Tag: in the first century
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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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Tobit- Why People Believed Blindness Was the Result of Sin
Tobit 4:1-21 In this part of the story, Tobit realizes that there is pertinent information that his son, Tobias, needs to have before he dies. Since he has asked God to put him out of his misery (3:6), he calls for his son. Tobias comes to his father and Tobit gives him instructions concerning family,…