How and when the bishop came to be regarded as having authority over his presbyters and how such a “monarchical” bishop was related to the original apostles—whether by direct succession of appointment, by localization of missionary-founders, or by elevation from the presbyterate—remains ...
He rebuked them, saying: “Yet I am among you as the One who serves” (Luke 22:27 NKJV). He who was above us took a position below us so He could be with us as one of us. That was the incarnation. “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had....
Having said all that, I have come to realise that living on a low income is by no means a sign of God’s abandonment. Nor is it necessarily a hindrance to participate in the purpose and mission of God. Inthe next blog postI will outline a few things I have learned in this journey....
He’s speaking obviously about having a relationship. It sounds more to me like he’s attempting to become intimately acquainted with someone and understand the importance and implication of facts. Flowing naturally from that search is the complete dedication of Paul to introduce his Friend to ...
Dillon’s argument has created a (presumably unintentional) dilemma: having first asserted that perspicuity does not necessitate a paradigm in which the individual has ultimate interpretive authority but rather is subject to a true authority (namely, the word of God), the analogy he uses to pres...
Leave a comment Why the Oklahoma mandate to teach the Bible in public schools is contrary to the mission of Jesus – Q & A Oct 2024, Part 5 Recent legislation in Oklahoma requires the teaching of the Bible in all public schools. What should Christians think about this?
When Jesus began His ministry, preaching the kingdom of God, He challenged their teachings, exposed their hypocrisy, and threatened their influence. John wrote about them, saying, “the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man ...
The story of the woman’s act stands in contrast to that of Judas, the chief priests and scribes, and the ‘others.’ Judas values Jesus as having some worth: he could be betrayed for some money. The chief priests and scribes ascribe ‘negative value’ to Jesus: he is a worthless pers...
always carrying about int he body the dying of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. (2 Corinthians 4:7-11...
When Jesus began His ministry, preaching the kingdom of God, He challenged their teachings, exposed their hypocrisy, and threatened their influence. John wrote about them, saying, “the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man ...