Asking Lyman H. Johnson: What about a group claiming to be the One True Church who shuns dissenters

Any group that claims exclusivity and shuns those who disagree with them is a prime example of the man-made organizations, damnable sects, and apostasy that he spent his life battling.

Lyman H. Johnson would vehemently oppose and strongly condemn a group who claim to be “The One True Church” and shuns everyone who does not agree with them. He would see this group as a prime example of the man-made Continue reading Asking Lyman H. Johnson: What about a group claiming to be the One True Church who shuns dissenters

Asking Lyman H. Johnson: How to Keep the Unity of the Spirit

Living in the God-made spiritual unity through the Spirit and Word, bound by holy love, rejecting man-made divisions and rituals.

Based on “A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy”, Lyman H. Johnson would describe “keeping the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3), which is referenced regarding the perfecting of Continue reading Asking Lyman H. Johnson: How to Keep the Unity of the Spirit

An Introduction to Lyman H. Johnson’s “A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy”

“A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy” by Lyman H. Johnson

Reading Lyman H. Johnson’s lectures on “the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy” from the early 1900s might, at first glance, seem a world away from the sun-drenched beaches and radical transformations of the Jesus Movement in the late Continue reading An Introduction to Lyman H. Johnson’s “A Series of Lectures on the Church of the Bible and its Apostasy”

Omotenashi and the Heart of Biblical Hospitality

Omotenashi is a traditional Japanese concept of hospitality that reflects a heart of anticipation, selflessness, sincerity, and attention to detail

God’s truths transcend culture and language. Though the Scriptures were originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, the principles within them are universal, reaching the heart of every culture under heaven. At times, certain words from other languages express biblical Continue reading Omotenashi and the Heart of Biblical Hospitality

Your Sins Were Paid by the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

The finite sins of a finite people were paid at this single point in time by an infinite God suffering an infinite wrath.

One of the most liberating and foundational doctrines of the Christian faith is that your sins—past, present, and future—have already been paid in full. That payment did not occur when you believed, or when you were baptized, or when you Continue reading Your Sins Were Paid by the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