In my book Not Under Bondage [Affiliate link], I followed the common assumption that "take it to the church" in Matthew 18:16 means taking it to the elders. But Matthew 18 does not specify the church leadership, it only says “take it to the church”. Last year I witnessed a Matthew 18 process which involved more Christians… Continue reading The Matthew 18 process — is it just the province of the church Elders?
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Total Depravity Of . . . The Saints?
the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. (James 1:25 ESV) When victims of domestic abuse disclose to a pastor that their mate is abusive, some pastors respond like this: "Total depravity… Continue reading Total Depravity Of . . . The Saints?
