In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says to 12 men that he chose to follow him and be his students,
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
The word “church” used throughout the New Testament is the Greek word “ekklesia“. This word is used upwards of 130 times and has a [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Christianity’
September 15, 2009
What’s so big about church?
July 20, 2009
Insights from abroad
Take a couple minutes to listen to some fellas from Moore Theological College in Australia discuss their experience in the States with Christianity, church planting, Acts 29, and Sovereign Grace Ministries. Both thought provoking and insightful.
Moore on Church planting | Video | Sydneyanglicans.net
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June 22, 2009
Love God
Two weeks ago at BC we began a series on being a follower of Christ, namely on what it looks like, what the signs or the marks of a follower of Christ are. The first thing we nailed down is what it’s not. Following Christ is NOT simply reading your Bible, praying, and going to [...]
June 3, 2009
What about the relationship?
If you become a Christian…you’ll go to heaven. This is the way many people explain the Gospel. But as my wife so insightfully brought out last night, telling someone, “If you become a Christian, you can go to heaven” is like telling them, “If you get married, you can celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary”. What [...]
April 27, 2009
You might NOT be a Christian if…
Two weeks ago at Believer’s Church, my message (which is now up on our website) was entitled “You might NOT be a Christian if…you’re not part of a local church.” It’s important to catch what I’m saying. I didn’t say, “You’re NOT a Christian if you’re NOT part of a local church”, but rather “You [...]
March 12, 2009
Are you for or against homosexuals? Isn’t there a third alternative?
Dr. David Powlison from the CCEF says,
I think that the believing church is usually better at knowing homosexuality is wrong than it is at creating a climate of grace for those who struggle in following Christ.
Dr. Powlison’s comments are from an interview he did over at Justin Taylor’s blog in response to this article posted [...]
