“I would like to know the rules against someone who has been kicked out from being a member of the church. Can they not participate in any events? Can they not attend church? Can you not eat with someone who has been kicked out and no longer a member? That’s something I’m really confused about.” I am really glad that you asked. …
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 53)
When learning how to drive, one of the tough things is driving on narrow, two-lane streets when cars are coming at you in the opposite direction. This is especially true if it is at night and those opposing headlights are shining directly in your eyes. This is very similar to living the Christian life. As you are trying to please God and make decisions…
If you were to ask the average person—“What is man’s greatest need?”—what sort of answers would you receive? If you were to ask the average person—“What is the greatest gift that man could receive?”—what sort of answers do you think you would receive? Would the answers to these questions vary? No doubt! Did you know that the Bible gives one single answer…
There may be a tendency sometimes to minimize sin. We might think, “Everybody is doing this.” Or, “I’ve been so good—this one time is no big deal.” Or, “In the grand scheme of things, this is just one sin.” Or, “God knows that I’m not going to be perfect, so this is ok.” I know that sin is tempting—that’s its very nature. The devil uses our “own…
Can you imagine being an Old Testament prophet and getting to tell about Jesus and all of the things that He would do before it ever happened? That would be exciting! Can you imagine being an angel and watching the plan of God unfold and seeing what the prophets foretold about coming to fruition? That would be exciting! Brother and sister in Christ, you’ve got…
The apostle Peter was drawing a sharp contrast between children of God and children of the devil in the second chapter of his first letter. On the one hand is “he who believes” on Christ (1 Pet. 2:6), and on the other hand are “those who are disobedient” (2:7). In the New Testament, belief and obedience are used interchangeably (John 3:36; Acts…
As you think about your friends, what would you really like for them to do? Some might say: “I want my friends to like me…to accept me…to want to be around me…to think that I am fun…to think that I am cool…to invite me to their fun activities…to not judge me for being a Christian…to not think I am weird for my beliefs…to…
That expression may be confusing to us and maybe even sound funny. First-century Christians would have readily understood the metaphor. Orientals wore long, loose robes, which were not conducive to running or long journeys, so they would gather up the long robes with a girdle to prepare to run or travel and to provide greater ease and freedom of movement. The book of First…