THE 10-FOLD PURPOSES FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH
By Dr. Andrew Corbett, May 31st 2024
Christianity is both a vertical and a horizontal relationship. It is a vertical relationship of the believer with God; and, it is a horizontal relationship of a believer with other believers who are also a part of the body of Christ. This horizontal relationship is transacted within a local context in which God places the believer. Below are the ten priorities and purposes for a local church in which the believer is a vital participant…[READ]
WAS THE DEVIL ONCE AN ARCHANGEL THAT LED A REBELLION IN HEAVEN?
Where did the “devil” (‘Satan’, ‘the Evil One’) come from? Even before any evil had even been thought of, God had a plan to redeem His creation and to vanquish evil (Eph. 3:9; Col. 1:26). The record of Scripture is the story of God’s plan of redemption. The starring role in this story was foreshadowed by God’s introduction of the imago Dei (“image of God”). The initial imago Dei was Adam (אָדָ֛ם, Gen. 1:27; 2:7), but the Scriptures also reveal that God appointed others to further this redemptive role. In fact, God’s eternal plan to vanquish evil from the universe involved each of the phases of the imago Dei…[continue]
