There is nothing in Scripture that says only ordained clergy can administer communion. Since we are all priests in the kingdom of God (1 Pet. 2:5, 9), anyone who is a Christian can administer communion. However, it is wise to have someone who is knowledgeable about...
Being slain in the Spirit is a phenomenon that occurs in charismatic churches. Supposedly what happens is when a Christian is so overcome by the Holy Spirit he or she falls down on the ground and is incapacitated for a while. It is sometimes associated with shaking,...
Whether or not there are apostles for today, depends on how apostles are defined. But, basically, no. Biblically, the word "apostle" literally means "one who is sent." So, anyone who was sent by the Lord to do something would be an apostle. But, such a liberal...
Yes, it is okay for Christians to meet in large buildings instead of house churches. Likewise, it is okay to meet in house churches instead of large buildings. The reason the early church met in house churches was because they didn't have large buildings in which to...
The purpose of the church is to worship God (Luke 4:8; John 4:23; Rev. 4:10), study His Word (2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Cor. 4:6), pray (Acts 2:42), love one another (John 13:35; Phil. 1:1-4), help each other (Gal. 6:2), partake of baptism and the Lord's supper (Luke 22:19-20),...
What are some other names for the church? God's church takes on a different character as we see by what manner it is referred to in scripture. So, we see that we are in the church, Ephesians 3:21, "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all...
This is an important question. The language of taking communion in an unworthy manner is derived from the text in 1 Corinthians. Let's take a look. 1 Cor. 11:26-29, "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. 27...
No, a church should not require its members to take communion. There might be times in the Christian's life where he is in sin to such a significant degree that it would be advisable to not take communion. Let's take for example that a person is committing adultery,...
Some churches deny the use of musical instruments in their churches because they do not see them clearly used in the New Testament. Therefore, many ask if it is okay to use musical instruments in worship. The answer is best given by scripture: "Let the word of...
People mistakenly think that there is an earthly organization that is the one true church as if a collection of people, church structures, and "authority" designate that it is the "one true church" on earth. But, this is a wrong assumption. The true Church is not an...