Someone living in sin is living outside of the will of God and it is the church's responsibility to try to help them repent and turn from that sin. Though not a fun topic, church discipline is a needed and vital part of our body.
The way that Paul lived his life is an example of how we are to be living ours as Christians. There are characteristics that defined Paul's life and he lays them out for us to be able to follow in his footsteps.
In this passage Paul explains how Christ eliminates the problem of boasting in the church. But how do we deal with prideful boasting? What is the root cause of such unity destroying, humanistic, prideful boasting? That is what Paul is going to show...
We must know that we are merely the laborers in the work of God, and that Jesus is our foundation. No other system will work and nothing can be added to our foundation because ours is the most solid it could be.
Even after accepting the Spirit of God, there is a maturing process that must take place. If it doesn't, then we will be, as Paul says, infants in Christ which is not where God designed for us to stay.
The wisdom of God is not only a gift given to us when we receive the Spirit of God, but it also a determining factor of separating the spiritual from the natural person. Those without the Spirit will not be able to comprehend everything that He...
The message of the cross is not something that is supposed to make sense to non-believers. It does sound crazy! Through the calling and preaching of God's word, though hearts are changed and people can come to know God.
In Corinth, Paul is met with a body that is split in their thinking and following of God. However, he writes that there should be no divisions among God's people just as there are no divisions within Christ.
God's grace has saved us, it enriches us, and it sustains us. It is amazing just how powerful God's grace can be for us and how humble it should make us feel.
Children are very important to God and it is vitally important that they be introduced to worship early so that can become their foundation. By integrating them into worship young, they are able to grow into the men and women of God that He has...