In the fourth year of his ministry as Passover approached, Jesus, accompanied by companions including the “twelve disciples,” whom he had been training for their eventual mission as apostles to take the gospel to the world, journeyed to Jerusalem to keep the feast of Passover (Matthew 20:17-18). En route and after they arrived at their destination, Jesus spent several days teaching his disciples and crowds in the Temple, as well as disputing with Jewish leaders, many of whom wanted to kill him because they opposed his teachings.
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Is There A True Church?
Is there a “true Church?” Many assume that of all the Churches that exist claiming to be Christian, while there are differences, these are simply matters of opinion and don’t really matter much as long as they “accept Christ.” Does it really matter which denomination or Church organization you are a part of?
One might also ask the question are there false Churches? If there is a true Church, where is it? How would you identify it? What is the true Church, if there is such a Church?
Acts 15 — Part 2
It’s been said that there is more confusion about Acts 15 than almost any other chapter of the Bible. How are we to understand what was at issue? What was the actual decision reached, and how was it reached?
The important question for us is what are the implications for us as Christians in terms of obedience to God? In order to understand we must take a closer look at the historical and Scriptural background and at how the Church arrived at its decision.
Marriage Supper Parables
In order to shed light on the message of the Kingdom of God Jesus used many parables. Among the parables used was that of a marriage supper — or wedding feast. In the book of Revelation we’re told “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!” (Revelation 19:9).
What is this marriage supper of the Lamb? When is it and where is it? Is Jesus going to “rapture” the saints up to heaven to literally “get married” to him, as has been taught for a long while among some? Will there be a literal western style wedding ceremony in heaven, as some have speculated, followed by a literal sit-down “marriage supper”?
If not, how are we to understand these parables and related Scriptures? What does the Bible reveal about their actual meaning? Find the answers to the real meaning of the “marriage supper” parables and related Scriptures.
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Binding and Loosing Part 1
Various churches and ministries have misapplied and misused what the Bible says about “Binding and Loosing” and the “keys of the kingdom of heaven,” associated with the former as in Jesus’ statement to Peter in Matthew 16:19. The result has been that many Christians have been confused about what the Bible really teaches about the aforementioned “keys” and the concept of binding and loosing, and much mischief within professing Christianity has resulted.
In this message, learn what the Bible tells us about what it means to have the “keys to the kingdom of heaven.”
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