4:6, although we have seen more precisely that John views the “lamps” as the Spirit which burns on the lampstands (the churches), thus empowering them for witness (see on 1:4, 12–13). Therefore, it is possible that the Ephesians’ leaving their first love refers to their lack of...
I could go on to speak about how good this is for the public square and the churches, for the deliberative process whereby we reason together about issues of great social import, etc. But also on the more personal level, it’s just good for your ability to love those you disagree with ...
We have to consider the context it is in. This is part of the opening of the book of Revelation, the letters to the seven churches. Each letter’s introduction follows the same format: “To the angel of the church in[city]write: ‘The words of[descriptor]. I know[your works/where ...
This, it is believed, is as near an approach as can be made to a perfect system of worship. (b.) Government.— This is distinctly a Church of Law. Neither in the individual membership, nor in the relations of the separate churches, nor yet in the connection of the larger ...
In many Protestant churches in our day the scriptures are interpreted chiefly from the standpoint ofme and you using our freewill to make right decisions. So, while Jesus dying on the cross to save a sinner like me might be mentioned, the lens is not chiefly from the standpoint of God ou...
Internet and the Rise of Online Churches: In recent years, the internet has allowed for the rise of online churches, which provide a virtual space for worship and community-building. Virtual Reality and Religious Tourism: Virtual reality technology is now being used to create immersive religious ...
Reformation Principles Re-Exhibited: An Historical Witness & Brotherly Entreaty (Summary and Analysis of Changes within Terms of Communion of the Reformed Presbyterian Churches of Scotland and America from 1761 to the Present, and a Particular Analysis and Testimony Against the Present Day RPCNA). ...
[and village] seems to have closed to the Gospel for 50 years or more because a once -thriving and influential church in the locality was torn by internal strife or caught up in a public scandal that has become common knowledge. How we must watch and pray over the churches, recognising ...
The problem of apostate churches and professing believers. 10 August 2023: Green hypocrisy A short paper proving that climate alarmist policies are detrimental to the planet. 30 July 2023: The destruction of the NHS Due to considerable interest in a section of my last paper, I have now excerp...
Among the many changing practices during the Reformation, Sabbath observance gained increasing importance as interpretations and practices evolved, leading to divisions among different traditions and disagreements within those traditions. Sabbath theolog