By Whom Are We Indwelt?
It has been a while since we wandered into the nebulous aspects of theology. So let’s sharpen our theological swords and see what we can parse.
When it comes to the Persons of the Trinity and their relationship to the believer, is there a difference between being indwelt by the Spirit, the Son, and the Father?
When the Scriptures suggest we are indwelt by God (the Father), Jesus (the Son) and the Spirit, what does that mean?
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Theology Thursday - Clearwaters on Ecclesiology
In this excerpt from his work The Local Church of the New Testament, Richard Clearwaters discusses problems he sees in ecclesiology.1
Three common errors cause Christians to fail in having the proper regard for Christ’s earthly church and its officers and its organization.
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Should Women Lead Music?
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For discussion - does the New Testament allow women to lead music during worship services? What saith the Scriptures? I’m curious as to what this community thinks on this issue. In most fundamental-evangelical circles, this hasn’t been traditionally done. Is this Biblical?
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Review – For the Gospel's Sake: The Rise of the Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics
Wycliffe Bible Translators is the largest and most influential evangelical mission of all time. Its ability to draw support from left-leaning evangelicals (and even some mainline churches) all the way down the spectrum to some fundamentalists is unique.
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Surveying the Period from Joshua to David (Part 3)
God’s Covenant with David
David was the king that Yahweh had promised (Gen. 17:4-6, 16; Deut. 17:14-15). His reign came some four centuries after God had said that He would “surely set a king over you” (Deut. 17:15), and not much shy of a millennium after the covenant made with Abraham. God never seems to be in a hurry.
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Theology Thursday - Philip's Gnostic "Gospel"
The Gospel of Philip is a Valentinian gnostic text dating from sometime during the 3rd century. The translator of this work believed it was “a collection of excerpts mainly from a Christian Gnostic sacramental catechesis.”1 If anyone is interested, he can visit a new bookstore, a used bookstore or the local library and see many books on the co-called “secret” or “lost” gospels of the Christian church (for example, see the image to the left!).
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Is Jesus King of All of Us?
Reposted, with permission, from Randy White Ministries.
Question: Is Jesus the King for all of us or only for Israel? – Bob, Minnesota
Dr. White’s Answer …
First, let’s take a look at the Scripture.
At the beginning of Jesus’ life, He was called King of the Jews.
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. (KJV, Matthew 2:2)
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