Exploring both biblical and extra-biblical church history with an emphasis on doctrines related to the church
Church History
God's immediate sovereignty, what is it? "People do not leave the sanctuary for hours." "You can't explain it, you can't predict it, you can't direct it... God becomes sovereign!" God's immediate sovereignty is not "Christian
Church History
Readers of the New Testament can easily perceive the greatness of John the Baptist (Mk. 1:7, Jn. 1:31-34). By virtue of being the nearest to Christ, John was the greatest Prophet born of women in the Old Testament (Matt. 11:11). Greatness is measured by each man’s
Church History
The Church isn’t a building. You can’t go to Church. It’s only possible to become the Church through a miraculous conversion to Jesus Christ by the power of the Gospel. Just because you go to a building on Sunday doesn’t make everything okay! “Churches” are filled
Church History
On any given day in modern times, the noblemen of "Christendom" relish the thought of living in the 16th or 17th century to accompany the Puritans in the Reformation. In the late evening, or early morning, you could catch them perusing a cherished book from their personal library.
Church History
If you don't know what I am talking about, then your fathers and forefathers have failed you. This comes out to be nearly 3,000 years of criminal negligence. Are you a student of Church history? If you were born at any time after the prophet Joel'
Church History
"...It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers." - 1 Kings 19:4 Elijah was a student of Church History. From a place of deep conviction he aspired to advance beyond the status quo hypocrisy prevalent among his
Church History
"But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy." - 2 Chron. 36:16 "And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are
Church History
A working knowledge of Church History is admirable. However, if this enterprise is undertaken without biblical caution, the ambitious students of today will be injured or even mortally wounded in the endeavor. The masses of Christendom wouldn't agree. They are quite content to seek the living among the
Church History
Have you considered "the Church in the Wilderness" as a profitable subject of study (Acts 7:38)? If so, I commend you. Also, have you considered the Church as it existed beyond the Exodus Generation? Or, do you think the Church ceased to exist after it transitioned from
Church History
A Definitive Study of the Church & Its Attendees Ministerial Branches, Church Members, or Attendees? The popular Doctrine and Practice of Church Purity does isolate the mandate of separatism as a requirement for Ministerial Branches of the Church and or “Church Staff”, as some call it. As a result of