What makes a meeting an “assembly gathering”? by Michael J. Penfold A survey of the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline epistles reveals that churches in the first century assembled for a variety of regular meetings, among them; prayer meetings, Bible teaching meetings and, of course, the Lord’s Supper.1 On such occasions a whole […]
Here’s a handy A4 chart outlining what the New Testament teaches about the nature, function and purpose of a local church. Remember, how a local assembly operates is a matter of principle, not preference, as shown by: 1 Cor 3.10 – which tells us to be careful how we build into an assembly 1 Tim […]
When God deals with mankind creatorially He sees but one group. There is but one human race, despite differences of colour, culture and creed. God created humanity “of one blood” (Acts 17:26). However, when God deals with men redemptively He sees two groups, the saved and the lost (John 3:36, Rev 22:11). Yet, when God […]
What about Transubstantiation and the Mass? by Michael J. Penfold Once a matter of life and death, transubstantiation is now generally a matter of indifference. Turn the clock back 450 years and transubstantiation is one of the hottest issues of the day. On the one hand the Roman Catholic Church taught: “If any one shall […]
