“That’s Their Business”
Discipline might be the hardest task a congregation is given by God. We know it’s necessary to preserve the sanctity of the church and to prevent the sinning Christian from being eternally condemned. There’s two distinct processes in discipline. The first involves a church deciding that they will withdraw themselves from a sinning Christian. There […]
Who Masters You?
Setting sinful and improper actions and attitudes over service to God has long been a problem of Christians. Every single person would probably confess to having the wrong priorities at one time or the other. However, beyond occasional misguided priorities lies a deeper problem. It is a difficulty which resides at the root of being […]
Grace and Faith Exemplified
Second Kings 18-19 and Isaiah 36-37 relate one of the most serious challenges Jerusalem faced against her enemies. Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, came into Judah, subdued 46 cities, and wanted to capture Jerusalem. Hezekiah, feeling threatened by the presence of the Assyrians, made several preparations. The writer of 2 Kings said in 20:20, “And […]
