Christian Book set in 1800's.

Christian Book set in 1800's.
I painted Judith in the prairie winds of Texas.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

What's in a Church Name?

What’s in a Church Name?

By what name is your church congregation known? Is it manmade, or scriptural?
In Acts chapter 4, the setting is Jerusalem where Peter and John were in the midst of Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.
Verse 7: And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? (The good deed done to the impotent man in Acts chapter 3)
Verse 10:(Peter tells them): Be it known unto you all, and to the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Verse 11: This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Verse 12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Psalms 11, verse 9:
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

We do not have scriptural authority to put the word 'reverend' in front of any name.

Yours In Christ,
Frances Bennett

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