Apostolos
The status of the twelve disciples in the early church significantly obscured the meaning of the original Greek word for “apostle.” At the time, apostolos meant a delegate, a messenger or one sent forth with orders. That was the sense
For Christians Who Crave Truth Over Church Tradition
The status of the twelve disciples in the early church significantly obscured the meaning of the original Greek word for “apostle.” At the time, apostolos meant a delegate, a messenger or one sent forth with orders. That was the sense
Ephesians 4:11-12 was an important passage in my early Christian development. By the time I was out of high school, I knew I was on the road to being a pastor, and I saw Ephesians as a kind of short
second person present imperative passive of pleroo pronounced: play-roos-thay The local pub invariably has different kinds of drinkers. Some sip at one drink all night. Others gulp down two or three drinks, then switch to something non-alcoholic. Some steadily drain
Counter Thought Word Study: Years ago, while sitting at a red light in Astoria, Oregon, I saw a drunk man trying to walk around the end of a concrete parking bumper. He misjudged the distance and instead of going around,