A personal relationship with Christ matters most, but a relationship with a local gathering of His body, which is called a church, is also indispensable. A Physical Assembly The word we translate "church" in the Bible is "ekklesia" and literally means a physical assembly of people. It's the same word we sometimes use to describe… Continue reading The Importance Of The Weekly, Sunday Morning, Local, Physical Assembly Of Qualified Churches
Hellenist is a word that means one who speaks Greek, not simply a Greek person. In the New Testament it is only used in Acts, and referred to Greek-speaking Jewish Christians (Acts 6:1 ESV), Greek speaking Jewish non-Christians (Acts 9:29 ESV) and more. The country of Greece itself is written Hellas in Greek so the… Continue reading In the Bible, who was a Hellenist? Are they a Gentile? A Greek? A Jew? A Christian? A combination?
In Old Testament times it was simply thought by many that there were good and bad people in the world. Jesus revealed to us that actually, only God is good. "Jesus said to him, āWhy do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." (Mark 10:18) Still, it is good for us… Continue reading In the book of Proverbs, and in our lives today, who are “the wicked”?
Listen Here Audio Transcript: WB = Wendy Blight EG = Eric Gagnon Wendy Blight: Hey, First 5 friend. What a gift to be back with you again this week to study God's Word as we enter into the first week of our Keep Holding On: 30 Promises From God You Can Cling to Right Now study. It's especially fun for… Continue reading Peace With God and Mankind
The Gospels, Foundations Week - audio transcript Listen Here. WB = Wendy Blight EG = Eric Gagnon Wendy Blight: Happy weekend! Welcome to Foundations Week for our harmony of the Gospels study, Good News: How the Four Gospels Point Us to One Person We Can Trust. Today, we have a special treat, because we have… Continue reading The Difference Between the Gospel and Our Testimony
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