That the members of every Church or Congregation should know one another so that they may perform all the duties of love one towards another both to soul and body. Matthew 18:15. 1 Thessalonians 5:14. 1 Corinthians 12:25. And especially the elders should know the whole flock, of which the Holy Ghost has made them overseers. Acts 20:28. 1 Peter 5:2, 3. and therefore a Church should not consist of such a multitude that they cannot have particular knowledge of one another.
- Part of a Baptist declaration of faith in 1611
Friday, May 22, 2015
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Quote of the Day
"What is somewhat remarkable about this vast array of gods named in the Bible is the fact that nothing is mentioned about their alleged abilities or qualities. The Bible is purposefully silent about any description of these gods. This is not important because the gods are in fact not a part of reality."
"The gods were something only in the sense that the people of God had to contend with the idea of them…The first commandment does not affirm that other gods exist even though it refers to them. They are merely constructs of the human imagination or belong to the created order."
From: The Ten commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-first Century by Mark Rooker
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