Miraculous Spiritual Gifts in the Church Today

Miraculous Spiritual Gifts: Cessationism, Continuationism, and Open-but-Cautious Continuationism

Are miraculous spiritual gifts still active today? Explore Cessationism, Continuationism, and Open-but-Cautious Continuationism through Scripture. Examine apostolic miracles, disputed interpretations of 1 Corinthians 13:8, and why biblical discernment, Christian charity, and Scripture’s final authority matter for believers and churches today. Continue ReadingMiraculous Spiritual Gifts in the Church Today→

The Important Difference Between Exegesis and Eisegesis

The difference between clumsy eisegesis to accidently teach false doctrine and careful exegesis to accurately give the sense of scripture.

Six part study of important difference between exegesis and eisegesis, including their definitions, Greek origins, and practical examples. Learn how context guides biblical interpretation, why meaning must precede application, and how careful Scripture study protects sound doctrine and encourages faithful Christian obedience. Continue ReadingThe Important Difference Between Exegesis and Eisegesis→

Denominate, Denomination, Denominationalism, and the Myth of Non-Denominationalism

The myth of non-denominationalism hides an important truth: every church has doctrine, history, leadership, traditions, and boundaries. Learn when practical distinctions are biblical, when denominations are useful, and when denominationalism becomes sinful division.

The myth of non-denominationalism hides an important truth: every church has doctrine, history, leadership, traditions, and boundaries. Learn when practical distinctions are biblical, when denominations are useful, and when denominationalism becomes sinful division. Continue ReadingDenominate, Denomination, Denominationalism, and the Myth of Non-Denominationalism→

Denominate, the Practical Need to Identify and Distinguish

A denomination unites churches through shared doctrine, history, leadership, and ministry. Such cooperation can strengthen missions, training, and accountability, but it becomes dangerous when institutional authority competes with Scripture, conscience, or the lordship of Jesus Christ.

Every church must identify what it believes. To denominate means to name and distinguish doctrine, leadership, and practice. Biblical clarity requires honest distinctions, but every label must remain humble, truthful, and subordinate to Scripture. Continue ReadingDenominate, the Practical Need to Identify and Distinguish→

Denomination, a Shared Identity Among Churches

A denomination unites churches through shared doctrine, history, leadership, and ministry. Such cooperation can strengthen missions, training, and accountability, but it becomes dangerous when institutional authority competes with Scripture, conscience, or the lordship of Jesus Christ.

A denomination unites churches through shared doctrine, history, leadership, and ministry. Such cooperation can strengthen missions, training, and accountability, but it becomes dangerous when institutional authority competes with Scripture, conscience, or the lordship of Jesus Christ. Continue ReadingDenomination, a Shared Identity Among Churches→