Church Discipline

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Pride

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. ~ Proverbs 8:13 Some of my counseling lately has dealt with the issue of pride. Do not be mistaken; pride is…

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January 19, 2023

#church, #hope, #restoration, #theology, Book of Church Order, Church Discipline, Don K Clements, ecclesiology, Government, Lawrence R. Eyres, Scripture, Spiritual Growth

PCA BCO on Church Discipline – Part 3

“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other just as I loved you. All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.” (John 13:34-35) The last two weeks I shared…

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October 27, 2022

#church, #sanctification, Book of Church Order, Church Discipline, Church Growth, Doctrine of Man, Jay E Adams, Repentance, Scripture, Spiritual Battle, Spiritual Growth

PCA BCO on Church Discipline – Part 2

Last week, I shared part one of three of a paper I wrote for my current DMin class. In that post, I discussed the importance of church discipline, highlighting church discipline within the Presbyterian government. I shared with you the…

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October 19, 2022

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PCA BCO on Church Discipline – Part 1

“6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.”…

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October 14, 2022

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Caring for Those Struggling with Gender Dysphoria

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. ~ 1 Peter 2:21 (NIV; emphasis mine) I walked the grocery store this week needing some items to smoke some…

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October 5, 2022

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The Significance of Passing Overture 15

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. This week I received a surprise telephone call from a former student named Jerry[1] checking…

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September 22, 2022

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Life Structure and The Regulative Principle of Worship

5:15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ~ Ephesians 5:15-17 When I was…

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July 26, 2022

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