The reality is that we cannot. You cannot even within the company of “two or more” other Christians, for very good reason. Not only does Matt. 18:15-20 have nothing to do with a bonafidedefinition of the church, God has not designed for these things to be worked out amongst only ...
What is the definition of "Ekklesia" To call out What is the definition of "Ekklesia" 115 How many times does "Ekklesia" refer to the local church 95 What is the "Local Church" An assembly of Christians in a particular place What is the "Universal church" The Day of Pentecost The Chur...
ecclesiologyLuke-Actsnarrative interpretationsociological interpretationabsentee ChristologyIn this paper I argue that the church in Acts is the narrative incarnation of Luke's prophetic Christology, providing often-overlooked Christological material in Acts. Within the functional definition of identity assumed...
Though, Wycliffe had preceded him in translating the Bible into English; the advent of the printing press kicked his German translation of the Bible into high gear. The Bible in the language of the people was for the first time in history made affordable and readable for the common people –...
After this period, I trace an intriguing path, through key categories of thought and his effort—which was strongly opposed—to include the article on religious freedom in the 1936 constitution, let alone the definition of socialism (in contrast to communism) in terms of two biblical verses in...