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.
Once the Lord arrives to rescue Jerusalem, the Lord remains to forever reign from Jerusalem.
The opening verses of chapter 14 portray the final conflict between the nations and the holy city. This conflict culminates in the sudden arrival of the Lord God and his heavenly hosts.
Almost three and a half years ago I waded into an issue in a blog for which in some circles I was scorched with disagreement and (by some people) with ridicule. I warned that respect for what is called widely “the Great Tradition” was beginning seriously to cause the boat of sola scriptura to list. Events since then have shown that my concerns should not have been dismissed as foolish and ridiculous.
The last chapter of Zechariah tends to be neglected by amillennialists, especially in comparison to the emphasis given it by premillennialists.
Comparative religions studies thrive off observing similarities between ancient faiths and practices, proposing the root cause of one to the other. While there is a great deal of commonalities between the two law codes, the differences far outweigh their similarities.
There is no example of the baptism of a child in the New Testament.
In the Bible you are either a child who cannot speak for himself; or you are an adult who can.
Church, whatever we practice about this issue—even if we conclude that we should not baptize children—we must never allow our children to think that salvation is for when they are older.
I suspect that I am not the only one who has tended to limit the Decalogue or simplistically read, interpret, or apply them. And if I’m not alone, as I suspect I am not, then this article is especially to help you engage in this subject.
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