Time to Return to Primitive Christianity

In the 1600s, Jan Amos Comenius was a hero of the efforts to preserve the true Christian church, the ekklesia as Christ and the Apostles delivered it. Comenius was hounded from place to place by the soldiers of the Catholic and Reformation denominations. At one point he took refuge in the castle of Charles of …

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A Living Sacrifice

"I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship." The sacrifice of our life to our God is not to be seen primarily as the decision to go willingly to …

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Gift of the Resurrection

The promises of the new covenant Jesus secured for all His true disciples are available to all.  Gaining them for oneself requires a decision, a commitment.  While they are offered to all, these gifts are gained only by those who give all their living over to Jesus. To those who no longer seek their own …

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The New Covenant in Scripture – Jeremiah 6:16

"Thus says the Lord:Stand at the crossroads and look,    and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way lies; and walk in it,    and find rest for your souls.But they said, “We will not walk in it.” - Jeremiah 6:16 The Hebrew word," crossroads" here is better rendered as "a journey, a course of life, mode of …

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The Christ Life, Not the Christian Life

"The Christian life is simple. The Christian life is impossible. The Christian life is Christ living His life in you." - Dann Spader. This simple saying is of immeasurable importance to our understanding of the life our God has in mind for us. The life to which He calls every true disciple is not lived …

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A Heart for Our God: Gerhard Tersteegen

Gerhard Tersteegen was known as a spiritual teacher among the “Stillen im Lande,” in English, the quiet ones. This was a name given to those seeking God beyond organized religion. In 1728, he devoted himself to the translation of works mystics and quietists. He also wrote devotional books and correspondence on religious subjects. At his …

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