Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

When will Jesus return?

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The question everyone is wondering is, “when will Jesus return?” Jesus said, “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” So only God the Father know when it will be.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Divorce

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

By the time of the establishment of Israel, divorce was already cultural reality. The first mention of divorce in scripture is in telling the priests of Israel that they may not marry a woman who has been divorced (Lev 21:7).

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Women in Ministry

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

As the church, we are a royal priesthood (1 Pet 2:9). This implies that all believers share in the work of the ministry. The great commission and therefore the mission of the church is for all believers. With that said, however, the roles we play as men and women are different.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Mission of the Church

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The mission of the church is to carry out the mission of God. Jesus came to seek and save the lost (Lk 19:10). He told us to make disciples, baptize them and teach them to obey his commands (Mt 28:19-20). What did he command?

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Communion

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Communion, like baptism, as another ordinance of the church, also has a long history of various methodologies. The same preface I made about baptism would also apply to the practice of communion. So what then is the theology of communion and what is the most biblical practice?

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Baptism

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Baptism is an outward sign of an inward change. It is symbolic, yet also carries with it a spiritual component. Baptism is a practice of the church which employs a variety of methods which differ between various denominations.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Local Church

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

To become part of the church one simply has to be a believer. To be born again is to be born into the body of Christ. This inclusion is automatic, however as part of the body, a person needs to fully engage in the life of the church to experience all the benefits of the church.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Image of the Church

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

They're many images used to describe the church to help us as believers understand our role and function in the world. The church is described in scripture as the Body of Christ. Paul writes in Romans 12:4-5…

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Identity of the Church

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The word church in the Greek is the word ekklesia (ἐκκλησία) which can mean assembly or church. It is used to describe the entirety of those who make up the Body of Christ. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Faith & Works

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

It has already been made clear that we are saved and justified by faith alone. Works then is the fruit of our salvation. Faith, which is an active trust in Jesus, will show itself through obedience to Christ. Jesus said in John 14:21, “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me.”

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Can you lose your salvation?

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The only way that a person can be glorified is if they continue in their faith (Col 1:23) to the very end (Mt 10:22). This does not mean, however, that someone can lose their salvation. Rather, it means that genuine faith will prove the test of time.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Justification, Sanctification, Glorification

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Justification, Sanctification, Glorification

At the moment of Salvation there's an immediate change that takes place in the life of the believer. There is a legal status change that has taken place by which the believer is now in right standing with God and therefore justified.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Chosen

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Ephesians 1:4 tells us that, “he chose us in him before the foundation of the world.” You cannot miss the fact that the Bible clearly teaches that God has chosen us. Jesus in multiple places refers to the, “the elect, whom he chose” (Mk 13:20).

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Christ Alone

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

An important phrase from the reformers is solus christus, which means Christ alone. In John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Jesus is very clear that he is the only way to salvation.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Grace Through Faith

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

As mentioned in the section dealing with the depravity of man, it is only through the grace of God that we can be saved. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us that, "by grace you have been saved through faith." Not only is it grace alone, but it's also faith alone, or Sola Fide, as the reformers put it.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

Atonement & Sacrifice

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

After God had chosen his people Israel, and rescued them from slavery he gave them instructions for the ordering of their nation in regards to family life, cultural practices, worship and government. Part of that system revolved around the ideas of clean and unclean.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Fall of Man

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

First of all it is important to acknowledge that the events recorded about Adam and Eve are actual historical events. Therefore the consequences of their actions have physical and spiritual effects, rather than just metaphorical, on the world and all of humanity as their descendants.

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Creation of Man

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

In the Genesis record of creation, God spoke everything into existence with one exception. In Genesis 2:7 we are told that, “the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.”

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine, Spooky

Demonic Possession

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine, Spooky

The existence of angels and demons is clearly seen throughout the text of scripture. Both angels and demons interacted with people in historical narratives. Jesus gave his disciples the authority to cast demons out (Matt 10:1), and we see examples later of his followers doing the same (Acts 5:16).

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

The Fruit of the Spirit

Rev. Scott Elliott

September 23, 2019

Doctrine

As the Spirit works in the life of the believer, the most clear evidence of that work is the fruit that will be produced in the person’s life. Paul describes the fruit in Galatians 5:22-23 as, “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”