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What is a church?

by Jim Jamison

A church is a group of believers who regularly gather in Christ’s name to officially affirm and oversee one another’s membership in Jesus Christ and His Kingdom through the gospel preaching and gospel ordinances. The gathering of believers is important because this is where we, as believers, “go public” and declare our highest allegiance to […]

What is the church? – Matthew 16:16-19

by Jim Jamison

In the Old Testament the Lord was working through the nation of Israel to take the message of redemption to the world, and the coming of the Messiah to the world. As Christ came, He presented Himself to the world as the Redeemer and Savior of all who would come to Him for salvation. In […]

Cautions concerning the Sovereignty of God – Deuteronomy 29:29

by Jim Jamison

As we consider the Sovereignty of God, we need to remind ourselves of a few cautions: 1. We should never use God’s sovereignty as an excuse for our own shortcomings. I should never say simply that, “God wanted me to do that because that is how He made me.” God has never promised top work […]