How do we teach? Pt.3

Now, without further ado, I will address the third point mentioned in my original post.
3.)There are no spiritual elites.
Why is this an important statement to make? I suppose there could be a number of reasons.
So people don’t become spiritually prideful? Perhaps.
To bring a spirit of equality into the Church? Maybe.
To encourage the [...]

How do we teach? Pt.2

In continuing the examination of a teaching I recently heard, I want to address the second of the points that I laid out out in the opening post concerning this.
Here was the first of them: 1. When we first believed by hearing the Gospel we all received the same Spirit.
The second, the one that [...]

How do we teach?

I heard a sermon today that went a little something like this:

When we first believed by hearing the Gospel we all received the same Spirit.
Since we have all received the same Spirit, there is no difference among believers.
There are no spiritual elites.
Since there is no difference among believers, we are led to love one another [...]

The Anxiety That Comes From The Freedom To Choose And The Opportunity It Provides For Faith

I have recently been facing a dilemma. “Fortunately”, I have some close friends who have been a great deal of “help” to me in order that I might make the best decision.

From the cross to the garden?

If I hear one more Christian exposition on the idea that we need to return to the blessed state that Adam and Eve enjoyed before they transgressed, I’m gonna…I’m gonna…I’m gonna keep on praying that the Lord’s truth be known and made manifest in His Church and speak whatever the Lord gives me to say [...]

His Church

I found this video on the website 9Marks.org. It is an awesome vision for The Church. I hope this vision continues to spread and is embraced by those whom God has given authority to direct the focus and goals of their particular denominations and congregations. [kml_flashembed movie="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=5787698239436872001" width="400" height="326" wmode="transparent" /]