Salvation in Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox is a process. The common teaching between them is that faith and works are necessary to maintain the forgiveness of sins. But, both groups will say that it is not the works themselves that bring salvation. They will...
No, women cannot be deacons. This is because Paul, in the first epistle to Timothy, instructed the qualifications of deacons (just as he did with elders). He said deacons were to be men. Furthermore, in the context of Paul's teaching about the qualifications of...
The shepherding movement, also known as the discipleship movement, was a movement within Christianity, mostly in the 70s and 80s, requiring church members to submit to the church's leadership. The leadership represented Jesus, and to submit to Jesus was to submit to...
There are good Christian churches, and there are bad Christian churches. But what would be sufficient reasons to leave one Church to attend another? Aside from issues like location, pews or chairs, hymns or praise songs, etc., there are valid reasons to leave. I've...
What is a church? Generally speaking, a church is a group of people who have gathered in order to hear the preaching of the word of God, participate in baptism and communion, and experience the fellowship of other believers. The word "church" in the Greek New...
The Bible doesn't tell us how many elders should a church have. Nevertheless, the minimal number will be one. This is because the pastor is an elder. So, if a group of people gathers in order to participate in baptism, communion, hear the preaching of the word, and...
The fivefold ministry is a term used to describe the five governmental offices that some Christians believe are for the Christian church today. They derive the five from Eph. 4:11, "And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some...
The word "evangelist" is a transliteration of the Greek "εὐαγγελιστής" (euangelistḗs), which means "proclaimer of the gospel"[fn]A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (BDAG), Third Edition[/fn] or "a bringer of good...
Is it okay to take communion at home outside the church? Yes, it is. (Procedure at the end of this article) Though it is best to participate in the Lord's supper in the body of Christ in a church gathering, it is okay to take it at home. There are different reasons...
The church's responsibilities during the time of the coronavirus are the same as when the coronavirus was not here. The duty and responsibility of the church (the pastors, elders, deacons, etc.) have not changed because of a pandemic. But, the means of delivering the...