Scripture continually invites us to reason together, to know God and love one another. The prayers of God’s people are focused on loving God and one another and teaching the same values to each generation. Our quest is to seek God with all that we are and to grow deep in our understanding of God’s purposes.
The rules are not the relationship under this new covenant. But deeper, much deeper, is the revelation that all people matter to God.
One would think that introducing Lydia, as a woman who deals in “purple cloth” would have been the normal way to introduce her than by her religious faith. For the author, the key identifier for her is her gender, place of origin and the faith she professes. Her faith influenced how she lived her life including how she conducted her business.
One would think that introducing Lydia, as a woman who deals in “purple cloth” would have been the normal way to introduce her than by her religious faith. For the author, the key identifier for her is her gender, place of origin and the faith she professes. Her faith influenced how she lived her life including how she conducted her business.
December 13, 2014 Acts 1:7-11 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the
November 24, 2014 Acts 28:23-24 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening,
Before we can begin to make disciples, we must first come to terms with what the church is. What does it mean to be and join the church? Ancient Christians had an answer, and it pointed to the Nicene Creed: “We believe in one, holy, catholic, apostolic Church.” Read more from Steve Bruns as he continues in his series on discipleship and the church.
“Let this sink in. Hear what Paul is really saying. He is not talking about organizational structure or a membership covenant. He isn’t talking about a civic organization or a well-run non-profit. He is talking about a cosmic reality: those who become part of the Body of Christ…become part of the Body of Christ!”
Continuing this series on Bible oriented clichés that must die, I want to insert a comment. You’ll find a lot of blogs that attack evangelical clichés, and a common denominator in a great many of
Apologetics can mature the faith of Christians or encourage Christians struggling with doubt. They may even lead a skeptic to be more receptive to the gospel. In this post, Andrew Dragos provides a list and summary of his 7 top books on apologetics.
Christians are very familiar with the “Roman Road” way of explaining salvation and doing evangelism. But what if it leads you down the wrong way? In this article, Ken Roach argues that this reading of Romans misunderstands the point Paul is making and ultimately obscures the vision of salvation presented in the New Testament.
Using the story of Archippus, mentioned in Paul’s letter to the Colossians, Carolyn Moore calls on Christians to stay true to their ministry calling, no matter how obscure or insignificant their profile and ministry ends up being.
