Tag: disobedience

Closed Doors to Salvation

Viruses are a fact of life.  The coronavirus is just a new strain of what has always existed (Eccl. 1:9).  However, the reaction to this virus is unfortunate.  Churches closed their doors barring members from attendance.  Elders are being lords over their congregations preventing those who desired to worship from using the church building (1 Pet. 5:3).  Such action is void of love for the members.  “And let us consider one another in order to ...

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Book Review: From Fear to Faith by Matthew Allen

“The goal of our study has been to help New Testament Christians move toward a new paradigm that is characterized by a confidence in God and an increased assurance of His promise of salvation” (p. 59. Emphasis mine). A paradigm is a pattern.  Webster particularly defines a paradigm as “a pattern, example, or model.”  So I wonder, what’s wrong with the pattern laid out for us by Christ?  Why do we need a new pattern ...

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