By Mike Willis The word “autonomy” is defined as “the quality or condition of being autonomous; self-government; any state that governs itself.” The word “autonomy” does not appear in the English Bible. How-ever, the concept of church autonomy certainly does. The Biblical Concept of Autonomous Churches In the Bible revelation of the government of the church, …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Come Unto Me And I Will Give You … An Aerobics Class?”
By Phillip Mullins I can see it now, immediately following Jesus’ conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, he has everyone gird up their loins, lace up their cross trainers, and start stretching. After they are warmed up, he leads them in a 20 minute workout to tone up the flab. Does that sound ridiculous? A …
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I am Just a Housewife
By Leona Rochelle I am a housewife, mother of four children, grandmother of five. I am middle-aged, frankly so, slightly overweight and only moderately attractive. I hold no college degrees; I would be lost in the fast-moving world of business. But I am not neurotic, I am not frustrated, and I do not take tranquilizers! Often …
From Heaven or From Men
By Clinton D. Hamilton The question for this column is a broad one dealing with the subject of forgiveness, especially in relation to the idea of forgiveness in the Old Testament system. Whole theories that actually contradict what the Scriptures teach are built on misinterpretation of the concept of forgiveness. Some of these theories would, if …