God loves you, but not just you. The Bible makes it clear in both Testaments that God’s plan for redemption involves a people, not just individual persons. When theologians seek to explain this, doctrines of the church emerge. A biblical doctrine of the church has to answer at least three general questions: “What is the [...]
I read the following quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer (originally from “Life Together”) in a compilation of writings titled “Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People”: If we do not give thanks daily for the Christian fellowship in which we have been placed, even where there is no great experience, no discoverable riches, [...]
(These questions/answers are from Section 7 of the AC Catechism: Community & Kingdom Living. For the rest of Section 7, please read the previous post or purchase the AC Catechism here.) (Q. 111) What do you call the redeemed community of Christ? The church. 1 Cor. 1:2: To the church of God that is in [...]
(This is a revision of the "Summary" from Section 7 of the AC Catechism. Questions/answers for this section will be available in the next post: Community & Kingdom Living: Q&A. To purchase the entire AC Catechism, please go here.) Throughout the New Testament we see a glorious picture of salvation – all that God has [...]
A Forgiven Life A person living the new life of Christ reflects a confidence that his sins have been forgiven, and God will never forsake him. Paul told the Colossian Christians that “you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all [...]
