Matthew 23:16-23 ESV (16) “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ (17) You blind fools!...
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These Things are True of Every Real Christian – None are True of the Abuser
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what...
Continue ReadingThese Things are True of Every Real Christian – None are True of the AbuserShould we Speak Publicly About Evil in the Churches?
More than once now I have had Christians ask me if it is wise for me to publicly criticize the local, visible churches as I do here on this blog, in my books, and in person with friends and acquaintances,...
Continue ReadingShould we Speak Publicly About Evil in the Churches?How to Find a Good Church
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening...
Continue ReadingHow to Find a Good ChurchDoes the Lord Require me to Honor Evil Parents?
I have been asked this question several times and I thought it would be good to post here what I tell people who ask it. We want to obey the Lord. If He calls us to a difficult post, we...
Continue ReadingDoes the Lord Require me to Honor Evil Parents?Real Love and its Counterfeits
John 13:34-35 ESV A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (35) By this all people will know that you are my disciples,...
Continue ReadingReal Love and its CounterfeitsThe Lord Jesus Offended Many – and He Still Does so Today
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they...
Continue ReadingThe Lord Jesus Offended Many – and He Still Does so Today“Give us Barabbas!” – When the Wicked are Chosen and the Righteous Rejected
Matthew 27:21-23 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said,...
Continue Reading“Give us Barabbas!” – When the Wicked are Chosen and the Righteous RejectedHow Would John the Baptist Deal With a Wicked Person in the Church?
Today I was thinking about John the Baptist. The Lord Jesus said that John was the greatest of the prophets. John is a very interesting Bible personality because he was the last of the Old Testament prophets, coming on the...
Continue ReadingHow Would John the Baptist Deal With a Wicked Person in the Church?What Does Christ’s Truth Look Like?
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are...
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