Faith Means Work
Many have been taught that faith and works are antithetical to one another. They have been told faith alone saves. They have been taught that any kind of action upon the part of an individual for salvation reflects a lack of faith and, worse, the belief that one can earn his salvation. The Bible contradicts […]
A Refuge in Times of Trouble
How will we handle troubled times? The inspired psalmist, King David, writes, “But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment. He shall judge the world in righteousness, And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in […]
The Organization of the New Testament Church #2
At the conclusion of Paul’s first journey, he and Barnabas (his fellow traveler and laborer) retraced their steps, visiting the churches they had begun and “appointed for them elders in every church” (Acts 14:23). The appointing of “elders in every church” was a universal practice in the first century church: there were elders in the […]