After being encouraged to not despise the chastening of the Lord, in this week's passage we hear of the purpose of that chastening. While the best human father chastens according to his wisdom and understanding, he will always fall short. That is not true with God. God knows with perfect and complete knowledge exactly how to train His children. He will correct those who are His. It can be very painful, but in the end He will cause the peaceable fruit of righteousness to be produced. We need to chose to count it all joy in trials because by faith we know that they are sent by God for our good.

Does the Bible teach that there are sins serious enough that a pastor should be permanently removed and never be able to serve as a pastor again? Frequently, when an elder or a pastor falls into sin, people immediately start to say that they hope he can repent, so he can resume his ministry. This is often because the pastor was particularly gifted in preaching or teaching or leading the church. He often had a great deal of charisma or motivation, when it is easy for people to look at this gifted man and think that it would be a shame for the church to lose his talent and ability. But that is looking at it from man's perspective. God is far more concerned about his reputation and protecting his glorious bride, the church. So what does scripture say about removing a man from office permanently? Please join us as we discuss this important topic. Listen to the audio version here: https://theconqueringtruth.com/2025/01/when-should-a-pastor-be-permanently-removed-ep-201-audio/Timecodes00:00:00 Calling of Elders 00:10:17 Removal of False Shepherds 00:28:03 Theft 00:33:38 Sexual Abuse of the Flock 00:40:38 Abusing the Weak 00:48:43 Not Seeking Lost Sheep 00:58:46 Force and Cruelty Towards the Sheep 01:11:42 Could a Polygamist Be an Elder? Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.

Both Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione were in the news recently due to associated murder charges. Both men claimed they were trying to stop evil. Both men claim their use of force was justified. The public is also divided, with some claiming one or both of them a hero and many others strongly believing the opposite. But for those of us who believe in the sufficiency of scripture, we should be able to go to God's word to understand these two situations as well as the general question of, "When does God say that men are allowed to use force?" Please join us as we discuss this culturally relevant topic. Podcast on self defense https://theconqueringtruth.com/2022/01/why-christians-must-defend-themselves-ep-53/ Sermon on Sampson https://legacy.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=72224183820340Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.

Jimmy Carter was one of the most outspokenly Christian presidents of the modern age, but was he an accurate representative of Christianity in the public sphere? His view of Christianity was that his beliefs should not impact his decisions or inform his policies, a view that many professing Christians shared at the time. In this episode, we examine the legacy of Jimmy Carter, both during his time as president and in the years that followed. Please join us as we consider this topic. Listen to the audio version here: https://theconqueringtruth.com/2024/12/jimmy-carters-legacy-was-he-a-christian-president-ep-199-audio/ Timecodes 00:00:00 Character00:15:01 Deregulating Airlines00:22:02 Camp David Accords00:28:47 Leadership Failures00:42:36 Iran Hostage Crisis00:48:01 Damage to the Economy00:55:09 His Christianity01:16:12 Panama Canal01:18:00 Playboy Interview01:21:08 Women in the Church01:33:00 Habitat for Humanity01:34:37 Nobel Peace PrizeProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.