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Tag Archives: ecclesiology
Constantine & the Emperor’s new (institutional) clothes
Constantine dressed up Christianity by putting the Emperor’s new (institutional) clothes on it. However, like Saul’s armor on young David as he prepared to fight Goliath, rigid institutionalism hasn’t been a very effective way to demonstrate the power and presence … Continue reading
#Makechurchekklesiaagain
Theologian Emil Brunner taught that Christianity drifted away from ekklesia & into church. “A hashtag does not change anything. It’s a hashtag.” –Shonda Rhimes Here’s a fresh, new hashtag for those who want to go beyond church as usual: #Makechurchekklesiaagain … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, alternative to church, Beyond Church, change in church, Christian church, church experiment, ecclesia, ecclesiastical, ecclesiological, ecclesiologist, ekklesias, hashtags, house church, make church ekklesia again, organic church, organic church blogs, quotation, Quotations, quote, simple church, theologians, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, ecclesiology, ekklesia, Emil Brunner, hashtag, nature of the church, quotes, Shonda Rhimes, theology
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Home again? Home again ecclesiology!
“Ecclesiology” is a big sounding word. It also has a really big sounding definition: “theology as applied to the nature and structure of the Christian Church.” However, Christianity didn’t begin as formal church (needing an academic course of study), tightly … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, alternative Christianity, alternative church, assembly of God, church history, early church, Henry Hon, house church, lost and restored, lost word of the Bible, New Testament church, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose From House To House, rethink church, rethinking church, simple church, theologians, theology, Uncategorized
Tagged applied ecclesiology, Christianity, church government, churchianity, ecclesiology, Emil Brunner, ONE by Henry Hon, organic church
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Experience the body of Christ in supernatural action
Have you experienced the body of Christ in supernatural action? Watchman Nee wrote: “Only those who have received revelation from God will see the Body of Christ, and only they will enter the reality of the Body.” It’s sad that few … Continue reading
Posted in church overseers, ecclesia, ekklesia, hierarchy, It's Supernatural, Jesus Senior Pastor, kingdom come, kingdom of heaven, overseers, Senior Pastors, spiritual warfare, Uncategorized
Tagged Body of Christ, ecclesiology, government shall be upon His shoulder, kingdom of God, leadership, order of worship, quotes, Watchman Nee
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Sharing What The Spirit Says
Simple people sharing What the Spirit says Makes church ekklesia again — A forum for Him; A support group For one another. “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” More @http://amzn.to/2bgu3SU. Will religion let ekklesia out of the bag? … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Beyond Church, Bible one anothers, he that has ears, he who has ears to hear, hearing God, hearing the Holy Spirit, house church, How many one anothers are in the, Let the redeemed of the Lord, nontraditional, one anothering, one anothers, promptings, simple church, Spirit-promptings, Uncategorized, what the Spirit says
Tagged Christianity, church, ecclesiology, ekklesia, organic church, poem, recovery, support group
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Are pastors & popes the proper pinnacle for churches?
Believers love to gather around, listen to, celebrate, and honor preachers and Christian singers; and to make pastors and/or popes the pinnacle of their churches. –However, perhaps it would be much more powerful and life-changing if we gathered around, listened … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Samuel 8, Bible, celebritease, Christianity, figureheads, first king of Israel, New Testament, Old Testament, organic church, pastors, poem, popes, who is the head of the church
Tagged church government, ecclesiology, head of the church, headship, kingdom of God, when Israel wanted a king
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Let’s Get Ecclesiological And Set The World On Fire For God!
Let’s get ecclesiological — not just with talk but with how we walk out being the church! Some people think that I think too much about church, but hey, I’m an ecclesiologist and we’re really into ecclesiology. (The word “ecclesiology” comes … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church revitalization, church study, dead church walking, early church, ecclesiastical, ecclesiological, ecclesiologist, Greek, Greek language, Greek New Testament, Greek word, Harry Reeder, having a form of godliness, Matthew 18:20, Nashville church, New Testament, New Testament church, ology, organic church, participatory church, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, simple church
Tagged Christianity, church, ecclesiology, ekklesia, Nashville, Salvation Army
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What Is The True Christian Church?
Many people ask the question: What is the one true church? And numerous organizations claim to be the one true Christian church. For example, these groups make that claim: * The ancient churches that can trace their history to the … Continue reading
Posted in ancient history, belief system, Biblical concept, branch, Catholic, Catholic mystics, Christ, Christ followers, Christian community, Christian history, Christian organizations, Christian Scientists, Christian values, church fathers, church history, church meetings, Church of Christ, church programs, church roles, church structure, community, controversy, Creator, creeds, cults, denominations, early church, Eastern Orthodox churches, faith-based, followers of Christ, God, Heaven, institution, interdenominational, Irenaeus, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jjehovah's Witnesses, kingdom of God, Latter Day Saints, LDS, lifestyle Christianity, lifestyles, Mormon faith, Mormonism, Mormons, movement, organic church, organization, Orthodox, Protestant, Protestant Reformation, questions, Quotations, quote, Quotes, Roman Catholic, Spirit-led, spiritual, testimony, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, thoughts, values, What is the true church?, words
Tagged Christianity, church, ecclesiology, religion, the one true church, the true Christian church
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