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Tag Archives: Lord’s Supper
Which Gospel? Summarizing the Results
I started by saying I’ve been struggling with figuring out which of the many good ideas about the nature of Christianity is where the church should be focused. As kind of an experiment, I thought I’d look for a path … Continue reading
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Which Gospel? The Gospel of Communion (1 Corinthians)
Thanksgiving (1 Cor 10:15-17) I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that … Continue reading
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Which Gospel? The Gospel of Communion (the Gospels)
As we continue to investigate the central theme of the gospel — particularly the gospel as it applies to those who’ve been saved — it only makes sense to look at baptism and communion. After all, these are universal practices … Continue reading
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Are We Sacramentalists? Baptism
It’s hard to deny the sacramental character of baptism as taught in the Churches of Christ. Although Zwingli taught “external things are nothing. They avail nothing for salvation,” the Churches of Christ have always taught that baptism is the event … Continue reading
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Are We Sacramentalists? Introduction
“Sacramentalist” just sounds kind of cool, doesn’t it? Lots of alliteration and sibilance. But it’s not a word you hear much in Church of Christ circles. We’ve been accused by many of teaching baptism as a sacrament. We usually figure … Continue reading
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A Communion Meditation Reflecting on the New Perspective
We struggle sometimes with even talking about the Lord’s Supper. We want to avoid any accusation that this is some sort of “sacrament.” We want to make this event purely, 100% symbolic. But when we do that, we say that … Continue reading
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The New Perspective: The End of the World as We Know It–Introduction
I’ve never been particularly interested in eschatology (It’s a ridiculous word and I promise never to use it again. It’s the study of the end times.). I just kind of figure that however things end up, they’ll be much better … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Baptism, eschatology, heaven, Holy Spirit, judgment day, Lord's Supper, N. T. Wright, new perspective, Simply Christian
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