Some Church History

If we wish to understand why Christianity is the way it is today and if we wish to avoid making the mistakes others have made in their Christian life, it behooves us to study Church history. The people listed here had a major impact on the church, some for its good and some for its bad. We will stay away from modern day preachers and teachers, leaving that for another study.


MARTIN LUTHER	JOHN CALVIN

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Rethinking The Lord’s Supper

by Eric Svendsen

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood areas of ecclesiology has to do with the significance of the Lord’s Supper. Since the Reformation, much has been written about the presence of Christ in the so-called “elements,” whether there is a real presence or a symbolic presence. This has been a popular debate among Roman Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans and Zwinglians to name a few. Unfortunately, because of this preoccupation with the “presence of Christ”… Continue reading →

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Why So Many Kinds Of Churches?

Published September 27, 2011

Why Are There So Many
Different Kinds Of Christian Churches?

There are many reasons why there are so many Christian churches. We will look at several of those reasons here.

I. Things that differentiate true Christian churches:

Different methods of interpreting the Bible (sola scriptural, historical, etc.) (1Cor 2:13)
Different interpretations of doctrine (2Pet 1:20)
Different views on the importance of biblical doctrine versus extra-biblical tradition (2Thes 2:15, 2Thes 3:6)
Different styles of worship service (1Cor 11:1-2)
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The Only Kind Of New Testament Church

Published September 27, 2011

The Only Kind Of New Testament Church
Mentioned In The Bible

What is the only kind of local church mentioned in the New Testament? One with a steeple and a cross on top? No. One with a big sign out front? No. One with lots of pews? No. One with a nice pulpit and sound system? No. One with hundreds or thousands of members? No. One with a robed choir? No. One with a youth pastor and a singles… Continue reading →

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A Brief Overview Of Churches

Published September 27, 2011

A Brief Overview Of “Christian” Churches & Denominations

This article is an attempt to briefly explain what various churches and denominations are like, for the benefit of someone who is either a new Christian and is looking for a church to attend or for someone who is just curious about why there are so many different kinds of Christian churches. This paper does not attempt to name every so-called Christian church or denomination, but rather to give you an overview… Continue reading →

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Featured Gospel Message

Christ Died For The Ungodly

by Horatius Bonar

The divine testimony concerning man is, that he is a sinner. God bears witness against him, not for him; and testifies that "there is none righteous, no, not one"; that there is "none that doeth good"; none "that understandeth"; none that even seeks after God, and, still more, none that loves Him (Psa. 14:1-3; Rom. 3:10-12). God speaks of man kindly, but severely; as one yearning over a lost child, yet as one who will make no terms with sin, and will "by no means clear the guilty." <continued>