“[In Philippians 1:1 Paul says,] ‘To the co-bishops and deacons.’ What does this mean? Were there plural bishops of some city? Certainly not! It is the presbyters that [Paul] calls by this title; for these titles were then interchangeable, and the bishop is even called a deacon....
Apart from the obvious references to the events at the Jordan, there are echoes of Scripture here (cf. Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Is 61:1-2; Rom 8:15; Eph 1:3. 5-6). According to the illuminating Lewis & Short Dictionary the later Latin adverb sollemniter, from the adjective sollemnis,...
Perhaps when you heard the sermon title, “What Does it Mean to be Saved?” you thought, “Oh no, this is going to be like taking a college graduate back to kindergarten! Why do you need to talk about something as basic as salvation?” ...
What does this mean? In short, that God the Father sent Jesus to save the world by laying down his life to redeem us from our sins (John 3:16–17; 1 1 Cor. 15:20-22). This type of apologetics involves building the case for the Faith from not only Scripture, but also Tradition ...
Does that mean their Gospel is different from the gospel we preach today? No, the difference is: they were sold out to what they believe, but we are not. We only enjoys fame, spotlight, and Mammon. If you are a church leader and you are sick or you are psychopathic, kindly check ...
2025年公共英语考点真题库 [单项选择题] What can we learn from the conversation 关键词: learn conversation A. [A] Everything is possible. B. [B] The woman only uses her right hand. C. [C] The woman only uses her left hand.
4 He must ·be a good family leader [L manage/lead his own household well], having children ·who cooperate with full respect [who obey and respect him; or whom he controls with dignity]. 5 (If someone does not know how to ·lead [manage] his own ·family [household], how can...
3:4. When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Q. 6. What is the first instruction from hence? A. If but one God, then all his children should be of one heart, having one and the same Father; Eph. 4:5, 6. One Lord, one ...
(I Pet. 2:1-2). Paul styled it "unto the perfect man" (Eph. 4:13) — unable to sin. When born again, we shall not be helpless spirit BABES, but spirit beings of perfection unable to sin. This Christian spiritual GROWTH is in spiritual character and knowledge in this present human...
But this does not mean the church should meet whatever needs people might happen to feel. In my next post I’ll address one more source from which people get their ideas of what a church should be. This one, I believe, is often the most influential. Where Do People Get Their Ideas ...