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To find a politician doing the will of God, you have to go back to the Old Testament I think…

I like the methodology of Jesus. He only mentioned political topics a few times. Give unto Caesar. Herod, that fox. My kingdom is not of this world. Pay the tax with a coin from a fish’s mouth.

And yet He could have been an evil Creator and there would be nothing we could do about it. I am thankful that God is love and God is light!

I am not discussing Phillip, I am listing all 5 gift ministries set in the church. Ephesians 4 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and...

Ephesians 4 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for...

At church tonight, the pastor said we cannot lie or be deceptive, ever. He said Rahab lied about Israelites hiding in her house, because her pagan gods were okay with lying in certain situations. If Jews were hiding in your basement, and Nazis came to your house, and asked you if there were...

In this verse, I suspected that unrighteousness was a stain on our souls from sinful actions. This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of God's redemptive work, which not only forgives but also purifies, enabling believers to live in righteousness and holiness. I John 1:9 If we confess...

What is the difference between sins and unrighteousness?

Why did the tent and the altar need atonement? What sins did the tent and altar commit?

The universal called out ones already exists and is referred to in the New Testament. When Jesus said He will build His church, He could not have been referring to just one local assembly. He spoke of the entire body of believers. The Greek ekklesia is the basis for our English words...

If Jesus was speaking of specific local assemblies, He should have said, “I will build my churches” plural. But actually He was speaking of building the universal, collective church, which would exist in various locations. He said “church” singular, thus embracing the totality of all local...

Isaiah 53 contains the gospel.

Why would pastor, teacher, and evangelist continue, but not apostle or prophet? Why has the pastor usurped the other gift ministries?

An evangelist is a zealous advocate or dedicated proclaimer of a joyous message, typically someone who spreads the Christian gospel. The term comes from the Greek euangelion, meaning "bearer of good news". Modern understanding of evangelist points to a preacher who specializes in hellfire...

All the verses I quoted refer not to one localized church in a specific location. There are multiple local church assemblies, but only one collective church, just like there is only one body of Christ, to which we all belong as individual parts. You call the universal collective church...