God has appointed and continues to appoint “fathers” throughout Scripture and history for varying reasons. Abraham is the “Father of many nations”, Adam is the “Father of the human race”, Jacob is the “Father of Israel”, Paul is the “Father to the Gentiles” and the...
Christians everywhere agree that there is only one Church and that all believers must walk together in unity, but the reality is that in the majority of locations, there is either no unity, it is superficial, or not complete. It doesn’t help when believers regard...
The life of one person can have an affect on many. Spiritual covering is a grace or anointing on a person, more specifically an apostle or leader appointed by Christ. This is an in-depth topic and is covered comprehensively in chapter 7 of “The Apostolic...
The word ‘covering’ is not new around the church. We have all heard references to spiritual covering, like: – “Who is your spiritual covering?”, “What is your spiritual covering?”, or “You should be under covering,” etc. Generally this expressed the need for everyone to be a...
“There is no limit to the height to which a woman may aspire in service to Christ” – John Alley This question can be a difficult question for people, and is certainly an emotive one. But there is a positive answer that will satisfy most people, as...
Many believers consider that for someone to be an apostle they must have personally seen Jesus. This is not necessary. This concept of having to personally see Jesus comes from two scriptures, which at face value seem to indicate this. Acts 1:21-22 discusses the selecting of...
Can anyone be an apostle? Biblically, it seems that it is not ours to decide. What then are the requirements, or the qualifications for an apostle, and how exactly does one become an apostle? Assumed Qualifications: Often, without actually thinking it through, ministers have assumed that certain things...
Apostles do a variety of things, and have a variety of personality types and traits. Aside from their own “quirks,” expressions of speech and habits, what is the nature of an apostle? It is not from the personality of the apostles that we draw this,...
There are obvious differences between the world we live in, and that in which the Bible was written. These differences are cultural, technological, and practical, plus it seems evident that the early church had more grace and power than we typically experience. Reading the book...
Many people in reading their Bibles look through religious eyes, and this can sometimes taint the ability to see clearly. The Pharisees knew their Scriptures well but didn’t recognise the Messiah when He came. Over the years, people have had such a religious image of...
