One might be surprised how important good works are in the Book of Acts. So far, in the book by Thomas McCall, Caleb Friedemann, and Matt Friedemann (=MFF), The Doctrine of Good Works: Reclaiming a Neglected Protestant Teaching, this rather short section on the Book of Acts has been a real highlight for me. They offer a paradigm for exploring the parallels between the good works of Jesus and the good works of the early church.
“What would happen to our churches if we took Acts 1:1 seriously enough to see it wrapped up in the jubilee-shaped kingdom vision of Jesus as the paradigm for what the church is called to do in its local community?”
What a great question, that should lead us onward with the true joy of Jubilee!
“What would happen to our churches if we took Acts 1:1 seriously enough to see it wrapped up in the jubilee-shaped kingdom vision of Jesus as the paradigm for what the church is called to do in its local community?”
What a great question, that should lead us onward with the true joy of Jubilee!
“Amazing Grace, my chains are gone!
Amen! May it be so!
That’s been my prayer for sometime now.
Thank you for this. Gratefully, I am in a church that seeks to be a positive presence in the community in many ways. I see this as Kingdom building.