Archives for “ecclesiology”

More reasons NOT to look like the early church

On a cue from Philip Harland, I found this remarkable passage showing an example of the perception that some pagans entertained of mid-second century Christians. It’s not pretty: [Cynics and Christians] divide and upset the household, and bring into collision those inside with each other, and tell them the worst ways to manage their household. They [...] Related posts:

  1. What the first century church really looked like
  2. Not historic, orthodox Christianity
  3. Levity as Leaven in Today’s Church

View Comments Posted by Steve on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 11:42 pm.

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Not historic, orthodox Christianity

Today Joel Watts posted a quote from one of the Early Church Fathers on the subject of the Eucharist (a.k.a. the Lord’s Supper or Communion): For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Savior, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both [...] Related posts:

  1. Proving Christianity with inerrancy
  2. In Luther’s footsteps
  3. Does majority rule in theology?

View Comments Posted by Steve on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:12 pm.

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What the first century church really looked like

Read 1 Cor 5.11-13 (below). The church usually focuses on the words I omitted in the “…” But what about the words I left in? Do we do what Paul instructed? Is our church really very much like the first century church? Do we really want it to be? “But now I am writing to you [...] Related posts:

  1. Levity as Leaven in Today’s Church
  2. More reasons NOT to look like the early church
  3. Not historic, orthodox Christianity

View Comments Posted by Steve on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 11:17 am.

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In Luther’s footsteps

Last Sunday night, our church hosted a Reformation Party for the kids. It was sort of a Halloweenish deal, with lots of games and candy, and the kids were encouraged to dress up in Reformation-era costumes. My son won the prize for his age group wearing a Martin Luther costume my mother made for him. The [...] Related posts:

  1. Not historic, orthodox Christianity
  2. Thinking “Outside the Box” about the Bible
  3. Brief question about inerrancy

View Comments Posted by Steve on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:46 pm.

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