Ephesians 4:11-17

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. (Ephesians 4:11-17)

Monday, June 15, 2015

In the Word, not the World



Today marks a turning point in my blog ministry.  I’m renaming my old blog, “Mature Manhood of Christ,” as “Equipped with Words.”  I believe that this will be a better fit for the message of the blog.  The Bible states that Jesus is the living Word of God made flesh and that through the Word we become full and mature in our faith.  Rooted in the Word, we are unable to be tossed about by deceptions, false teachings and doctrines.  The Bible also states that we are equipped by the Word for every good work and that we are to put on the Word as a sword, to stand against the Devil’s schemes.

While there wasn’t really anything terribly wrong with “Mature Manhood of Christ,” I believe that it gave somewhat the wrong message – this isn’t a blog intended for only men, and in today’s society, “mature” can mean a lot of things; and not all of them good.  Equipped with Words is not only about holding tight to The Word; it’s also about being equipped with our words – the words we use in ministry and evangelism and apologetics – so that as men and women mature in our faith, we are able to be imitators of Christ, equipped for every good work.

New posts will be coming at a regular basis, at least once a week.  I plan on talking about theology, reviewing and discussing current and classic Christian literature, and just generally discussing anything related to living for Christ in a secular age.  Join me each week!

For His glory,
Mark
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