Bibleandmission

In this essay, I am going to begin in the Old Testament with the story of Israel’s exile and return from exile.  This will launch us on a journey of our own to the fulfillment of the New Covenant in the New Testament.  We will focus our attention on Romans 6-8. What we will learn from this is the wonderful work of our salvation and sanctification from God the Father in the

In Romans 13.1, Paul says, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God (ESV). The notion that everyone should be subject to governing authorities is sometimes misinterpreted as a subjection to authorities simply because they are in authority.  This is a mistaken view.  Paul

Orthodox churches should not accept the baptisms of mainline denominations that have chosen to revise their teachings such that they are no longer orthodox in theology or ethical practices.  Many looking at this question content themselves with whether the right form of baptism was administered—baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This idea stems