Posts from December 2022 (Page 3)

  The sentence of death in this scripture does not mean any decree of heaven, or appointment of God that they should die, nor any sentence of death passed on them by the government, but an opinion or persuasion in their own minds.  They looked upon themselves as dead men.  The tribulation was so violent and overwhelming that Paul had no hope of escaping death. Paul means that there was such a violent upsurge of evil against preachers of the…

  During the First Century, miracles were common.  They were performed by Jesus and the Apostles.  There were also others given this power as well.  The power to do the supernatural could be passed from an Apostle to someone else by the laying on of hands.  However, that person could not pass on the gift. The main purpose of miracles was to support the word being taught, not to be used selfishly or for gain.  In Acts 8 we have…

  When Christians come together on the first day of the week, they are instructed by the Bible to do certain things, commonly referred to as “Acts of Worship.”  In 1 Cor 11 Paul centers on the Lord’s Supper.  The Corinthian brethren were not observing this act of worship in the correct way.  They had confused the Lord’s Supper with a common meal.  The rich would have plenty, but the poor might not have anything. The Lord’s Supper is not…