(Matthew 23:16-23 ESV) (16) "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.' (17) You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? … Continue reading Legalism: The Great Friend of the Abuser
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Abuse Counseling: How Long is “Forbearing”?
(Ephesians 4:2 ESV) with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, As I read the stories told by Christians — most often women — who have been the victims of abuse, I am dismayed to hear over and over again how their pastors and churches told them that they "must"… Continue reading Abuse Counseling: How Long is “Forbearing”?