Equipping University

Introduction 01.09.2010 53:21 ↓

A healthy church is not one that has arrived. It has not gotten everything figured out. I does not have a perfect pastor or a perfect blend of contemporary and traditional music. It does not mean that your children will beg you to take them there or that they will never come home complaining about being bored. However, a healthy church is filled with health-conscious Christians will continuously s...

Near-Death Experiences: A Biblical Evaluation 25.08.2010 1:02:54 ↓

When we read stories of people who have allegedly "died and gone to heaven," it is easy to get excited about the prospects of seeing such wonderful sights ourselves one day. At the same time, Christians are encouraged that the biblical record is true and that their faith is well founded. However, we need to read these stories carefully and reflect upon them through the lenses of theological study....

The Carnal Christian: An Examination of I Corinthians 1 - 3 (Part 2) 09.06.2010 1:04:23 ↓

You may not be familiar with the term "carnal Christian" but you have surely heard the teaching behind the descriptive classification. The carnal Christian doctrine relies on a specific interpretation of the first four verses of the third chapter of Paul's letter to the Corinthians. In that chapter, Paul writes to a congregation about a specific situation in their life but tells his readers that h...

The Carnal Christian: An Examination of I Corinthians 1 - 3 (Part 1) 02.06.2010 1:00:03 ↓

You may not be familiar with the term "carnal Christian" but you have surely heard the teaching behind the descriptive classification. The carnal Christian doctrine relies on a specific interpretation of the first four verses of the third chapter of Paul's letter to the Corinthians. In that chapter, Paul writes to a congregation about a specific situation in their life but tells his readers that h...

Hebrews 13:7-19: The Congregational Christian Life 19.05.2010 1:00:01 ↓

In this final section of the letter to the Hebrews, the author asks his readers to remember their former spiritual leaders and the great unchanging truths they taught them. He ends by exhorting them to respect and follow the leaders God has currently placed in their lives. In between, the writer lays out for the final time the great truth he has labored to make clear throughout this incredible boo...

Hebrews 13:1-6: The Public and Private Christian Life 12.05.2010 57:14 ↓

Unlike most New Testament authors, the writer of Hebrews has not saved all his practical application until the end of the letter. Instead, he has interspersed doctrine and duty throughout the sermon. Now, after teaching his readers that their God is both the consuming holiness of Sinai and the consuming love of Zion, he writes in the final chapter several intensely practical commands to reveal to...