“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD” (Jeremiah 23:1). Some believe “spiritual abuse” does not exist in the Church. It does. And just because you “say” it does not exist does not make it go away. I hope you are not in an abusive Church [...]
What is Biblical unity? First, let me address what it’s not. It is not a Nazi mentality of conformity. It’s not all dressing the same. Believing the same in all things. Speaking the same. Or all having the same hairstyle. Biblical unity is not outward conformity. It is not cookie cutter appearance. That borders a [...]
”Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?” (Proverbs 20:9). The believer in Christ can. “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1:7). There is great strength in knowing the marvelous work and gift of [...]
Mainstream Christianity will not relate to this post but it is good for exhortation. We can each benefit. You’ve probably never heard this before but there is a group of believers who frequently use the phrase, “If you are not part of the problem or the solution, it should not be discussed and you should [...]
CONTROLLED BY CONTEXT By Dr. David Reid Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. It is well known that if you quote people out of context you can have them say just about anything you want. We all know that politicians are expert at this craft–especially around election time! [...]
