2020 draaide helemaal anders uit
Overzicht van onze ecclesia werking voor 2020… Read More 2020 draaide helemaal anders uit
Category: Ecclesia
De kerkgemeenschap of ekklesia. – The church community.
Unprofitable Questions
In these days of social media we can find lots of Facebook Pages and lots of Fora where there are going on sometimes very ridiculous or non-upbringing discussions. On the net we can find a plethora of nonsensical and endless discussions about trifles or things that are not really important, and where the important things… Read More Unprofitable Questions
How to Arrange a Debate
When forming a group of believers one should know there has to be place for debate and openness for discussion. At the beginning of the 20th century, they looked as follows at this matter. How to Arrange a Debate First, make certain that the prospective opponent is worth debating with; that is, that he is… Read More How to Arrange a Debate
Sunday Schools
In the 1950ies everywhere could be found Sunday Schools bringing the faith to the youngsters. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, they were in many countries part of the education parents wanted to have their children. Having come in the 21st century there does not seem to be so… Read More Sunday Schools
Eureka Classes
In our series on the ecclesia and its working, we continue to look at some of the writings of the beginning of the 20th century. Where “Eureka”, that grand legacy of Dr. Thomas, is studied, there the Bible is best revered, known, and understood. On the other hand, it is our experience that those Ecclesias… Read More Eureka Classes
Laodicean Ecclesias
Continuing looking at the 21st-century writings concerning the state of the ecclesiae and conditions in church life in the 20th century. You ask: Who is to blame? Personal observation tells us the senior brethren are, those we call “Presiding Brethren”. They have allowed the meetings to be spent mainly in the consideration of expository matter,… Read More Laodicean Ecclesias
When examining ourselves
We have been given peace by the work of Christ. We need to live in a place of peace. To that end, the Bible also teaches us to pursue peace and the one leading the ecclesia or guarding the garden or house of God and guiding in the local Body of Christ (the local ecclesia)… Read More When examining ourselves
Exhortations
Some criticism Frank George Jannaway had at some ecclesiae their exhortations at the beginning of the 20th century It is, alas, only too true that some Sunday morning exhortations are not what they profess to be. In many such there is no real exhortation in the Apostolic sense. Real exhortation is that referred to by… Read More Exhortations
Conferences and Evangelists
We have never known an effort in modern times to bring men back to the “simplicity which is in Christ” in faith and practice which has not either been embarrassed or defeated by parties superficially instructed in the principles sought to be Scripturally developed, introducing under the speciosity of “doing good” and saving precious souls,… Read More Conferences and Evangelists
Presiding Brethren’s Failings
When looking at some of our brethren writings in the 19th and early 20th century, we may find some very conservative views. Today we look at the way Frank George Jannaway looked at some Presiding Brethren. Presiding Brethren’s Failings An Ecclesia does wrong in appointing as Presiding brother (or “overseer”; 1 Tim. iii. 1, R.V.… Read More Presiding Brethren’s Failings
Building a Spiritual House
When we have found Jesus Christ and want to follow him, we need to be humble enough to become a working or serving partaker of the Body of Christ. Having become a Christian, it is a follower of Christ Jesus, we are to connect with the Spirit of God to build in the spirit. Building… Read More Building a Spiritual House
Elders who are Unfit
The Church in the New Testament is the expansion of the family. The difficulties and problems of each are akin. It follows, therefore, that if a man — a brother — a husband, is incompetent in the management of the home, he is thereby unsuited for the task of sharing in the government of the… Read More Elders who are Unfit
Leading Brethren
Continuing to look at the way we could form and keep an ecclesia we refer again to an early twentieth century writing of Frank Jannaway. At that time the ecclesiae could flourish, but today in the time of Covid-19 we can only notice how a lot of our members are elderly people. Some find the… Read More Leading Brethren
Paid Hirelings
From a writing at the beginning of the 20th century If any can publicly “preach the Word”, let him go forth without stipulation and trust to the appreciation of his labours by his brethren for his expenses and support. We start on a journey of a thousand or more miles at our own risk, and… Read More Paid Hirelings
Elders, pastors, paid or unpaid professionals
Today we continue to look at shepherds, elders, pastors, ordained clergy members or laypersons who act as Christian ministers or spiritual leaders, helping and guiding a congregation on their way to God.… Read More Elders, pastors, paid or unpaid professionals
Qualifications of a Presiding Brother
When going to form an ecclesia one has to select people to be in charge of it or taking care of the working and good order of the ecclesial work. It’s important that a church leader will be working as a good house-steward, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to — not pushy or arrogant, not short-tempered, not given to a lot of wine, not a bully or violent, not money-hungry or fond of dishonest gain, but rather, hospitable, a lover of goodness, sound of mind, just, holy, self-controlled, holding to that teaching in harmony with the faithful Word, also that he may be strong enough and have enough knowledge (and perhaps also experience) to exhort by that healthy teaching and reprove those who are opposing.
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Need of elders
When forming an ecclesia there has to be found a system to arrange everything in good order. Therefore there is a need for responsible people or elders taking care of the logistics and daily working of that local community.… Read More Need of elders
Ecclesial Offices
Creating an ecclesia is only possible under the direction of God, Who requires for His work men of “sound mind”.… Read More Ecclesial Offices
Lecture titles and Syllabi
A few days ago we looked at our responsibility of making the right choice and having to assemble in communities, forming an ecclesia or church. see: Those Belonging to the called ones coming together How to Form an Ecclesia A breathing ecclesia Christadelphian Halls Advertising the Truth Evangelisation, local preaching opposite overseas evangelism Ecclesia – Church… Read More Lecture titles and Syllabi
Advertising the Truth
Those who have the truth received should go out into the world to share that Truth.… Read More Advertising the Truth
