“Reading Scripture…” – C. Hall: Quote #11 – Chrysostom on reading the NT

by | Jul 28, 2010 | Hermeneutics, Historical Theology

Listen carefully to me, I entreat you…. [P]rocure books that will be medicines for the soul….At least get a copy of the New Testament, the Apostle’s epistles, the Acts, the Gospels, for your constant teachers. If you encounter grief, dive into them as into a chest of medicines; take from them comfort for your trouble, whether it be loss, or death, or bereavement over the loss of relations. Don’t simply dive into them. Swim in them. Keep them constantly in your mind. The cause of all evils is the failure to know the Scriptures well. (Hall, 96; from Chrysostom’s ninth homily on Colossians)

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Why Join a Local Church? | Tom Hicks

Why Join a Local Church? | Tom Hicks

Many Christians today question whether it’s necessary or even biblical to join local churches. Some think joining a church will rob them of personal freedom and independence. Others believe they may attend several different churches without ever committing to just one. Some even believe they don’t need to be part of any particular local church, but that they may stay at home, pray privately, and watch sermons on the internet for their personal edification.

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