Bible Teachings

A Mennonite Witness

This Christian Internet site seeks to present articles that reflect Bible views on both doctrinal and practical areas of discipleship. These articles are written in a clear and simple style, supported by abundant Scripture, so the Lord can use His Word to tell His own story.

Let us explain about our Mennonite church background. The Mennonites came out of the Dutch and Swiss state churches during the Reformation. We had a deep desire to return to a Christ and Scripture-centered Faith. Our approach was to start with the Gospels and then interpret the Epistles in light of Christ's teachings and the issues in the early church. We seek to follow all the scriptural teachings and not try to explain always those that don't "fit" into the modern world.

These Bible-practicing Christians were first tagged with the Anabaptist name in Switzerland because they rebaptized those who had been baptized as infants or as unbelievers. This allowed the state to persecute them and put the rebaptized believers to death under an A.D. 529 Roman law. These disciples never used the term Anabaptist themselves, and they objected to the term because of the criminal character associated with it. They would have preferred to be called Brethren or Bible Christians, but their enemies' derogatory nickname stuck. Later some of them were called Mennonites after a prominent servant in this restored church, Menno Simons.

We do not wish to give the impression that this site is only denominational in nature. We recognize that no denomination is fully faithful to the Bible's teaching. What is important is our goal to have a clear, biblically oriented writing style and seek to hold to all the Bible's New Testament teachings. Of course, since this is a developing site, at this point we do not cover all the Scripture's teaching. At present our study centers on Scripture, Redemption, and the Church. Near the bottom of this page, you can find two sister sites that cover more areas of doctrine and practice.

Our mission is to present sound Bible teachings on Christian doctrine and practices. To do this we follow sound principles of Interpretation and the recognize the New Testament is God's final revelation.

To know about our Faith, read The Central Christian Message article.

The following four studies build a case for biblical Christianity. We plan to add more studies.

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Christian Evidences.

1. The First Cause and Revelation
The First Cause--God
Search for Revelation
Revelation Recorded in the Bible

2. Evidence the Bible is Revelation from God
Can We Know?
Writers
Archaeology
Science
Fulfilled Prophecies
Tyre
Sidon
Edom
Egypt
Daniel

3. The Coming of the Christ
Old Testament Predictions of a Forerunner
John the Baptist - The Forerunner
The Coming of the Christ

4. Jesus Gives Proof
Jesus' Ministry and Signs
Results of Signs
The Ressurection Proof

5.Apostles
Jesus Called Twelve Men
Church Expansion
Facing Problems of Gentiles and the Mosaic Law

6. Summary of Proofs
We Can Have Confidence
Israel's Rejection of Jesus

7. The Nature of the Bible
Its Claims
The Original Autographs
The Bible's Inerrancy
Variations In The Gospels
The Method God Used
Science's Influence On Acceptance Of The Bible

8. Concluding Remarks
The Results of this Solid Evidence
Search the Scriptures



Authority of Scripture.
1. Christ and the Word
Christ uses His Apostles to Write the Written Word
Oral Tradition to Write the Written Word


2. The Apostles and the Writen Word
The New Testament Canon
Canonical Books
Eusebius' Witness to the Written Word
Confidence in the Canon


3. Christ's View of Scripture
Jesus's View of Old Testament Scrtipture
Jesus and Scripture's Historical Records
The Apostles' View of Scrtipture
The Old Testament Apocrypha

4. Evidence the Bible is God's Revelation
Certainty
Writers
Archaelogy
Science
Fulfilled Prophecies
Jesis' Ministry and Signs
The Ressurrection
The Empty Tomb
Jesus' Appearances
In Summary

5. Trustworthiness of Scripture
Their Trustworthiness
Christ and the Apostle's Position
Alleged Discrepancies
Variations in the Gospels
The Method God Used

