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When the Christian church first received its power – Acts 1&2 – audio
The Book of the Acts of the apostles recounts how the church of Jesus Christ grew from a handful of unsure disciples to the faith “that turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). Written by the physician Luke, the account is invaluable. Here we get through the first couple of chapters with commentary and rabbit tangents as needed. Lord bless you!
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The fruit of Protestant doctrine vs. the original ‘Apostles’ doctrine’
While Christians are taught to base their beliefs on the Bible – and by extension Christ Himself – is this what is really happening? What foundation are you really building upon? Is it truly the foundation that Christ and His first apostles smiled upon, or something based on a host of subtle changes that makes for a completely different form of Christianity? Rather than the usual tact of making a strictly scriptural argument, let’s discuss the results of what we say we have today versus what they had in Century One.
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Spiritual discernment in light of the original apostles’ doctrines – sermon audio
The world of Christianity is vastly different today than it was in the the first century when they were following the apostles’ doctrine (Acts 2:42). The apostles were qualified as such in that they were eyewitnesses to Jesus Christ’s life, ministry, and resurrection. This combined with abundant foundational revelation from God and Christ’s acknowledgement of their preeminent status in His kingdom makes them an order of magnitude above the Protestant reformers such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and, well, anyone before or since. Revelation 21:14 says the names of the original 12 apostles (including Matthias who took the place of Judas Iscariot who fell) will be written on the foundation…
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The church, the will of God, and Ephesians 2&3
The church is based on the foundation of the apostles and prophets and in this study you’ll find much lively commentary, and some original insights. May the Lord bless you!
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On ‘Cessationism’
Cessationism – from the root word “cease” – is a theory that the gifts of the Spirit went away after the first century and the death of the last original apostle, John. Before examining the theory that the spiritual gifts have ceased, a few things ought to be said up front. In this century, this has grown into a debate and at its worst, both proponents and opponents may contentiously call foul, accusing one another of twisting scriptures, and questioning whether one or the other are “real” Christians truly following Christ. The answer however may be not an either/or proposition. Rather, the whole truth is likely somewhere between opposite extremes…
