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… Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 Confessions: Heidelberg … Very good. But that’s not really good works as defined by Scripture. What is good works according to Scripture? Lord’s …
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… dramatic reading.” And “I loved the dramatic reading of scripture today.” You can imagine how hard it was to respond … with the kids rather than avoiding creative readings of scripture just because they are scared that someone won’t …
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… includes such considerations as budgets, faithfulness to Scripture, faithfulness to the theological tradition, worship … a congregation believing that it teaches faithful to the Scripture, I can’t imagine that he could not become a member …
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… F: “The church declares that the clear teaching of Scripture and of our confessions on the uniqueness of human … beyond what is the clear and indubitable teaching of Scripture and the creeds” (Agenda for Synod 1991, p. 412): …
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… views consistent with our commitment to the authority of Scripture and our Reformed confessions. The other overtures … to conduct these conversations within the bounds of Scripture and our common confessions.” The question, again, …
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… services. We started talking about thematic tie-ins to the scripture and sermon for the week, and how the service could … to be sung and in which order. We talked about planning scripture selections and prayers and transitions ahead of …
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… on a technicality.No one can act in a manner contrary to Scripture, and we just let it slide. Yes, process and order … happened or been taught, and if that is in violation with Scripture, or how it is summarized in our confessions. …
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… Does the overture request anything that violates Scripture, the Confessions, the Church Order, civil law, … requests that are perfectly clear, perfectly in line with Scripture, etc. but are simply unnecessary. Just because …
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… theological issues around the subject of homosexuality in Scripture. At the same time, I recognize that some do not … of the truth, we ought to have confidence that opening the scripture and listening together will be a joint act of …
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… Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Dear congregation in Jesus … or to inquire about the meaning of particular passages of scripture. Camping gave the answers. Camping became a kind of …
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… display. To hold such a view denies many other parts of Scripture, which focus on the hopelessness of our fallen … extent that all three of them reflect what is taught in Scripture, each is important. Yet all three of these …
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… in Christ. Worship should include prominent readings of Scripture. It should present and depict God’s being, … character, and actions in ways that are consistent with scriptural teaching. It should obey explicit biblical … praise, confession, petition, testimony, and dedication. Scripture constantly depicts God as initiating and …