Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. – Galatians 6:1 (KJV) I was recently conversing with a pastor of a new church plant about how things were going with his new church. Note: this is an Independent Baptist …
Rejoice That Your Name Is Written in Heaven
Rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. – Luke 10:20 The Lord sent 70 of his disciples two by two into many cities, and they went in the power of the Holy Spirit. They proclaimed the gospel, cast out demons, and had incredible ministry success. When the 70 …
Why There’s No Such Thing as Christian Swear Words
If we really, truly love someone, shouldn’t we do our very best to honor their name, rather than dishonor their name? If anything even faintly resembles dishonoring your loved ones, doesn’t it raise your ire? If that is true, shouldn’t anything that even faintly resembles dishonor of our Lord and Savior give us pause? Certainly, it causes the Lord pain, after all He has done for us, that we’d diminish His name, as we so often do.