Tag: Church

  • An Antioch Blueprint of Church Evangelism

    Antioch – a Crossroads Church of the Gospel And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. Acts of the Apostles 11:26 ESV – [CLICK HERE for other versions] ‘Christians’ – an all-too-familiar label ‘christians‘ don’t understand Hundreds of disciples of Jesus Christ were first mocked in Antioch as ‘Christians.’ The Church now claims this…

    antioch on the Orontes in Syria
  • Investing in your Local Church

    What image describes your Local Church? Have you ever experienced the glorious architecture of a grande cathedral (like Notre Dame {pictured})? Even the grandest of church buildings — ancient monument of faith or contemporary construction of a multiplying church — cannot convey fully the glory of Christ Jesus or the grace received by so many…

    construction of the local church in Paris - Cathedral de Notre Dame
  • Can anyone withhold Baptism from Gentiles?

    Acts of the Apostle Peter 11: link above to NASB, KJ21, Orthodox Jewish Bible, SBL Greek New Testament; MOBILE Friendly LINK to ACTS 11 21st Century King James Version only Peter has no sooner returned to Jerusalem from his first mission trip to Joppa, Lyda and Caesarea when traditional worshipers of the Lord question what…

    Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Acts 10:47 KJV Peter explains baptism of gentiles to Jews