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The Church, Pt 2

In my last post, I discussed the basics of the Church of Jesus Christ. In this post, I will be discussing something central to the mission of the Church – good works and the death of sin. Before we begin here, I’d recommend reading part 1 of the article which can be found here, sinceContinue reading “The Church, Pt 2”

The Church

Let’s get one thing straight before we begin. The church is “the called out ones” which comes from the Greek word Ecclesia (or Ekklesia). First named such in the gospel of Matthew (16:18), Jesus tells us that He is going to build His church. His called out ones. You see, Jesus calls us our ofContinue reading “The Church”

The Mission of God

The Mission of God is this: “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe allContinue reading “The Mission of God”

On Spiritual Gifts and the Church

When I ask someone about spiritual gifts and what they believe, I get varied, but predictable responses. Christians will often respond with their personal beliefs and sometimes cite the acts of the early church — perhaps in reference to miraculous healings or other supernatural occurrences in the book of Acts. I am sad to sayContinue reading “On Spiritual Gifts and the Church”

Counterculture Dependency

When you were little, you were probably told by your parents to do well in school, to get a good job, and to provide for your family. This, I imagine is what every parent wants for their children. They want their happiness and success, and of course, this is an amazing thing to seek toContinue reading “Counterculture Dependency”

Salvation Explained

When it comes to salvation, the bible has much to say, but the information is scattered over many different books in the New Testament. One of the worst things you can possibly do is to read one book out of context, and arrive at untrue ideas. This is especially true with specific verses without theContinue reading “Salvation Explained”

Heaven – Why Should We Want It?

When I first began this journey of faith, my goal was to see what was real and what was false. So I began in the book of John, a book of the bible that I was somewhat familiar with. Yet each time I come back and read it, I learn something new about the natureContinue reading “Heaven – Why Should We Want It?”

Why Care About Jesus?

During discussions about the afterlife, most people speculate what might happen. Mights and might-nots. Coulds and could-nots. Maybe if I die tomorrow I’ll be somewhere nice. Perhaps I won’t, not sure. Some say they couldn’t care less either way. But why? Why do we refuse to acknowledge the looming elephant in the room? The humanContinue reading “Why Care About Jesus?”