Pondering the Regulative Principle of Worship 12/22/2019 I’ve been spending time recently, as in the last month or so, looking at the topic of what is known as the Regulative Principle of Worship. First, let me define what that is. According to Wikipedia, which is, of course, the most accurate source of information (sarcasm for those who didn’t get that already) describes it as thus: "The regulative principle of worship is a Christian doctrine, held by some Calvinists and Anabaptists, that God commands churches to conduct public services of worship
I’ve been spending time recently, as in the last month or so, looking at the topic of what is known as the Regulative Principle of Worship. First, let me define what that is. According to Wikipedia, which is, of course, the most accurate source of information (sarcasm for those who didn’t get that already) describes it as thus: "The regulative principle of worship is a Christian doctrine, held by some Calvinists and Anabaptists, that God commands churches to conduct public services of worship
We Step Out; God Steps In 11/15/2019 The Prayer Walk succeeded in one way – the churches were brought closer together. There was consensus for moving forward; next we hope to have a joint worship service. Every church reported the enemy’s opposition – must be doing something right. Taking outside employment has also had results. The saints have come forward to fill the gaps unasked. They are mostly older than me, but ready workers. Better still, we have seen forward if incremental movement. We had two returnees the Sunday
The Prayer Walk succeeded in one way – the churches were brought closer together. There was consensus for moving forward; next we hope to have a joint worship service. Every church reported the enemy’s opposition – must be doing something right. Taking outside employment has also had results. The saints have come forward to fill the gaps unasked. They are mostly older than me, but ready workers. Better still, we have seen forward if incremental movement. We had two returnees the Sunday
Spiritual Transformation 10/04/2019 For the Christian transformation is not optional it’s mandatory. Spiritual transformation is the result of ones commitment to have a heart and character that reflects God and is the process whereby our beliefs, feelings, habits, and choices are changed from the inside out. Paul admonishes the brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer their bodies as a living sacrifice not conforming to the patterns of this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of their minds (Romans
For the Christian transformation is not optional it’s mandatory. Spiritual transformation is the result of ones commitment to have a heart and character that reflects God and is the process whereby our beliefs, feelings, habits, and choices are changed from the inside out. Paul admonishes the brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer their bodies as a living sacrifice not conforming to the patterns of this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of their minds (Romans
