John 8:34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. Recently I was reminded, as I often am, of some of the wicked people I have had to deal with...
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The Many Little Popes in Evangelicalism – How Evil Creeps in
Gal 2:6 And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me. The Apostle Paul was not being arrogant when he...
Continue ReadingThe Many Little Popes in Evangelicalism – How Evil Creeps inAnother Way the Wicked Creep into Local Churches
John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, (13) who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the...
Continue ReadingAnother Way the Wicked Creep into Local ChurchesA Church in which Evil is Justified
Rom 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? (2) By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? My good friend Phoebe who grew up in...
Continue ReadingA Church in which Evil is JustifiedWhat do we do when a “good” teacher goes “bad”?
1Timothy 1:18-20 This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, (19) holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some...
Continue ReadingWhat do we do when a “good” teacher goes “bad”?Christian – Do Not Permit Anyone to Put a Yoke on You!
Gal 4:3-7 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. (4) But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under...
Continue ReadingChristian – Do Not Permit Anyone to Put a Yoke on You!Is it Possible that Most Local Churches are the Creation of Man and not Christ?
John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Gal 4:28-29 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. (29) But just as at that time he...
Continue ReadingIs it Possible that Most Local Churches are the Creation of Man and not Christ?What Does it Mean to Believe in Christ?
The large majority of the readers of this blog do not need to be told that a false gospel, gutted of a call to genuine faith and repentance, is the wolf's great ally. This “gospel,” which the Apostle Paul says...
Continue ReadingWhat Does it Mean to Believe in Christ?So Just How do we “Test the Spirits?”
Gal 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 2Co 11:3-4 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived...
Continue ReadingSo Just How do we “Test the Spirits?”Take Care to Build on a Sound Foundation -Or Trouble’s a-brewin’
1Corinthians 3:9-15 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. (10) According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it....
Continue ReadingTake Care to Build on a Sound Foundation -Or Trouble’s a-brewin’