Tag: church membership
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Covenant Church Membership
Paul has made known the benefit of Christian judgment in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He criticized the local church body for withholding judgment when judgment was needed. He continues by clarifying his position on the matters of church discipline and excommunication from the body. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 9 Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ…
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Didache- Healthy Church Membership
Didache 12 In chapter 12, the Apostles or Apostolic Fathers deal with hospitality in the local church gathering particularly concerning the provision of needs. There is a temptation in some local churches to feel a pressing need to provide everyone’s immediate needs at all times. In other local churches, there is a resistance to provide…
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What is Church Membership? Part 2
Over a six-month period in our Family Meetings at Grace, we will be following the outline of Thom Rainer’s I Am a Church Member. We want to discover, or rediscover, what it means to be a healthy part of a healthy local church because, in a wretched world, it’s easy to forget or lose sight…
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What is Church Membership? Part 1
Over the next six months in our Family Meetings at Grace, we will be following the outline of Thom Rainer’s I Am a Church Member. We want to discover, or rediscover, what it means to be a healthy part of a healthy local church because, in a wretched world, it’s easy to forget or lose…
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Church or Only a Religious Meeting?
There was a local church that was having a very special, special event. It was advertised well and the church spent money to create what they thought was a good event that people would enjoy and that would keep people coming back. Before the event two people, who will be named Ben and Jerry for…
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Hopelessness: why church is deeper than music
We are strugglers. Sometimes we struggle financially. Sometimes we struggle emotionally. Sometimes we struggle in relationships. We struggle to do what is right. We struggle to arrive at truth. We struggle against addictions. We struggle against sin. We struggle to share with others. We struggle to be a part of something that matters. We struggle…