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Individual Accountability: Each is Responsible For Own Growth
2 Peter 3:18 reads, But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. The Israel of God today is destroyed by the same thing and for the same reason that destroyed ancient Israel — lack of knowledge and poor accountability. Some church leaders have the policy that the fewer people know, the…
As Far As I Am Concerned: The Forgiver
This series is focused on individual accountability. In each case, doing the right thing is not dependent on the action of another. Whether or not anyone else does the right thing has nothing to do with our doing the right thing. An illustration of this is in the area of forgiveness. The Bible teaches that…
As Far As I Am Concerned: Preach the Truth
One of the more difficult things to do in life is to preach to people whose heart is hardened and never intend to change. This is not a new problem. Consider what Jeremiah had to face. Jeremiah 7:22-27 reads, “For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought…
As Far as I am Concerned: The Government
Romans 13:1-7 reads, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to…
Responsibility of First-Century Preachers/Evangelists
Preachers and evangelists of today do not compare to the examples of preachers in the New Testament. Paul leaves a clear example of work to provide for himself and others while still preaching the gospel. There is no example of the church support of Timothy or Titus, especially a salary from a local church. If…
As Far As I Am Concerned: “Rather Be Defrauded”
1 Corinthians 6 reads, “Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute…