How Do You Become a Christian?

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1. Created in the image of God God originally created man in his “image”. God wants to have a loving fellowship with us, and initially man had a peaceful existence in Paradise. But when man was tempted by the Devil to sin, and fell to temptation, sin entered the world and became a tragic part of humanity, resulting in death, …

What Does the Bible Say About Women Church Leaders?

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Old Testament In the Old Testament, the priesthood was reserved for men (Ex 28:1), but God sometimes called women into leadership positions in other areas, such as Miriam (Ex 15:20, Mic 6:4) and Deborah (Jdg 4:4-5). Jesus But when we get into the New Testament, we can begin by noting that Jesus had many female followers. Women accompanied Jesus and …

What Does the Bible Say About Christian Leadership?

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Jesus is the Lord of the church and the Holy Spirit is the leader of the church. God calls and equips some to be leaders in the church with him. The words most often used about church leaders are “presbyteros”, which translates to “elder”, “episkopos”, which translates to “overseer” and “poimaino”, which translates to “shepherd” or “pastor”. These words are …

What Does the Bible Say About the Free Church?

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Being a “free” church means that each individual congregation is the body of Christ in its fullness, while at the same time being part of the universal church and cooperating with other local congregations. There is no denomination or governmental authority over the congregation, but Jesus is the head of the church and each local congregation is led and funded …

What Does the Bible Say About the Different Names of the Church?

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God’s church is referred to in the Bible by several different names that in different ways say something about the nature of the church and what its function and purpose is. Some examples are Believers, body of Christ, God’s children, Christians, the flock of God, Sanctified, the Saints, the church of God, the Israel of God, elect Exiles, the Disciples, …

What Does the Bible Say About the Church?

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The church is a community of believers with Jesus Christ at its center. The church is God’s beloved people who have been called out of the world, yet remain in the world to serve as a light to the world by loving one another, living holy lives and praising God. The congregation is led by a spiritual leadership and gathers …