A Knight's Blog

Liturgical churches are in decline around the world. Cathedrals and Chapels are being turned into breweries and studios for Yoga and social events. In fact, most of the churches in Europe (65% closing, CBN News) and America are being sold, with 2,500 churches being sold a year in USA alone (CBN News). Part of what has caused the decline in attendance at liturgical churches is participation. The advent of Pentecostal Movement and Charismatic churches in 20th century made liturgical churches seem stale and backward. In a Pentecostal church every member can participate in the service by uttering prophecies, praises, and words. In contrast, the Liturgical system is very Medieval with the Priest or Reverend doing most of the practices and the members only speaking up to say “Our Father who art in Heaven..”, “Lord Hear Our Prayer,” and “May the Lord Be with you, and with you also.” The liturgy is very regimented, with the Communion and homily being reserved for a specific part in the se...

The Pentecostal Churches were started by a revival in early 20th century that saw the return of speaking in unknown languages (tongues) and miraculous healings. The return of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit which had stayed dormant during the Middle Ages and Renaissance with the exception of the spirit filled Huguenots in France, was a major departure from the liturgical format that most of the Reformed Churches practiced, particularly Anglicanism, Lutheranism, and Presbyterianism.  Even the Baptists had a very organized service not too dissimilar to the liturgy, and they forbade any charisma and spiritual gifts, saying they had died out with the Apostles.  The Pentecostals turned church services into meetings when people spoke in spiritual languages, prophecies were spoken over mikes (microphones), people gave words of encouragement and everyone trembled or shouted praises, it looked very much akin to what the Apostle Paul said a service should entail, “What then shall ...

The Nineteen Sixties was a time of major upheaval. A generation stepped into the sexual revolution and drug culture to create a era of rebellion well documented in Romans Chapter One. The hippy movement took hold of the United States, as “free lov’in” and “love & peace,” became the catch phrases. In between the protests of the Vietnam War, the “love children” experimented with every kind of narcotic and sexual orgy that would make the ancient Greeks and opium eaters blush. The rebellion of the Hippies was against all institutions and traditions, with even books speaking blasphemies against the Bible and Our Lord Jesus Christ. In addition and more effective than their literature, the Hippies had their minstrels, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Who, Credence Clearwater Revival, and many more. These bands would give the voice to the Flower Children and leave a mark that can be felt today.  The “Peace” and “Love” movement caste doubt on all life, leading people in...

Replacement Theology, also known as Fulfillment Theology or Supersessionism , is the belief that the New Covenant in-acted by Christ is superior (Hebrews 8:6) and replaces the Old Covenant of Mosaic Law (Hebrews 8:13). Fulfillment Theology claims that Jesus Christ’s New Covenant of salvation through Him and His blood sacrifice alone atones and makes propitiation for our sins. The law is discarded, or rather seen as fufilled by Christ on our behalf and by jabing faith in Him we have the sins committed under old covenant covered by the blood of the new (Hebrews 9:15). We no longer must keep laws, but live under God’s grace (Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts15:11) through faith in Jesus. In contrast, Dual-Covenant Theology or Two-Covenant Theology is the belief that both the old and new covenants are active and that Jews can be saved by keeping the law while The Church is saved by the gospel.  Two-Covenant Theology has no support from Scripture, while Fulfillment Theology has ample proof...