Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 4 Q & A 8 Q Are there more Gods than one? A There is but one only, the living and true God.*1 Q & A 9 Q How many persons are there in the Godhead? A There be three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and …
It is challenging for contemporary westerners, (many of whom seldom eat at any table any more) to appreciate the inherent structure and barriers of biblical meal practices. A challenge that transcends time and culture more readily, but quite uncomfortably is Jesus’ practice of eating with friend, foe, and outcast alike. . From Contagious Holiness: Christians, …
Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 3 Q & A 6 Q What do the Scriptures make known of God? A The Scriptures make known what God is,1 the persons in the Godhead,2 his decrees,3 and the execution of his decrees.4 Q & A 7 Q What is God? A God is a Spirit,5 in …
Because meals had become a situation of social and spiritual exclusion and divisiveness they become an arena in which Jesus brings the kingdom of God and obliterates those barriers, much to the annoyance of those who maintain the barriers. From Contagious Holiness: … we discover Jesus challenging the purity laws of his day, or at …
