“The clearest description of second-century worship, however, comes from the account of Justin Martyr in his First Apology – an account we will turn to again below. Justin writes: And on the day called Sunday all who live in the cities or in the country gather together in one place . . . we all hold this common gathering on Sunday, since it is the first day, on which God transforming darkness and matter made the Universe, and Jesus Christ our Savior on the same day rose from the dead.113”
― Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church
― Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church
“Slagar turned to the group at the cart.”
― Mattimeo
― Mattimeo
“To desire worship as an end is carnal; to desire it as a means, and act desires in it for communion with God in it, is spiritual, and the fruit of a spiritual life.”
― The Existence and Attributes of God
― The Existence and Attributes of God
“It lays down a clear distinction between spiritual and civil government, in order to inform us that outward subjection does not prevent us from having within us a conscience free in the sight of God.”
― The Complete Biblical Commentary Collection of John Calvin
― The Complete Biblical Commentary Collection of John Calvin
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
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