emcclinton Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Q3. (2:16) In what sense are we Christians to "hold fast" the Word of Life? In what sense are we to "hold forth" this Word of Life? How does this relate to the purpose of the church? The purpose of the church is to meet the needs of mankind and mankind's deepest need is to be reconciled with Jesus Christ. The word of God is unchanging and unmovable. We must adhere to the foundation of the gospel and let the word of God do the changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celise Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 To hold fast means not to forget it. Our lives are busy and pull us in many directions. I have to make a purposeful commitment to keep Gods Word in my mind and heart. To hold forth means to talk about it to those in need, to hold out the words of God like a lifeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celise Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 To hold fast means not to forget it. Our lives are busy and pull us in many directions. I have to make a purposeful commitment to keep Gods Word in my mind and heart. To hold forth means to talk about it to those in need, to hold out the words of God like a lifeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen11 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 On 4/15/2005 at 9:24 AM, Pastor Ralph said: Q3. (2:16) In what sense are we Christians to "hold fast" the Word of Life? In what sense are we to "hold forth" this Word of Life? How does this relate to the purpose of the church? To "Hold Fast"to is to hold on to the word of God to live the word. To "Hold Forth"is to go forward and spread the word of God to the world. Relating to the church, it's purpose is not to forget to preach and teach from the word of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissi Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 To hold fast is to be glued. We are supposed to be either glued to the Word of life (by the Holy Spirit) or be glued to it (by our own efforts). To hold forth is to evangelize. We are supposed to go forth/out into the world to talk about the Word of Life. The longer I study under Pastor Ralph the more I realize that my conception of church/fellowship/koinonia is hopelessly confused. When I read this, I immediately individualized it: I am to stay glued to the bible and I am to evangelize. The question, though, is how these two clauses relate to the purpose of the church, which I'm not sure about. That's a "WE" answer I can't give. If I view the church as a bunch of individuals as opposed to a unity, then the answer is easy -- individuals in church are to stay close to scripture as well as evangelize. If, however, I view the church as a thing, a whole ... well, does the church evangelize? No. Individuals evangelize. The pastor in his sermon evangelizes. There's no "we" here. The bottom line is I'm not sure how this relates to the purpose of the church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquita Lawson Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 We Christians are to "hold fast" the Word of Life or it will be lost to us. We are to "hold forth" this 'Word of Life' so others may have hope for eternal salvation. It is the purpose of the church to please God and to share His living word with all humanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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