by Domenic | Sep 28, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
A New Society, a New Creation “The new society God has brought into being (i.e., the Church) is nothing short of a new creation, a new human race, whose characteristic is no longer alienation but reconciliation, no longer division and hostility but unity and...
by Domenic | Sep 20, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Below are some more terms to help you better understand the Church: Methodist—During the 1700’s, John Wesley and George Whitefield preached the need for the new birth (and what some considered a new “method” of Christianity). Their followers were ejected from the...
by Domenic | Sep 15, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Terms to help you understand the Church: Here are some more terms to help you understand the Church: Confessional—To distinguish themselves from the Roman Catholic Church, many of the churches of the Reformation composed “confessions”, or statements of faith, to...
by Domenic | Sep 8, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Are you familiar with the following terms? Reformed—Originally this referred to the church in Switzerland, where Ulrich Zwingli was “reforming” the church according to Scripture. It later came to refer to all those who hold to the principles of the Reformation—that...
by Domenic | Sep 1, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Are you familiar with the following terms? Roman Catholic Church—Since Rome was the capital of the empire, the leaders of the congregation in Rome gradually assumed leadership over the whole Christian church; thus, the “Roman Catholic Church” (“Catholic” means...
by Domenic | Aug 26, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
How does the church hold up the truth? by William Hendriksen Hearing and Heeding it (Matthew 13:9) Handling it rightly (2 Timothy 2:15) Hiding it in the heart (Psalm 119:11) Holding it forth as the Word of Life (Phil. 2:16) How do we support it with our lives?...
