Hate the Sin — and the Sinner
An incredibly popular religious slogan declares, “Hate the sin but love the sinner”. This of course must assume that “God hates the sin but not the sinner”. Properly understood, these are true statements. But the “slogan machine” of our modern society has run farther than the Bible, I believe. It may be uncomfortable to a […]
Beaches and Bikinis
Labor Day will soon be here, marking the unofficial end of the summer season, which is traditionally full of beaches and bikinis. How did you do this summer with your wardrobe? There’s little doubt that our level of acceptable clothing shrinks as time goes by. Some will tell us that modesty is relative. They say […]
“This Is That”
Acts 2:16-18 says, “… but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel: and it shall be in the last days, saith God that I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions, and your old […]
If Denominations Are Okay Then They Violate Christ’s Teachings on Unity
A lot of people say that denominationalism is good because you can look for a church that suits you — one that you connect with. However, denominationalism is an affront to the biblical concept of unity. Jesus wants unity. He prayed, “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on […]
What Is the Church? #3
In the last post, we examined two misconceptions of the church today. The first was that the church is not a social club and the second is that the church is not a vehicle for social reform. We will consider our final two in this post. Fifth, the church (building) is not a wedding chapel. […]
