All saints, that are united to Jesus Christ their Head, by his Spirit, and by faith, have fellowship with him in his graces, sufferings, death, resurrection, and glory: and, being united to one another in love, they have communion in each other's gifts and graces, ...
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I sat on the credentials committee when a member didn’t want to remove a gay-affirming church, stating such action could hinder NAMB church planting in the NW.
Multiple members suggested it was a slippery slope and questioned why we single out homosexuality.
There is a dangerous and rapidly growing incentive to dehumanize suicidal people for financial gain.
“ There is no suicide prevention for these people. So we have decided, once you decide to die—“autonomy,” “choice”—then suddenly you become less, in a sense, than human. What matters more are what we can get from you.” - @theWesleyJSmith
The fish symbol used by early Christians is called the Ichthys.
In Greek it spells ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthys), meaning “fish,” but the letters also form an acronym:
Iēsous - Jesus
Christos - Christ
Theou Huios - Son of God
Sōtēr - Savior.
In the early church, believers often used this symbol as a way to identify fellow Christians.