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The Lord’s Supper, A Study of 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
The Lord’s Supper, A Study of 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
by John Zens
Introduction
In the New Testament we should be struck by the utter simplicity that characterized life in the early churches. We are given a broad picture of church life, but many particulars – which are troublesome for us – are left untouched by the New Testament. As time elapsed, the visible church lost its original simplicity and became enmeshed in a quagmire of ecclesiastical machinery and… Continue reading
Doctor Or Brother?
Doctor Or Brother?
by A.W. Pink
What strange methods God sometimes employs in teaching His children much needed lessons! This has recently been the writer’s experience. I have been approached by a “university” to accept from them a degree of “D.D.” Asking for time to be given so that I might prayerfully seek from God, through His written word, a knowledge of His will, fuller light came than was expected. I had very serious doubt’s as to the permissibility of… Continue reading
Rethinking The Lord’s Supper
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
Hermeneutics – Principles Of Bible Study
Hermeneutics – Principles Of Bible Study
The field of bible interpretation, or how to accurately interpret passages of scripture, is known as the field of hermeneutics. On this page, you will find articles, books and other reference materials to aid you in learning how to correctly interpret the Bible, including passages that many Christians have varied and often conflicting opinions of.
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness… Continue reading