http://impact.nbseminary.com/archives/454 Mark Naylor's articles on cross-cultural issues, Bible translation etc. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://impact.nbseminary.com/archives/454/comment-page-1#comment-4423 Ron Rutley Fri, 01 May 2009 15:02:13 +0000 http://impact.nbseminary.com/?p=454#comment-4423 Interesting that what you are saying here does not, in any way, contradict the Reformation concern for identifying "the true church." In fact, I think if informs it. Various "expressions of church" could all be "the true church." Conversely, what people claim to be an "expression of church" could be so in name only, if heresy and doctrinal heterodoxy rule, no matter how much prayer and so-called discipleship may be present. It all comes down to the fact that, in the NT, church is not something we DO, it is something we, as citizens of God's kingdom and members of his people, ARE! Interesting that what you are saying here does not, in any way, contradict the Reformation concern for identifying “the true church.” In fact, I think if informs it.
Various “expressions of church” could all be “the true church.” Conversely, what people claim to be an “expression of church” could be so in name only, if heresy and doctrinal heterodoxy rule, no matter how much prayer and so-called discipleship may be present.
It all comes down to the fact that, in the NT, church is not something we DO, it is something we, as citizens of God’s kingdom and members of his people, ARE!

]]> http://impact.nbseminary.com/archives/454/comment-page-1#comment-4400 Gerry Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:09:20 +0000 http://impact.nbseminary.com/?p=454#comment-4400 Interesting and helpful insights on this word "church" Mark. It seems to me that there is somewhat of a quiet revoluion going on these days around expression of church and what it means. The institutional expression of church seems to have lost its appeal to many sincere Christians. It will be interesting to see how things unfold as Christ continues to build his church. Interesting and helpful insights on this word “church” Mark. It seems to me that there is somewhat of a quiet revoluion going on these days around expression of church and what it means. The institutional expression of church seems to have lost its appeal to many sincere Christians. It will be interesting to see how things unfold as Christ continues to build his church.

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