To believe in Jesus Christ is to believe in and belong to a dynamic community that spans the centuries. The Greek word ekklesia, used in the New Testament to refer to the church, denotes not a building but a group of people. It literally means “those who are called out.” The church is not a
The doctrine of the ascension assures us that Christ has been exalted and glorified, and that his power and glory can be revealed and reflected in our lives. The creed states that Jesus now sits at the right hand of God. This suggests special favor and status, and it suggests that Jesus has the
Jesus Christ suffered and died “so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death” (Hebrews 2:14-15). We are not offering some soothing words to ease the pain of