“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.” (Hebrews 3:12 ESV)
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The #1 Way To Guard Against Apostasy
“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.” (Hebrews 3:12 ESV)
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God’s Sovereign End, Brought About By His Sovereign Means
God doesn’t merely predestine our salvation, he also predestines our sanctification and preservation.
Excommunicating
Virtually every church has to kick people out from time to time. The only question is, are they doing it biblically? Are you apart of a local church that practices church discipline according to scripture?
All Christians Need a Shepherd
In Acts 20:28, pastors are commanded to shepherd the flock of God with diligence and carefulness. But how are pastors able to discern who their flock actually is? Are you being intentional to make sure that there are shepherds in your life who can hold you accountable?
Should Churches Be Governed By The Congregation?
What degree of authority should the members of a congregation have in their local church? Should pastors/elders have authority over everything, or should the congregation bear some measure of authority? If so, what specific things should the members of a congregation have authority over?
Church Membership Matters
This week Pastor Joel’s teaching was on the topic of Church Membership. His primary biblical text was Matthew 18:15-17. His focus was on the necessity of local church membership as the only sufficient context for practical obedience to several of the commandments found in the New Testament.