by Daily Devotionals | Nov 9, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Ephesians 2:19-22, Ephesians 4:1-16, 1 Peter 1:13-16, 1 Peter 2:9, Acts 15:1-21, Jude 1:3 The Apostolic Church As we have been considering the nature of the church as described in the Apostles’ Creed and affirmed by the Reformers, we have seen that the marks of...
by Daily Devotionals | Nov 8, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Revelation 7, John 3:16, Ephesians 4:4-6 True Catholicity Read the early church fathers and you will find frequent reference to the “catholic church.” The word catholic means “universal,” and it reflects the early church’s belief that the church encompasses...
by Daily Devotionals | Nov 7, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Ephesians 1:1, Leviticus 27:30, Exodus 30:35, Exodus 31:15 God’s Holy People Unpacking the nature of the church as it is revealed in Scripture and understood by the Protestant Reformers, we today consider the holiness of the church. The Apostles’ Creed...
by Daily Devotionals | Nov 6, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Exodus 19:1-6, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Ephesians 4:1-14 One People throughout History In describing the church, the Apostles’ Creed confesses the oneness of God’s people. Although there exist many individual congregations of believers around the world, Christians enjoy...
by Daily Devotionals | Nov 1, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: 1 John 2:19, Matthew 13:24-30, Hebrews 6:4-5, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Corinthians 10:16-18, Hebrews 5:14, 1 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 3:18, Luke 12:25-48 The Church We Can See Getting the Bible’s teaching on the church correct requires walking a fine line between assuming...
by Daily Devotionals | Oct 31, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 Peter 5:1-5 The Head of the Church Ecclesiology—the doctrine of the church—occupied much of the Reformers’ attention because the Reformers loved Christ and His Word. They wanted to be faithful to their Savior, and they...
