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  • On Judging Pastors

    On Judging Pastors

    The church at Corinth is divided. The body hasn’t treated Paul well. Yet, Paul referred to the congregation as a holy temple and condemned anyone who might destroy the local church by building upon the gospel foundation with anything other than the gospel—teaching Christ’s person and work because He alone is sufficient. Pastors are slaves…

  • Be Careful How You Build

    Be Careful How You Build

    Paul continues to talk about his own ministry, the example he set when he served as pastor in Corinth for a-year-and-a-half. He and Apollos are God’s fellow workmen and the congregation is God’s garden (v. 9). Today, we see the importance of quality in the preaching and teaching ministry of the local church, which equips…

  • God’s Just Judgment in Revelation

    God’s Just Judgment in Revelation

    All of creation is perpetually measured by the standard of God’s holy righteousness. What is our place? Who is worthy to announce the Father’s just verdict? What hope do we have if we have all sinned and God must judge justly? Revelation 5:1-10 I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the…

  • A New Church Polity?

    A New Church Polity?

    When we look at the majority church in our day and compare that to how the Bible describes the church, we see two organisms that seem to be completely different. This is true even with regard to the polity (governing structure) of the church. In the 19th and 20th centuries, there has been a drastic…