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1600 Years of Church’s Slavery
The church has been entangled in worldly structures and power dynamics for over 1600 years, which influenced its internal functioning. The need to break away from these worldly patterns is emphasized and a shift from passive membership to active participation of everyone is encouraged, particularly in small communities. Christ’s example as a leader who empowers others…
Martin Luther on the House Church
In a moment of clarity Luther envisaged a third type of worship: simple prayer, reading, and communal fellowship in small gatherings. The article criticizes Luther’s hesitation and proposes small, intimate, accountable Christian communities as a way of completing the Reformation.
Christosis
God’s plan with us is radically simple: to become like Christ. And so this is also our calling and aim: to become increasingly conformed to his image (Romans 8:29). To exist and work like him (1 John 2:6; 4:17). He was primarily making disciples who, when trained, will become as Him (Luke 6:40).* Our goal in discipleship…
Primacy of Discipleship
Discipleship is the primary call from God, emphasized more in the New Testament than merely being “Christians”. It calls for imitating Jesus and personal growth in faith, eventually mentoring others, replicating and multiplying the family model of the church.
Jesus’ New Family
Jesus challenges the idea that family should come first. He puts the kingdom of God above familial obligations, emphasizing that a new family is formed around him. Paul echoes this sentiment, stating that the family of believers takes precedence over the natural family. Ultimately, God’s kingdom and the community of believers are the primary focus for…
The Language of Revelation and Church Attendance
Regardless of what recently happened (or didn’t happen) in the Church of Sweden (see a “fake news” in The Guardian and a correction in The Local), the tendency to stop calling God “Father” or “Lord” is there, as we can see for example in the “Bibel in gerechter Sprache”. This begs a broader question: can revelation…
Basic Form of the Church
Jesus’ definition of Church in Mt 18:20: establishment of God’s sanctuary and promise of his presence among “two or three” of his disciples. This surpasses and conditions all other church forms.
A constantly active body
Church as a multidimensional body of action
A conscientious objection
‘Christian nation’ is a non-christian concept
Dear Mohammed, who is Jesus?
A response to an Islamic critique of the Christian view of Jesus, addressing concepts such as Messiah, Second Adam, Word of God, Temple of God, Christ’s Two Natures, Son of God, and the Cross. The text poses a question regarding the differences in recognition of Jesus in the Qur’an compared to Muhammad.
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