Tag Archives: Ethics

We Serve No Sovereign Here?

The concept of lordship invested in one individual is repugnant to the American tradition, yet this is the boldness of the claim of the New Testament for Jesus. Continue reading

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Three categories for Christian standards

When we treat our personal convictions as absolutes from God, we threaten the unity of the church. When we reduce God’s clearly stated absolutes to matters of personal preference, we threaten the purity of the church. Continue reading

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Seven causes behind legalism

Legalists use pet issues as tools for judging others. They typically fail to see the logs in their own eyes while condemning splinters in the eyes of others (Matthew 7:1-6). Continue reading

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