Hebrews 13:7 “Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.”
Hebrews 13:17 “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and [...]
How many elders/overseers “should” a church have?
Many of the church plants in Acts began without any elders/overseers (generally for 1-5 years).
The apostle John refers to himself as “the” elder (singular) in 2nd and 3rd John.
Jerusalem, Lystra, Derbe, Iconium, Pisidian Antioch, Ephesus, and Philippi had a plurality of elders.
Peter addresses the elders (plurality) among the believers [...]
Gospels/Acts and Children
Matthew 14,15 Jesus feeds 5,000/4,000 (without counting the women and children present)
Matthew 18:3-6 Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. [...]
1 Corinthians 2:10b-16 For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have not received the spirit [...]
Verse 1:
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander…
Five things that destroy the church:
Malice – Evil, depravity, wickedness, ill will…
Deceit – Treachery, cunning…
Hypocrisy – Outward show of righteousness, inward attitude of unrighteousness…
Envy – Jealousy, shown through action…
Slander – Evil speech, defamation…
Peter urged his readers to take off all [...]
When discussing the Sabbath, the tendency, in a group discussion, often seems to end in confusion as to practical application. This discussion has focused on NT teachings in regards to Sabbath which I would like to conclude in this post from a redemptive, Christocentric point of view.
I am in full agreement with the community [...]
These are certainly some good thoughts posted by Matt M and Matt L. Here, I will continue the discussion and clarify further.
The issue of labor/work mentioned in Gen 2 and Exodus 20
Though it is true, that Ex 20 commands us to cease all or any work on the Sabbath, one must first look at [...]
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