ThereisprideintheChristianChurch
ThereisintheChristianChurchagreatgiftingintheareaofpride.Itiseverywhere,ineveryChurch,ineverydenomination.Itmanifestsitselfindivisionandpolite"Christian"mockery,gossip,andcondemnationofotherChristianswhodonotbelieveastheydo.Don'tthinkyouaresoinnocent.ThepridethatIspeakofisthatwhichisanchoredinourself-assuredopinionsaboutnon-essentialdoctrines.Iamnotspeakingofth...[
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Theneedforunityinthechurch"Makemyjoycompletebybeingofthesamemind,maintainingthesamelove,unitedinspirit,intentononepurpose,"(Phil.2:2).
Oneofthesignsofapostasy(fallingfromthetruth)intheChristianChurchisthebickeringanddisunityamongChristians.JesussaidthattheworldwouldknowthatwewereHisdisciplesbythelovethatwehaveforoneanother(John13:35).InCol.3:14,itsaysthatloveistheperfectbondofunity.TheNewTesta...[
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WhatistheChristianchurchsupposedtobe?"IwritesothatyoumayknowhowoneoughttoconducthimselfinthehouseholdofGod,whichisthechurchofthelivingGod,thepillarandsupportofthetruth,"(1Tim.3:15).TheChristianchurchshouldbeareflectionofJesus'love,words,anddeeds.ItsgoalshouldbetoglorifyGod,makeJesusknown,developgodlypeople,andmakedisciplesofeverynation.Thechurchshouldbeagroupofbelievers,onthewholeandinpart,wholive...[
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WhatistheChristianchurch?"thatHemightpresenttoHimselfthechurchinallherglory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuchthing;butthatsheshouldbeholyandblameless,"(Eph.5:27).TheChurchisthe"bodyofbelievers."ItiscomprisedofthosewhohavebeensavedandredeemedbytheTrueandLivingGod,baseduponthesacrificeoftheLordJesusuponthecross.InclusionintheBodyofChristisnotbymembershipinadenomination,norbybaptism,nororbydedication.It...[
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TheSuccessoftheChristianChurch
ItisonlyfairthatifIwriteaboutTheFailureoftheChristianChurch,Ishouldalsowriteaboutitssuccess.Afterall,theintentionofthissectionisnottodiscourageChristians,buttohelpmotivatetoacloserwalkwithGodbystandingonGod'swordandbymakingthemawareofpotentialproblemsinthechurch.
TheChristianchurchhasovercomeamonumentaloppositionthroughoutthecenturiesandhassurvivedanincredibl...[
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TheFailureoftheChristianChurch"AndJesuscameupandspoketothem,saying,"AllauthorityhasbeengiventoMeinheavenandonearth.19"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit,20teachingthemtoobserveallthatIcommandedyou;andlo,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage,"(Matt.28:18-20).ChristianityissupposedtobetherepresentativeofJesuswhotaughtlove,forgiveness...[
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Introduction:Whythistopic?
Mymotivationforwritingthissectionistwofold:First,thereisaslowapostasythatiscreepingintomanyso-calledChristiandenominations.ManygroupsthatclaimthenameofChristareadvocatinganti-Christianprinciples.Second,itseemsthatthemajorityofChristiansarenotadequatelytrainednorsufficientlymotivatedtocarryouttheGreatCommission:"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingthem...[
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筒子里倒出的都是珠玉,望大家珍惜。各位朋友诸路大侠往往就一些表面的经文矛盾挣来辨去,岂不知这里正需要的是理解精义,不要囿于字句?
圣经是一本给人生命的活水,如果我们把它教条化僵硬化,岂不是南辕北辙,缘木求鱼?
学毛选尚且要求活学活用,何况教人真理,提供途径,赐人生命的神的教导。
至于这些得不得的到,是每一个人的机遇和命运以及各[
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IstheendingofMarkreallyscripture?
Mark16:9-20
ThereisdisputeoverMark16:9-20andwhetherornotitshouldbeincludedintheNewTestament.ItisfoundinmanyoldmanuscriptsbutisomittedintwooftheearliestcompletecopiesoftheBibleknownastheVaticanus(350AD)andSinaiticus(375AD).Additionally,thereisanotherendingtoMarkinsomeoldmanuscriptsthatissubstitutedfor9-20.Thealternateendingreadsasfollows:"Andtheypromptlyrep...[
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Howmanymenorangelsappearedatthetomb?
Matt28:2;Mark16:5;Luke24:4;John20:1-2,12
AnangeloftheLordonthestone(Matthew28:1-2)-"NowaftertheSabbath,asitbegantodawntowardthefirstdayoftheweek,MaryMagdaleneandtheotherMarycametolookatthegrave.2Andbehold,asevereearthquakehadoccurred,foranangeloftheLorddescendedfromheavenandcameandrolledawaythestoneandsatuponit."Ayoungman(Mark16:5)-"Andenteringthetomb,t...[
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