Although the word church appears only three times in all of the gospels, in Matthew 16:13-23 and Matthew 18:15-20. However, the church figured large in the mission of the apostles, who they went out and made disciples by starting churches everywhere. By studying these three instances of the word church, we discover that Christ gave authority to his church to open the kingdom of God to those who receive the gospel. The health of Christianity and our own health depend on our recognition of the church’s kingdom authority.
As Jesus finally approached Jerusalem, he admonished the leaders and affirmed his mission.
Because of God’s work of salvation in us, we need to work out our salvation.
All agree that the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance meal, but it is also communion with the Lord and with each other. In 1...
