The nature and identity of the church; membership, unity, and discipline; the visible and invisible church; the body of Christ.
- Luther in the Church Martin Luther
At home, in my own house, there is no warmth or vigor in me, but in the church when the multitude is gathered together, a fire is kindled in my heart and it breaks its …
- A Sense of Solemnity in Worship Hughes Oliphant Old
For generations, a sense of solemnity was characteristic of Presbyterian worship. Then some wag accused them of being the ‘frozen chosen,’ and they hung their heads in …
- Offenseless Christianity Dorothy Sayers
I believe it to be a grave mistake to present Christianity as something charming and popular with no offense in it.
- Fesko on Baptism and the Red Sea John Fesko
According to Paul, baptism foreshadowed in Israel’s Red Sea crossing) is not a miscellaneous cleansing rite or a general sign of initiation, but is that which brings …
- Directories of Worship Terry Johnson
The current situtation, where even churches which identify themselves as heirs of the Reformation, such as the PCA, and which, in the name of freedom, fail to provide …
- The Trouble with Eschatology Geerhardus Johannes Vos
The trouble with eschatology in the experience of the church has frequently been that it was either dead or overmuch pathologically alive.