After having condemned the bad motivations of worldliness and hedonism, St. James returns to discussion on the tongue, and the heinous things we can say with it.

The Light makes the darkness that we may be made to shine.

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What do you do when your denomination abandons you?

Let's look at how disturbing hatred can lead to ignorance and dishonesty.

Continuing our reading of the Pia Desideria, let's get practical, and follow Spener's (and Luther's!) next piece of advice. True Reformation starts when every Christian starts living according to the true status God gives them.

The Church should be the most pro-sex organization on earth.

Let's continue by discussing a competing religion, the infertility cult.

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Let us read about Christ's teaching on the Law through the lens of His Royalty - and His humility.

As St. James condemns worldliness as a form of idolatry, he also preaches Law and Gospel to those who would otherwise forget that our sins are something to be *mourned.*

The Light makes the darkness that we may be made to shine.

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What do you do when your denomination abandons you?

Let's begin looking at the first wrong answer.

Continuing our reading of the Pia Desideria, let's get practical, and follow Spener's first and foremost piece of advice. True Reformation starts when every Christian is learning, living and loving Holy Scripture.