Taken Captive by the Philosophies of Man

Spiritual abuse and domestic abuse often join hand in hand. Many, if not most, of the readers of this blog have experienced abuse from a spouse who claims the name of Christ, using distortions of Scripture to justify his evil. The Apostle Paul warned us against being taken captive by man-made doctrines that are not… Continue reading Taken Captive by the Philosophies of Man

Spiritual Abuse and the Church: Can a Church Bind Our Conscience?

Every Christian is free before God to be led by the Holy Spirit and the Scripture.  Each Christian has a conscience and the freedom to obey that conscience as he is directed by the Word of God.  This was Luther's stand before Rome: “Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer,… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse and the Church: Can a Church Bind Our Conscience?