In Matthew 16:16 Jesus says, “I will build my “church”.” The Greek word he used was “Ekklesia”. The disciples were familiar with this common word of their day to mean “democratic assembly”. This was a form of government invented by the Greeks where people assembled to discuss issues and make decisions. All were invited and …
The letter to the Romans is the gospel written to believers. Why did believers need to hear the gospel? The first half of the letter, Chapters 1-8 contain the gospel of grace. The other half of this letter, Chapters 9-16 contain the gospel of peace. In this latter half, the Apostle Paul urges believers to …
Someone asked the question, “If God knew that he was going to send his eternal Son to become human so that he could die for our sins (Hebrews 2:9) why didn’t he just do it from the start? Actually, from the start God did supply everything we need for life and godliness. First of all, …
What does it mean to receive eternal life? Many do not know that we are comprised of three parts: spirit, soul and body as evidenced in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, “May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” And according to this verse below, we are …