Issues in the Christian Life
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Prioritizing the Lord's Interests: Discerning When to Leave a Compromised Church
There are many reasons we might contemplate staying in these systems once we identify them. The music might be good and we might really sense God’s presence in the worship. Our friends might be there. They might have ...
The Divine Command to Separate from a Corrupt Church System
Increasingly, the visible Church today is not the bride of Christ, but an antichrist counterfeit Kingdom – a great tree with branches spreading to cover the whole earth. These branches are the systems of men are full ...
Is It Rebellion? Discerning True and False Authority in the Church
Of all the groups today, it seems that the Charismatics put the most emphasis on authority. Much of the leadership in Charismatic circles make great claims to authority and compare themselves to figures such as Moses....
Is It Unloving to Address Error?
Is it unloving to deal with negative things and point out error? Paul tells us we are to let our love abound in knowledge and judgement. We are to approve by testing the things which differ (negative) and are more ...
The Spiritual Cost of Silencing Truth and Answering Objections to Discernment
In these environments, the believer is left with two choices. Stay and smile (but shut up), or leave. Unfortunately, to stay and smile and not speak up damages the conscience and quenches the Spirit. It is dishonest, ...
Watching Equals Guarding: Vigilance Against Spiritual Thieves
In the last section, we spoke of watching in the sense of being aware of the Lord’s coming. But here we’re speaking of watching in the sense of guarding a treasure that we’ve received. Consider this warning again that...
Hold Fast to the Gospel: The Call to Persevere in Faith
Throughout the New Testament we are continually admonished to guard and keep what we already have. Jesus says: Rev 2:25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. Rev_3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold tha...
The Longsuffering of the Lord: A Call to Vigilance and Repentance
Of all people in the New Testament, Peter perhaps speaks most soberly of the coming of the Lord. He says that we must be diligent to be without spot at His coming, and not fall away from our steadfastness. 2Pe 3:14 Wh...
Theology That Brings Us Into God's Presence Now
the New Testament teaches us to expect – not just “Heaven when we die” as the result of the grace of God, but to be immediately brought into the presence of God to enjoy Him, and to know His Spirit within as a source...