Tag: luther
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Letters from Proselytes of Galatia to Paul
Premise: The Apostle Paul likely received one or several letters to which the Apostle responds with Epistles to several churches and certain important persons. Who wrote to the Apostle Paul? Think about this — Paul and other Apostles come into your town or city, proclaim some Good News, build a church of Christ followers, establish…
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Divinity, Doctrine and Denomination
As I pointed out in our last Saturday Post WE, the church, seem to have some differences dividing our approach to divinity. What does it mean to be called a “Christian?” Who are all of those ‘denominations‘ that call themselves, ‘Church?’ And what do doctrine and divinity have to do with it? Divinity God IS…
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Sola Protestants: 5 Differences
ONLY FIVE – 5 Sola’s of the Protestant Reformation You likely understand something of the history of the Church, especially if you’ve followed my previous Saturday posts on Doctrine or our current series in ACTS. Sola in celebration of ‘Reformation Day’ of the Protestant Church, I’ll ask: ‘Do you know what Protestants were protesting about…
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Creeds, Catechism, Confessions & Christ – What does your church teach?
Credo, meaning, “I believe.” Catechism – Teaching Church Doctrine summarized by Questions & Answers, formal teaching of Doctrines to members of a Church utilizing verbal recitation of questions and answers. Creed – I believe this.. Confession of Faith – We (the church) believe this.. & Catechism – Our church teaches these Doctrines: 1.. 2.. 3.. etc.…
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Looking Back – The Evil Before US, a history from Ezra
Ezra, Looking Back Picture the priest Ezra speaking to the builders and worshipers in Jerusalem: You know well how we have come to this place and the work which is before us. In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled,…
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Crushed
Let’s get something straight: You are not good enough for Heaven. I am not even good enough for my church, my wife or my child. If we cannot do enough good works to earn our place with a Holy God, how will we ever pay what we owe for our many sins? Answer: We can not.…
