Layman’s Theology
What Are the Biblical Principles of Church Fellowship? – Alan
1 Corinthians 12:12-13 says, “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.” First of all, the very nature of the church is one of unity. Every person that has been saved and have placed their faith in Jesus…
What are the Biblical Principles of Church Fellowship? – Elsa
Salvation and Fellowship Entering into fellowship with the church is a key aspect of salvation. In Hebrews 10, the author begins with the gospel to support the exhortations to follow: “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God,…” (v. 19-21) The words…
Biblical Principles of Fellowship – John
Unity and Love Ephesians 4:1-7 maintain unity of the spirit in fellowship, bearing with one another in love Ephesians 5:2 walk in love in fellowship Sovereignty . Ephesians 4:16 God sovereignly fitted us together in fellowship a. 1 Cor 12:12 God sovereignly placed each member with a role in fellowship Speech . Ephesians 4:25 speak the truth in fellowship a. Ephesians 4:29 Edifying speech in fellowship Kindness and Forgiveness . Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and forgiving to one another in fellowship Purity . Ephesians 5:3 No…
The Biblical Principles of Church Fellowship – Ricardo
When the church was established, it fostered a sense of community within the body of believers: “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any…
What are the biblical principles of Church Fellowship? – Thao
Church fellowship is a shared life of Christian believers in Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 says, “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.” Paul writes to the Corinthian church addressing that the church is a body that consists of…
Why Evangelize?
The Christian faith is not something that is lived out in isolation. We are to continually proclaim the gospel to all souls. In doing so, we become evangelists. This word comes from the Greek adjective εὐάγγελος, which means “bringing good news”; εὖ means “good” and ἀγγέλλειν means “to announce.” The news that we are announcing is good news because it is powerful and assures sinners who deserve eternal suffering in hell that God is graciously beckoning them to return to…
Three reasons why it’s important to read God’s word
First reason is, it’s crucial to your Christian growth. God commands us that we must read and study His word so that we may accurately handle the word of truth without being ashamed of it. 2 Tim. 2:15 So not only is reading the Word of God a command but we need to read it so that we can handle the truth accurately which allows all believers to grow as Christians. In order for any believer to grow, we must…
Why is reading the Word of God so important?
Introduction: God’s Word is the expression and essense of the Trinity. Each member of the Trinity participates in revealing the gospel. Reading the Bible is not just part of Christianity; it is Christianity. God the Father: The power of God’s word creates what was not into existence. The historical account of creation teaches, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth… and God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1-3). The Jews remembered this…
The Importance of Reading the Word
It brings joy to the redeemed man to read the Word of God. In the first Psalm, the psalmist reflects, “his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:2). The Word of the Lord holds an immense amount of power and has the ability to save (James 1:21) and to reveal the innermost secrets of our hearts (Hebrews 4:12). The Bible is also the primary means by which God…
Why Pray?
We should pray because we are commanded to always pray – 1 Thess. 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always; 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Here we have Paul commanding us to pray without ceasing. As believers, we need to constantly pray because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. When we don’t pray, we are sinning against our Lord and just shows that we are not…
The Importance of Prayer
We pray because we are commanded to This is arguably the clearest reason why we pray. We pray out of obedience. And this is not something that we do once in a while; we are commanded to pray consistently: “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). However, there are many more additional reasons why prayer is important. We pray to glorify God Prayer provides a way to ascribe glory to God and express our adoration to the Lord as we reflect…
Why evangelize?
Evangelism Now Compared to the Old Testament God has revealed himself and worked through his people differently in each dispensation. In the Old Testament, Israel, through the keeping of the Levitical law, was a light to the nations. All who wished to follow Yahweh came to them. God through the prophet Isaiah spoke, “Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:22). There is still only…