6. Translation of God's Word A Greek Text-types and textual criticism study.


7. Introduction to Interpretation of the Bible
Use of Scripture
Divisions of Scripture
Interpretation of Scripture


Redemption Realized through Christ.
1. The Need for Redemption


2. Preparatiom for the Coming Redeemer


3. The Appearance of the Redeemer
The Birth of the Redeemer
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
John Baptizes Jesus
Jesus' Temptations
Jesus' Ministry
The Kingdom of God
Discipleship
The Only Way
His Mighty Works
The Twelve Disciples
John the Baptist
Increasing Opposition
Jesus' View of Scripture
Peter's Confession
The Transfiguration
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
The Last Passover
Events in Jerusalem
The Lord's Supper
The Trial
The Crucifixion
The Burial of Jesus
The Resurrection
The Ascension
4. Redemption Interpreted
Introduction
The Pentecost Sermon
Redemption Through Christ
Redemption
Ransom
Propitiation
Christ's Death as Suffering, Not Punishment
How Was Christ's Suffering Treated
Importance of Understanding the Work of Christ
Reconciliation
Effects of Redemption
Summary
5. Redemption Appropriated
Introduction
Grace
Repentance
Faith
The New Birth
The Relation of Repentance, Faith, and the New Birth
Other Conditions
6. Redemption Clarified
Lessons From the Jews
The Church's First Outreach to the Jews Only
Christian Dissension Over Keeping the Law
Galatians--By Law or by Faith?
Romans and Justification
Romans 6--Faith and Obedience
Romans 7, 8--Why Obedience Is Possible
James--Faith and Works
God's Will for the Christians
The Book of Hebrews
Romans 9-11, The Jewish People
The Gentiles, Part of God's Chosen People
The Union of Believers With Christ

7. The Competion of Redemption
Jesus' Second Coming
Jesus Tells of His Coming
Latter-Day Events Foretold
Interpretation of Prophecy
The Jews Return to the Promised Land
The Olivet Discourse Warnings
A Warning and an Encouragement
The Christian and the Tribulation
Daniel Tells of the Tribulation Period
The Temple Rebuilt
The Tribulation Period in Revelation
Preaching the Gospel During the Tribulation
Christ Establishes His Kingdom
The Wars of the Beast
The Marriage Feast
The Gathering of the Nations Against Jerusalem
The Thousand-Year Reign
Satan's Final Defeat
The Final Judgment
The Bases of Judgment
The Eternal Punishment
The Eternal Reward
When Is the Second Coming?
The Day and Hour of His Coming
Be Prepared
This Message Told Elsewhere
Come


Biblical Concept of the Church.

1. I Will Build "My Church"
The Term Church
Jesus and the Church
Meaning of Church
The Church as the Body of Christ
House
Brotherhood
Local and Universal
Names of Early Christians
Designations of the Church
Unity
Relationships With Other Groups
False Teachers and Apostasy

2. A Believer's Church
Entrance Conditions
Evangelists and Revival Approaches
Discipline
Shunning: A Last Resort
Excuses Not to Discipline

3. Church Authority
Need to Know
Binding and Loosing
Judicial Authority
The Situation Today
Elders and Authority
Opinions
General Agreement and Support

4. New Testament Organization
Build Carefully
Brotherhood Concept
Elders
Preachers and Teachers
Women Teachers Outside The Assembly
Exhortation
Qualifications
Women Not Elders
Types Chosen
How Chosen
Missionaries Appointed By The Church
Ordination
Support
Prayer Support
Correcting Elders Who Err
Deacons and Deaconesses
Summary on Church Leadership
Temporary New Testament Offices
Evangelists
Other Special Gifts in The Early Church
Church Government
Institutionalism

5. Church Functions and Mission
Worship
Public Worship Services
What to Teach?
Music
Prayer
Women Not to Speak in Services
House Churches and Meetinghouses
Separate Church Seating Arrangement
Meeting Times
Church Finances
The Great Commission
The Early Church Model Witness to Us

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