Book 4/Chapter 1 Lasting forgiveness (section 21) 1. Is forgiveness the basis for more than our entry into the church? Power of the keys (section 22) 1. What was the basic reason God gave the ministers of the church the power to absolve sins? 2. In what settings do ministers absolve sins? 3. What are …
Perfectionism — A Devilish Invention
Book 4/Chapter 1 False perfection (section 16) 1. Where does perfectionism that results in splits come from? 2. Is it driven by true hatred of iniquity in others? Real holiness (section 17) 1. If we will not admit a church unless it is perfect in every respect, what will happen? Prophetic example (section 18) 1. …
Prayer Breakfast Judeo Christians
So let me tell you about a fun thing. A few weeks ago, Garry Trudeau ran a few strips in Doonesbury sending up “The Family,” of C Street fame — a group of Washington insiders running a ministry to politicians. As a faithful Doonesbury reader unacquainted with whatever scandal he was referring to, I thought …
Airy Spirits
Book 4/Chapter 1 The marks under attack (section 11) 1. What two devices does Satan use to assault the marks of the church? Guarding against schism (section 12) 1. Should we reject a church that still retains the marks? 2. Are all doctrines of equal weight? Scandal (section 13) 1. What sort of men leave …
Refugees and Apostles
INTRODUCTION: As we seek to live our lives as faithful Christians, informed by the Word of God, we soon discover that it is not a simple process. It is not as though the Spirit gave us a rule book, in outline form, fully indexed. He gave us laws, principles, stories, and parables, strewn across various …
Marks of the Church
Book 4/Chapter 1 Visible and invisible (section 7) 1. What church is actually “in God’s presence”? 2. What church has many hypocrites mingled in with it? Limitations of judgment (section 8) 1. What does Augustine say about the perspective of God’s secret predestination? 2. So on what basis do we receive others as fellow Christians? …
Geez Louise
So, a friend informs me, Brian McLaren is observing Ramadan this year. I was minding my own business, see, and my friend sent me this link. Check it out your own self here. He sent me the link, I am convinced, to see if I would go off like a bottle rocket, all the while …
We Had Just Had an Argument Over Who Was Going to Pay for the Milkshakes
Collision will be released October 27, 2009. More information can be found here. And DVDs are now available for pre-order at Amazon.
Discipline as Grace
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the …
The Voice of God in the Sermon
Book 4/Chapter 1 Ministers of God (section 5) 1. How has God determined to grow us up to the maturity, compared to how He could have done it? 2. Why does God consecrate the mouths and tongues of men? 3. What do some stubborn men refuse to do? 4. How is the church built up? …