I'm aware of the Orthodox Church -- it wasn't really what I had in mind. The liturgical nature of its worship, the priesthood as a separate class from the laity, the use of ikons and so on, are very different from the practices described and exemplified in the New Testament.
I know there are many churches which claim a long historical tradition behind them, but that really doesn't carry any weight with me unless their doctrines and practices are clearly found in Scripture. Even being able to date one's practices back to the first century doesn't make a church truly Biblical -- after all, Paul and the other apostles were constantly warning the first-century churches about false teachers and doctrines, so there were all kinds of errors and misconceptions floating about even then...
On a less serious note, you don't need a crazy amount of saffron to make Saffron Cake -- my mother usually spends about $20 to get enough saffron for four to six loaves, I think. It isn't cheap, but it isn't exorbitant either...
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Re: New Testament Church
Date: 2003-07-09 04:42 pm (UTC)I know there are many churches which claim a long historical tradition behind them, but that really doesn't carry any weight with me unless their doctrines and practices are clearly found in Scripture. Even being able to date one's practices back to the first century doesn't make a church truly Biblical -- after all, Paul and the other apostles were constantly warning the first-century churches about false teachers and doctrines, so there were all kinds of errors and misconceptions floating about even then...
On a less serious note, you don't need a crazy amount of saffron to make Saffron Cake -- my mother usually spends about $20 to get enough saffron for four to six loaves, I think. It isn't cheap, but it isn't exorbitant either...