, I’m trying to discover what the Bible says about the local church. What is, or better yet, what should this odd collection of people we call a church be like? What is the nature of a Christian community, acc
Brigham Young: "Take up the Bible, compare the religion of the Latter-day Saints with it, and see if it will stand the test." Journal of Discourses, Volume 16, p. 46, 1873 Orson Pratt: "Convince us of our errors of Doctrine, if we have any, by reason, by logical arguments, or ...
I have used the word atheist to mean lack of belief in the God of Abraham, the God of the Bible (and I presume the Koran.) I do this because if you live in a “Western” country that is usually the God someone is referring to when they ask “Do you believe in God.” (I don...
by the work of God in one's life. Some Methodist-Holiness preachers -- especially those who were influential to Pentecostalism -- also taught that God offered a "third blessing" -- the "baptism in the Holy Ghost" -- though they differed on what exactly the baptism in the Holy Ghost ...
No matter what the Bible may tell you, you cannot propagate an entire population from two adults. Well, you can try, and the results may be good for swimmers like Sharron in a few generations – due to their webbed feet. I believe the minimum of healthy adults you would need would be...
While I am not going to delve into a study here on the “woman issue” many American churches struggle with, suffice it to say Jesus had no problem with women preachers; a woman was the first person to preach the gospel (Mark 16:9, John 20:18). Take a look at what Paul himself ...
CHAPTER XXXIX I have now finished, having said all that concerns myself; but I cannot restrain my desire to say that whi...
So let’s ask a helpful question at this point: What does it say about me (perhaps about you too) that I squirm with the way the Bible speaks about me as one of God’s children? As I already said: “The Gospel uses wildly favourable language to speak about God’s children.” It’...
There is no difference between the Old Testament and the New (the only thing different is that the priesthood and sacrificial rituals expired when The Christ died). The Bible is written by, to, for and about the children of Adam. The people of the OT are the same racial family and peopl...
Later in the Bible, a Jezebel appears as a false prophet portending the end times and promoting sexual promiscuity. The term has a long history of being used in the U.S. against women, especially Black women. During times of slavery, the idea was used to justify the systemic...