Faith is a Place! Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates… 2 Corinthians 13:5 Now if Jesus Christ is in you then you are “in the faith.” For God has given to every […]
Archives for 2005
Atonement
The Law of Moses required the high priest to go into the holiest place one day each year with the blood of the sin offering, a bull, to make atonement for his sin and the sin of the people. Now we have received the atonement through the blood of Christ and can meet with God anytime! […]
Baptism
Baptism: baptisma [bap-tis-mah] Strongs 908 from 907 1) immersion, submersion The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:21). Romans 6:3-4 tells us we are […]
Church
Church: [ekklesia /ek·klay·see·ah/] Strongs 1577, noun, from a compound of 1537 and a derivative of 2564; (those called out) A gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly. An assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating. The assembly of […]
Why do we «dress up» for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week?