Fruit is always the currency.  

Prophets from God speak words of correction is His love.  False prophets correct in error.

Protecting the Local Body.  Don't get surprised by Wolves.

It's normal to have disagreements with other believers; but it is not acceptable to talk with the wrong people about it. 

The Golden Rule (Mt. 7:12) affects every area including economics.

The Golden Rule: God's blessing for economics and much more.

Every group is bettered by practicing the Golden Rule. 

The economic advantage God gave believers is His law is written in our hearts.

Jesus' warnings about wolves in sheep's clothing is serious and relevant for today. 

Mt. 7:12-20

What is "the Church" as Jesus intended the term?

Take the narrow path only a few find.

A Biblical Church speaks out against injustice.

Choose the 1 path, the 1 gate, that leads to life.  It will put you with a different crowd than if you go with the wide path, the wide gate that leads to destruction.  

The behavior of the "narrow path" crowd is the "Golden Rule".  That is, the Golden Rule can be seen in their hearts and the way they live their lives.  

Don't go along with the crowd.  It's not easy to go against the flow in a crowd or in a river. 

Motives are important, but don't wait to ask.

Obey Christ's command and ask.

Sitting on Santa's lap a helpful analogy for how we should ask God?

Romans 1:18-32

Honesty is better than intellect at everything including mental health.

Living in darkness includes more than denial, but it certainly includes denial. 

Denial will destroy your life and society which is why God's wrath is toward "suppressing the truth".

Bible verses have different applications when you look at passages from different perspectives.  That is, it all lines up beautifully; but we can see different truths when we look at passages from a bird's eye view, versus viewing from a microscope.

Do you correct mockers?  The Bible has different applications for different reasons.

Wise people welcome correction.

When should we take a stand or shut up?

Solomon warned not to correct the wicked, but Jesus said we are blessed when persecuted.  How do we live?

Take a Strong Stand, but Wisely

Correcting fools? When and why.

There is a time to avoid giving correction, but there is a time to be willing to do so.  

1Corinthians is consistent that we must let God judge, but echo His judgments as we "judge" righteously.

Judge by being an echo or a ditto.

We must aspire to be good at Judging.

The gospel of John is consistent that Jesus didn't judge but simply re-stated the Father's judgments.

Judge righteously.  Get good at it!