Five Church Sins to Avoid
Of the seven churches addressed in the book of Revelation, five were rebuked for specific sins. These sins were so grievous to the Lord that the churches were in danger of losing their status as His approved and empowered churches. It would do us well to examine and ponder these sins, examine ourselves as a […]
Local Church in the Bible
The Biblical doctrine of the local church is one of the most important principles Christians can become familiar with. Satan has done all he can do to distort and obscure the teaching of the local church. Consequently, many Christians either neglect or hold lightly the importance of the church in their lives. Many people confuse […]
A Covenant of Consequence
First Corinthians 5:12-13 speaks of being judged by your church, saying, For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. Church is a great local, social gathering. […]
Satan’s Attack on Church Leadership
We are addressing a problem that churches are experiencing all over the world, and it will take all of us to solve the problem. Together we can help each other, our families, our church ministry, and the ministries of other churches. After talking to other pastors, it is obvious that churches are facing common problems. […]
Christ’s Church is Not Invisible or Universal
One of the most important resources God has given to us as Christians to help us grow spiritually is the local, visible church. Ephesians 4:11 says that, to the church, God “gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.” This means that God has appointed some men to be […]
Family Church
The book of Acts is one of the most exciting books to me. It is about the early church. It is about how things began in the church. It describes what was done when the church began. Over forty years ago, I asked God to take me to a church like I was reading about […]
Priesthood of the Believer
What does it mean to be a priest? There are five verses that refer to all believers as priests. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. –First Peter 2:5 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal […]
The Biblical Church is Local
The Bible is precious. It is a lifeline for every soul sinking in sin and struggling with temptations. It is an instruction manual about how to live. This is one of the distinctive characteristics of Bible believers. They want to do what the Bible says. They are fundamentally convinced, filled with conviction, that the Bible […]
