Church or Entertainment February 19, 2013 Dr Pierre Coovert Why do you go to church? More and more people go for entertainment. Many of the most successful “churches” are little more than entertainment centers. Most of those who read my blog would agree and say that is not true of their church, But is that …
What Proof Do You Have? December 21, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert The majority of Christians believe in a universal church/body of Christ. The vast majority of the passages where the word “church” is used in the Scriptures are speaking of a local church and the few that could be interpreted as a universal church also …
Christian Unity September 8, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert A lot is said today about unity among Christians. Most want to unify by putting away our differences, that is by ignoring them as if they were not important. The passages below show that this is not biblical unity. Ephesians 4:11-16 “And he gave some, apostles; and …
The Logical Conclusion of Universal Church Doctrine August 7, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert To understand where the doctrine of the universal church leads it is necessary to understand where it came from. We need to understand where it started, why it started, and how it has evolved. Where did the doctrine start? The doctrine is …
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What Is The Body of Christ? July 20, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert One point I want to make in the beginning of this article is that the church and the body of Christ are one in the same. There are a number of passages that make this clear but one should suffice. Ephesians 1:22-23 says, …
Book Finished June 17, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert I have finished by book on the New Testament church. This work has been a long time in the making (about 40 years). I suppose it started when I was in Bible College. This is when I first ran into conflict over what the New Testament church …
The Church That Jesus Built February 14, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert The prevailing teaching on the church that Jesus build is that it is a universal, invisible church. This doctrine teaches that the body of Christ is composed of every born again person. It teaches that the church was born on the day of Pentecost …
Why Is The Doctrine Of The Church Important February 14, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert In this post I want us to look at three reasons why a proper understanding the biblical concept of a church is important. The three reasons are: It is built by Christ, Christ gave Himself for it, it is the pillar …
The Universal Church: Fact Or Fiction? February 14, 2012 Dr Pierre Coovert I have started writing a new book on the church. It may be some time before I finish it but I wanted to share the introduction with you in this post. As I finish each chapter I will post it hear so you …
What is the Church? December 4, 2011 Dr Pierre Coovert The church is the pillar and ground of the truth. The only thing Satan has put more emphasis into destroying than the church is the Word of God. Augustine, one of the fathers of the Catholic Church wrote a series of books called “The City …
