in regard to character (save the need to settle a few disputes) and a warning not to be deceived about circumcision. The second church was the Ephesian […]
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The need for Shepherds
Podcast: Download (59.5MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 11/24/19 Series: Walking the Talk Message – The need for Shepherds The need for Shepherds We are going to begin by comparing two New Testament churches which existed on the polar opposites of the spectrum when it comes to the need for correction & discipline. The Philippian church which was the “model church” of the New Testament to whom Paul gave no warnings or correction in regard to character (save the need to settle a few disputes) and then the Ephesian church which was loaded with difficulty which we spent the majority of […]
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