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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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The eternally relevant church – audio
Jesus Christ died not just for individual sinners but so that they could join under one Spirit as His body. The Ephesian epistle talks about this, and in Ephesians 3 where we pick up our rambling and roundabout study that branches into the beginning of Ephesians 4, we read how the apostle Paul speaks of God’s eternal purpose (3:11). Despite certain solo holiness preachers speaking into their video camera on YouTube saying the church is no longer God’s mission, but rather individuals are, the one sure revelation of God’s Word says otherwise.
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Where is the testimony of the Christians?
Where is the testimony of the Christians as told of in God’s Word? Who truly represents the kingdom of God in its fullness? What is represented to the world that should even be very compelling for citizens of the world to leave what the world offers and come join with the Christians? A kingdom that is only in word and not in power? A house of mediocrity? Jesus said that we should have an overwhelming love (Jn 13:34.35) and unity (Jn 17:20-23) and spirit and way about us that would be called light. Are Christians and their assemblies supposed to eye “the mark?” (Phil 3:14) How do they define “the…
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Against ‘cessationism’ – and why gifts of the Spirit have continued to this day – audio
The New Testament records gifts of the Spirit granted to the believers and while no scriptures state these would be taken away before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ, there are those who say they long since “ceased.” The extra-biblical doctrine called “cessationism” contends that with either: 1) the finalization of the New Testament, or 2) the death of the last apostle John – who wrote the last book – God withdrew the gifts that were only temporary, they say. Those who take the opposite stance have been called “continuists” or “continuationists” because they advocate the gifts have continued to this day. Without doubt, this is a can of worms.…
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The New Covenant – Hebrews 8, etc. – Audio
Thank God for the New Covenant! In our round-about study of Hebrews, the epistle which warns against drifting away, and explains the priesthood of Jesus Christ, talks also of a “better covenant with better promises.” That is the New Covenant, as highlighted in Heb. 8. This talk spends time comparing scriptures that talk about the New Covenant, with commentary on why it matters so much. May the Lord bless you!
