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HOW CAN CHURCHES MAINTAIN UNITY IN THE MIDST OF THIS CRISIS? | PART-3
ARE THERE ANY OTHER METHODS OF ACHIEVING UNITY OTHER THAN CHARITY? In regards to achieving and preserving unity, it is important to note that there are at least two methods of accomplishing this task: 1) One method is by extending charity in the midst of reasonable disagreement. And due to the unprecedented nature of the recent events surrounding Covid-19, I …
WHEN SHOULD CHRISTIANS ACTUALLY REBEL AGAINST CIVIL AUTHORITIES? | PART-2
ARE THERE ANY BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF CIVIL REBELLION? When it comes to the Christian’s duty to submit to the civil authorities, it is important that we rightly interpret the whole of Scripture on this matter. Firstly, it is important to recognize that Romans 13 (the biblical text that is so often being cited for why churches should comply with the …
CHURCH MAY BE ESSENTIAL, BUT IS IT UNIQUE? | PART-1
HOW IS CHURCH ESSENTIAL? Allow me to be abundantly clear: I firmly believe with every fiber of my being that the Church (not merely individual believers themselves, but the gathered assembly of these believers on the Lord’s Day for the administering of the ordinary means of grace) is absolutely “essential.” However, this statement is not meant to convey that I …
DEAR PASTOR, PLEASE OPEN YOUR CHURCH
AN URGENT PLEA FOR UNITY I want to begin by clearly stating my motives for this letter: 1) To persuade all Christians that the Church (not merely individual believers themselves, but the gathered assembly of these believers on the Lord’s Day for the administering of the ordinary means of grace) is the most “essential” thing on the planet, and 2) …
The Wickedness of Welfare: A Case Study On Caring For Widows
Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 1 Timothy 5:3-4 ESV INTRODUCTION It has been said that the true test of a civilization is the …
The Myth of Neutrality: How Christians Should Read Coronavirus “News”
I want to remind you friends, during this season, that although we should be diligent not to politicize everything, everything is still being politicized by just about everyone else. If we believe that political policies (including what kind of bans should be enforced during the coronavirus) flow downstream from morality, and morality flows downstream from theology, then we need to …
Isolated But Not Alone
We are in a time of uncertainty. Daily news updates are becoming more and more concerning as COVID-19 spreads rapidly. We have slowly started to distance ourselves from friends and family trying to do our parts in stopping this virus from spreading. As I talk to friends, family, and coworkers, I continue to hear the same struggles from those around …