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The test of fellowship: Jim Packer’s 18 Most Important Words.
We’ve been looking through Jim Packer’s “18 words: The Most Important Words You Will Ever Know” and have reached fellowship. I’ve never thought of fellowship as a test, but Jim Packer does and it wasn’t the test I thought of. … Continue reading
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What is the most important thing happening in the world today?
Philip Ryken writes: “In 1994 I attended the celebrations for the 350th anniversary of the Westminster Confession of Faith. At the close of those celebrations, the Scottish minister Eric Alexander asked a series of provocative questions: “What is the really … Continue reading
Grace leads to holiness not licentiousness or flippancy.
In the book “The Church” Philip Ryken writes the chapter on the holy church. He looks at Paul’s letter of 1 Corinthians and concludes that God’s grace will lead to holiness. He writes: “This is what Paul was urging the … Continue reading
Church Unity: definitions and boundaries
What does it mean for the Nicene creed to say that there is One church? Roman Catholic theologians argue that the Roman Catholic church is the one true church, and that the proliferation of denominations in the Protestant church shows … Continue reading
The Church, Phillips, Ryken and Dever. How Christ will grow His Church – are you on board?
The church is important. If you’re not sure then look at Ephesians 5:25: “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Or listen to our series on the church at Bishopdown: http://www.bishopdownbaptistchurch.org.uk/sermons.html. (Looking at the Ephesians verse is … Continue reading
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