Tag Archives: Barbara Roberts
Revised Edition of “Not Under Bondage” is in the pipeline
Barbara Roberts ♦ 30th June 2020 ♦ 17 Comments
Not Under Bondage: Biblical Divorce for Abuse, Adultery and Desertion will be coming out in a revised edition. It will be in various formats: audio book, paperback and all e-book formats (not just Kindle). Nearly ten years ago a lady emailed me asking if my book was in audio version. The lady was supporting a …
What happens when sheep are led by hirelings and wolves?
Barbara Roberts ♦ 12th June 2020 ♦ 24 Comments
Society and especially the churches are in perilous times. It is imperative to understand what can happen when evildoers are controlling the masses. A brief review of Part 1 and Part 2 of this series: There are three kinds of people: Sheep, Shepherds and Wolves. Shepherds are focused on caring for the sheep. Shepherds are …
How can you tell if someone who has the office of shepherd is actually a hireling?
Barbara Roberts ♦ 28th May 2020 ♦ 47 Comments
Discerning good leaders from incompetent / bad leaders is vital in these perilous times. This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1 Part 3 In Part 1, I set out some basic differences between good leaders (true under-shepherds) and hirelings. Sooner or later, hirelings will abandon the sheep to the wolves. All true …
Sheep, sheep-like shepherds, shepherds, and wolves
Barbara Roberts ♦ 18th May 2020 ♦ 62 Comments
Society and especially the churches are in perilous times. Therefore it’s imperative to discern the difference between shepherds and wolves. There are three types of people in the church, as there are elsewhere. That’s a generalisation, but it can help us understand life. In Christian terms, those three types are Sheep, Shepherds and Wolves. This …
Have you been told to keep your focus at the foot of the cross?
Barbara Roberts ♦ 25th April 2020 ♦ 47 Comments
“Keep your focus at the foot of the cross” is often dished out by those who consider themselves Christians. It’s a common mantra in Christianese. It’s used by accredited Christian counselors, church leaders, pew warmers, tin-pot evangelists… you name it. The saying is easy to learn and repeat parrot fashion, like a mantra. Or like …
What is the basis for saying Christians must obey church elders?
Barbara Roberts ♦ 18th April 2020 ♦ 16 Comments
Have you been told to submit to church elders? Have you heard the ‘rule’ that we must obey church leaders? What is the basis for this ‘rule’ that you, as a professing Christian, must (must) obey church elders? Definition of terms…so we all start on the same page. I will be using the term ‘elders’ …
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