Most of the time spent on this blog is talking about the postmodern world and how it affects our lives and in particular the way the church is reacting to the modern society. The reason why this interests me is because I have an overall feeling that life is relatively short. I'm not going to babble about how the world has forgotten certain things, but if postmodernity offers us anything it is freedoms with restrictions. I resemble a postmodern bird in the cage who is waiting to sore in freedom. The doctrine of my life thus far has been, do what you want and leave the rest to God. But there is a soreness in our society right now. It is kind of like a bruise that is not healing on its own! Looking back on the tradition of the church, A church that has created many saints and more sinners in recent times. A good question to ask for the church right now is what is the will of God for my life? Obviously the will of God is for the church to grow in number and also in holiness and sanctification. This has always been the desire of God for his bride.
To see that the gates of Hades will not prevail against the church is true! But what's more true is how you respond to the trials that come into your life. The church has been built on the martyrs and on the Saints, in the modern New Testament church is a testimony of this statement. To rebuild the church on its basic principles, in the form of the new New Testament church is a statement of triumph not defeat. What we are saying in the 21st-century is The church is still relevant so much so that we've decided to do it the way that they used to do it! Sure no one is perfect but the church surely is perfect and her structure and organization. The new universal Church is something that should be looked at, briefly. Because the structure of the Roman Catholic Church is still intact, modern evangelicalism is what's dominating society today. Something surely the reformation Saints would find surprising is the fact that we can now take our Bibles to church. There is no longer one denomination ruling this world. Surely the church in its diversity is more unified I believe.
Some would argue that diversity in the church namely denominationalism, tends to cause division within the body of Christ. But since the reformation we have been given more unity to worship more freely. The Bible isn't locked up as it used to be, and pastors and clergy offer the laity the freedom to serve and minister in the church in ways that were probably unpredictable in the past. Doctrine is centered on justification by faith alone, and even in the universal church that being the Catholic Church this doctrine still stands. As we move forward to what is going to be the second advent of Jesus Christ, The church has never been so clear on it's doctrine of salvation. Some may argue that with all the cults and isms in the world right now, doctrine is being diluted but that is only within these organizations. The New Testament church offers us hope and joy in a world where there seems to be no security. This is Mike.
To see that the gates of Hades will not prevail against the church is true! But what's more true is how you respond to the trials that come into your life. The church has been built on the martyrs and on the Saints, in the modern New Testament church is a testimony of this statement. To rebuild the church on its basic principles, in the form of the new New Testament church is a statement of triumph not defeat. What we are saying in the 21st-century is The church is still relevant so much so that we've decided to do it the way that they used to do it! Sure no one is perfect but the church surely is perfect and her structure and organization. The new universal Church is something that should be looked at, briefly. Because the structure of the Roman Catholic Church is still intact, modern evangelicalism is what's dominating society today. Something surely the reformation Saints would find surprising is the fact that we can now take our Bibles to church. There is no longer one denomination ruling this world. Surely the church in its diversity is more unified I believe.
Some would argue that diversity in the church namely denominationalism, tends to cause division within the body of Christ. But since the reformation we have been given more unity to worship more freely. The Bible isn't locked up as it used to be, and pastors and clergy offer the laity the freedom to serve and minister in the church in ways that were probably unpredictable in the past. Doctrine is centered on justification by faith alone, and even in the universal church that being the Catholic Church this doctrine still stands. As we move forward to what is going to be the second advent of Jesus Christ, The church has never been so clear on it's doctrine of salvation. Some may argue that with all the cults and isms in the world right now, doctrine is being diluted but that is only within these organizations. The New Testament church offers us hope and joy in a world where there seems to be no security. This is Mike.
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