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In my opinion, if you're opposed to Zionism, be careful who you quote and align yourself with intellectually, because anti-Semites often cloak their views under the more "respectable" anti-Zionism. For example, instead of complaining about Jewish money controlling the world, as they used t...

You can certainly be a Christian without knowing the word Gelassenheit. Same holds for the word Trinity. Both words have been helpful to many Christians, but they derive their authority from what the Bible says, not the other way around. Personally, I find it very helpful to use the same language a...

Christianity always has been "confessional", confessing objective statements of truth (grounded in the reliable record of eyewitnesses to Christ), and so "creeds" or formal statements were formed. Many believe 1 Tim. 3:16 preserves an early creed, which I wouldn't mind repeating ...

And this is one place where the Calvinistic distinction between civil, ceremonial, and moral law doesn't cut it for me. Which of these is the Sabbath? Does it originate in Calvinism? (Not doubting it, just asking for confirmation.) Maybe I can get Mennonites to stop making it by saying it's Calvini...

MattY, Neto: When you Paul’s letters and Jesus words are the same, do you mean that Paul’s teaching on say, the women’s covering and the holy kiss verses, are salvation issues? Just as I would suppose most would consider Jesus teachings to be? If not, how do you explain the difference? Well I would...

Paul's writings do not relate to the gospels the way the Old Testament relates to the Gospels, as this answer could imply. Paul's writings are the teaching of Christ, because he received his gospel from Christ. Paul's epistles should not be interpreted apart from the Gospels, but neither should the...

Accusation: Anabaptists do not consider Paul's words to be inspired Scripture. Response: Anabaptists believe that all of Scripture is inspired by God, including the words of Paul. But when one tries to interpret Paul apart from the foundational teachings of Jesus Christ, that person is liable to mi...

steve-in-kville wrote:(This is at a mid-stream COB)

Our church would have 5 ministers, one of them is voted in as head minister, every four years.

I like this idea.

We have five men ordained to the ministry. One of them is our head pastor, with the title of "bishop". One was ordained as a deacon, and two are simply called ministers. And lastly, there is our former bishop, who until recently was still taking his regular turn preaching. The ministry jus...

Thanks for sharing your story, Josh. Congratulations on your baptism.