Here is the 47th installment of “Scripture… As We Live It“:
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for to do the work of ministry, and for building up the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-12 re-mix)
This the forty-sixth passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good that person’s private edification but not to be shared publicly, unless that person is a leader. (1 Corinthians 12:7 re-mix)
Here is the 45th installment of “Scripture… As We Live It“:
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained separated from the world. (James 1:27 re-mix)
This is the 44th installment of “Scripture… As We Live It“:
So those who received agreed with his word attended membership classes and were baptized, and there were added that day over the next few weeks, months, and years about three thousand less than the original three thousand souls - those who agreed with the church’s statement of faith, attended all the membership classes, and were baptized with the proper motive, method, and administrator. (Acts 2:41 re-mix)
He is the 43rd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love a right doctrine, love instruct one another earnestly from a pure heart… (1 Peter 1:22 re-mix)
This is passage #42 in “Scripture… As We Live It“:
By this these things all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another by your t-shirts, bumper stickers, signs, speeches, political affiliation, church membership, vocabulary, etc. (John 13:35 re-mix)
Here is the 41st installment of “Scripture… As We Live It“:
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen… well, this could happen. I mean, it is much more important that you love God than love your neighbor. So, make sure that you love God first. Eventually, you’ll probably start loving your neighbor, at least those who love you back. (1 John 4:20 re-mix)
This is the 40th installment of “Scripture… As We Live It“:
So, being affectionately desirous of you being hired as your professional ministers, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves our doctrinal statements, sermons, administrative services, books, and counselling sessions, because you had become very dear to us our parishoners and employers. (1 Thessalonians 2:8 re-mix)
Here is the 39th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It“:
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for rationalized, the conviction of things not seen that you can understand. (Hebrews 11:1 re-mix)
Here is passage #38 in “Scripture… As We Live It“:
You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life; and you are right. Just keep studying. (John 5:39-40 re-mix)
I am a PhD student in biblical theology and a web developer. My interests include PHP and ecclesiology. My dissertation topic is the purpose of the gathering of the church in the New Testament. By God's grace, I try to live what I am learning about the church.
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