As we continue to look into God's Word and discovery His design of the church (the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, the household of God, the children of God, the family of God), we will explore the ordinances to be observed by the church. As a protestant church, we practice two observances -...
All across the culture and all around the world, we as Christians are prone to cheapen the church in different ways. In our independence, we ignore the church. We are self-reliant, self sufficient people, and the thought of mutual submission, accountability, and interdependence seems foreign, if n...
1 John 5:16-18
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life - to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.
All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin t...
Dear Church,
I pray our time in 1 John has been encouraging to your hearts. I have found myself both challenged and encouraged. As we finish up chapter 5, there are going to be a number of supportive passages that will be helpful, so please take the time to read through all the passages.
1 Joh...
John posses a fantastic question that resonates in many hearts. In 1 John 5:5, it is written - who is the one who overcomes the world? We love stories of victory in which the underdog comes back from the lowest points in life and comes out on top. So, as Christians, we know the world we live in a...