Today, a major mindset held by a significant number of Christians centers around the idea that worship is primarily an exercise in singing songs or hymns to God. Singing songs and hymns highlights a form of worship. It isn’t the ONLY way of worshipping. The Bible and its view of worship are much more expansiveContinue reading “Misconceptions of Worship: Worship is Just Singing”
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What Is Worship?
“To my mind there are very few words that we have watered down that have hurt us more than the way we have watered down worship after such a manner.” Worship: A scheduled section of a church service in which songs are sung before and after a sermon. This clearly is not the true definitionContinue reading “What Is Worship?”
How Do We Worship?
“The purpose of this Christian society called “the church” is first to glorify God by our worship. We do not go to church just to hear a sermon. We go to church to worship God.” Billy Graham The typical Church observance day can go a few different ways. Either on a Saturday or Sunday, youContinue reading “How Do We Worship?”
The Importance of the Church (Video)
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The Importance of the Church
“What matters in the Church is not religion but the form of Christ, and its taking form amidst a band of men” Dietrich Bonhoeffer Christianity worldwide has about 2 billion people that consider themselves “Christians.” That 2 billion is then divided up between 45,000 denominations that span the globe entirely. The “church” makes over 50Continue reading “The Importance of the Church”
Wages?…Wages of Sin? Death?
Wages of Sin? Death? What does this mean for me in a practical sense? Read this and see how sin affects us spiritually and Christ’s work redeems us from sins wages and walks us into a lifestyle of his blessings.
Why God Gives Commands
“The Bible is just an old book written a long time ago full of rules and no modern cultural relevance.” Many of those who object to scripture and even some believers believe that The Bible, especially the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, is overflowing with commands, regulations, and laws. These commands and laws also became roots ofContinue reading “Why God Gives Commands”
Poor in Spirit?
Matthew 5 begins what we know to be the sermon on the mount. The very first verse in this is “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt 5:3 NIV). So, what does Poor in Spirit mean? How can one be poor spiritually? The word “poor” in the GreekContinue reading “Poor in Spirit?”