“When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having blotted out the handwriting of ordinances consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it … Read more
I would like to share three very important, very helpful, words: YOU ARE NOT! Now, don’t misunderstand, if one actually knows what the true spiritual meaning of that term is, then being that way is not only possible, it is encouraged. But, in my years dealing with folks who label themselves that way, they usually … Read more
Well, let’s start with the fact that there was nothing called a “church” during the New Testament era. The New Testament believers were called “the assembly” or “called-out ones” (Greek: ekklesia), just as the physical foreshadow was in the Old Testament (Hebrew: qahal). The word “church” is derived from the ancient goddess Circe, who was … Read more