In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul tells us how to put our mind to work in our one another gatherings. He begins by urging us to prophesy when we gather together. All of us have a need to gather together for edification and exhortation and consolation. We prophesy by the unction of the Spirit, using our … [Read more…]
The ecclesia/the body of Christ, the community of Saints/ is starting to recover it’s true identity as the community of Jesus Christ our King. For about the last 1,700 years, we have been institutionalized with the clergy in the pulpit and laity in the pew mentality. Now, more and more saints [holy ones, made holy … [Read more…]
Build and edify closely identify God working in us to will and to do His good pleasure. We build up ourselves and one another and edify ourselves and one another through prayer, fasting and participating in the Lord’s Supper. Those lead us to maturity as we grow up into Christ the head of His body. … [Read more…]
By Howard Snyder The most important book of 2016 is The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire, by Alan Kreider (Baker Academic, 2016, 321 pp.). I say this after considerable thought—after reading the book carefully and after having heard Alan speak and introduce the book at the … [Read more…]
What participation is The simple definition of participation is belonging to a group and sharing in it. We, who believe Jesus is the son of God, belong to the kingdom of God and are of the household of God. We are fellow citizens of the kingdom and children of God. Ye were at that time … [Read more…]