Why Do We Do What We Do?Temple ≠ Synagogue ≠ ChurchFrom Temple… to Synagogue… to Church — Where Did We Shift?To understand how we got here, we must clearly separate three things that are often confused:The Temple, the Synagogue, and the Church are not the same.Yet much of what we call “church” today borrows heavily from the first two—instead of the model given byJesus Christ and the early believers.1. The Temple — A Place God ReplacedThe Temple in Jerusalem was:A sacred buildingA place of sacrifice and priesthoodA centralized location where people came to meet GodBut when Jesus Christ died and rose again:The veil was tornAccess to God was openedThe sacrificial system was fulfilledThis means:

https://livingtruth.com/movie-review-a-great-awakening/We recently saw this movie in the theatre and would highly recommend it to everyone. It is a dramatization of an important part of our American history that is not very well-known.  I fully appreciate the fact that there is just too much history to cover in this period. Instead, the creators chose to skillfully weave stories and events together to capture the energy, the impact and the essence of the characters and their times.The story begins with the meetings of the original Continental Congress in the early formation the United States. The tension in the air and the difficult issues the young country was facing are clearly seen. Then

What Is the Actual Purpose of the Church?Matthew 24:14 — The Mission That Defines the ChurchAfter seeing the pattern of the early Church in Acts of the Apostles 2:42–47, a deeper question rises:Why does the Church exist at all?Is it:To gather believers?To create community?To worship together?Yes… but those are not the ultimate purpose.To understand the true purpose, we must listen to the words ofJesus Christ Himself.The Defining StatementIn Gospel of Matthew 24:14, Jesus makes a powerful declaration:“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”This is not just a prophecy.It is a mission statement.A Purpose Bigg

Summary: Elohim has a plan to make humanity in His own likeness and image. For this purpose, He placed humans in the Garden of Eden to be processed through two trees: the Tree of Life, which symbolizes the Life of Christ, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which symbolizes the kind of “death” life ruled by the devil. Through a long process, humanity will ultimately become like Elohim in His likeness and image.Call to Action: As believers, let us live the Life of Christ day by day so that we may grow to become like Him in His likeness and image.Many Christians assume that when God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden, they were already in His likeness and im

What Do You Do at Church?Before we define what a house church is… before we defend it… before we even describe it—let’s slow down and ask some honest, uncomfortable, and deeply revealing questions.Not to criticize.Not to condemn.But to awaken.Because sometimes the greatest barrier to truth is not ignorance…it is assumption.Thought-Provoking QuestionsTake a moment. Don’t rush. Reflect deeply.What do you actually do when you go to church? Is it participation… or observation?What is the true purpose of the Church? Is it gathering… or going?Why do you do what you do when you go to church? Is it Scripture-based… or tradition-shaped?What do you expect to happen as a result of attending church? Inf

Summary: The fall of humanity caused the glory of Elohim to diminish or be lost.Call to action: As believers, let us do everything for His glory.Our theme at this time is the glory of Elohim. This is an important theme found throughout the entire Bible, from the Book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation. The Hebrew term ‘kabod’, meaning ‘glory’, appears about 200 times in the Old Testament. The translators of the Old Testament (Hebrew) into the New Testament (Greek) chose the term ‘doxa’ to translate ‘kabod’.In Greek culture, the term ‘doxa’ originally referred to the ‘opinion’ others held regarding a person’s actions and achievements. A high opinion or high regard would elevate someone abov

Summary: The seven feasts of Israel are only a shadow, and their fulfillment takes place within the inner being of believers in the context of the New Testament. In Revelation 2–3, there is a reward for the overcomers in the church in the form of a spiritual experience with Christ. Indeed, this spiritual experience is the fulfillment of the seven feasts of Israel.Call to Action: The Lord calls His overcomers in every age of the church. May we hear the Lord’s call to rise up and experience a spiritual life together with Christ.Today we will discuss the feasts of Israel and their fulfillment. There are seven feasts of Israel, three of which are commonly called the major feasts. Three times a y

Summary: Church history shows that every new movement from Elohim eventually becomes dry and rigid, so Elohim begins a new movement again. And this new movement is like “new wine that cannot be received by old wineskins.” That is why the new and fresh movement of Elohim is always found “outside the camp” of the old movement.Call to action: May we receive His grace to serve Him within the new and fresh movement of Elohim.Our theme this time is ministry outside the camp. Many Christians, including those who are called “full-time” ministers within the Christian world, do not realize that there is a ministry outside the Christian religious system in this age. There is “new wine” that cannot be c

Summary: The most important thing in proclaiming the Good News and in understanding the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament is recognizing the natural–spiritual principle. By understanding this principle, we can understand the stories in the Bible in their proper context.Call to action: By His grace, we can come to know this natural–spiritual principle and proclaim the Gospel correctly.The Natural–Spiritual Principle is a very important principle, because it is not only a gospel principle but also a principle for understanding both the Old Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT). Let us read 1 Corinthians 15:46: “However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural,

Summary: God’s arrangement speaks of His sovereignty in determining all things. Although human beings possess will, thoughts, and feelings as persons, they cannot determine the course of their own lives; everything has already been arranged by God for them.Call to Action: We must use our thoughts, feelings, and will to learn to cooperate with God so that His will may be fulfilled in us.Our title this time is the ordinance of God. What is meant by ‘ordinance’ is that everything has been arranged beforehand. There is no event that can be called ‘coincidental’. Whether great or important events, or small events that even escape human attention—such as a bird falling to the ground—all of these h

Summary: The essence of this book explains that all members of the early church were fully led directly by the Holy Spirit. There were no religious regulations whatsoever, except being completely guided by the Holy Spirit.Call to Action: As believers, may we receive His grace to continually learn to be led by the Holy Spirit day by day.We now enter the Book of Acts and observe how the apostles carried out their works in spreading the gospel of the Kingdom. As we already know, there is only one gospel proclaimed in the books of the New Testament, namely the gospel of the Kingdom. Jesus and John the Baptist cried out, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And we will see that the pro

Thirty years ago, my wife and I, along with some dear believing friends were drawn together by the Lord to find a simpler way of walking together in Him. At the time I believed that this would be the beginning of a great change for many of God's people around the world. We met and made friends from all over the world who were also excited about the freedom that meeting in homes instead of dedicated buildings could allow. It was a very exciting time.For us it was not just about the building but the need for every member of the body of Christ to serve God and others in the capacity that He had in mind for them. The majority of traditional church practices did not seem to encourage this at the