Theology Is Important: Get a Solid Foundation

Jan 13

Whoever tells you that theology isn’t important either has a motive or is deceived. Either or you shouldn’t listen to them. Theology is very important. Everyone has theology. Everyone has a position on who God is, what the bible is and how to understand it, sin and its effect and final impact, salvation and how God saves and the church and how things...

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….But They Are Not With Us

Jan 08

My good buddy Gabriel and I were talking about sectarianism and its dangers. Alan Knox posted a really good post  along these line also. Here is fundamental position I have taken and I refuse to back down from it. If your local Church is not accepting of other churches, it is not a healthy church and actually is very dangerous. If a Christian refuses other...

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Is Church Discipline Biblical??? Should We Refuse Fellowship?

Aug 13

Okay, okay, okay. I know this is one of those sensitive topics, especially in America where people are not only not talked to and corrected about sin but when we employing all types of methodologies just to get people to come in the building vs watching the football game or doing yard work. So let me first answer the question and then move into the discussion....

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The Shack and Lawsuits Among Believers

Jul 19

I just received an email for Jon Zens about the turmoil with the Shack publishing group. Here is a direct link Zens asked what can we do to help? So I ask what would you do to help, what would you do if you felt you were defrauded out of millions of dollars. Now needless to say, these three men were friends. I followed their radio program for quite some time over at...

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Rethinking 1 Corinthians 5 and Church Discipline

May 10

I was asked a question on church discipline and through thinking about it all, I have come to the conclusion that we may not have enough information to make it a consistent practice. I am just thinking here but here are a few questions. 1. What if a spouse or child living under your roof falls under a specific sin that you would discipline somone in the church for?...

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Islam and The Violence of the Old Testament

Apr 23

In response to a Franklin Graham quote about the violence of Islam someone said to me: Furthermore, I don’t find many texts in Scripture telling Christians it’s ok to go out and murder in the name of Christ. I’m tired of hearing Christians cow towing to political correctness with a “Christianity is just as bad” approach. Sinners finding an excuse to murder...

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