God is one!

“Hear, O Israel: G‑d is our L‑rd, G‑d is one.” In its entirety, the Shema consists of three paragraphs:Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Deuteronomy 11:13–21 and Numbers 15:37–41.

You are a work in progress!

God saves all kinds of sinners. One’s theology does not necessarily exclude one from this grace. For example, many people are in a sanctifying state. They are a theological work in progress. A child who is elect may not have their theology down pat. If this...

Romans Chapter 16 and the house churches

Romans was an Presbyterial letter Churches: Cenchrea ‘The Churches of the Gentiles’ ‘Arisyobulus’ hosehold’ ‘Hosehold of Narcissus’ ‘14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.’ ‘15 Salute Philologus, and Julia,...

Terms related to the church

Universal-all believers locally and in glory catholic-same as ‘universal’ Invisible-the elect over time and in the local church local-congregations that have confessing Chrisitians-some elect, some reprobate-some regenerate, some converted visible-same as...