An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 2) is now published at Light for Dark Times. This is the series that you can help me turn into a book with your comments and experiences. Just comment or email me at swordtrowel@gmail.com
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Jeremiah 7:5-8 ESV “For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, (6) if you do not oppress the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods…
Read MoreActs 5:7-9 ESV After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. (8) And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” (9) But Peter said to her, “How is…
Read MoreExodus 21:16 ESV “Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death. Deuteronomy 24:7 ESV “If a man is found stealing one of his brothers of the people of Israel, and if he treats him as a slave or sells…
Read MoreJ.C. Ryle is one of my favorite Bible commentators. If you are following our Wednesday morning Bible studies which we livestream on the Christ Reformation Church page (and publish on youtube and sermondaudio.com/crc) you have heard me quote Ryle many times. His set of commentaries on the Gospels is excellent.…
Read MoreGalatians 4:17 ESV They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. I am convinced that the most pertinent book in the Bible when it comes to dealing with churches and church leaders that abuse the…
Read MoreI have one question for pastors, counselors, and anyone else who wants to "counsel" a domestic abuse victim. Actually I have several questions such as "can you tell me what domestic abuse is?" Or, "Tell me how a domestic abuse case differs from other types of marriage counseling cases." But…
Read MoreCompare these two churches – 1. Laodicea Revelation 3:14-17, “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. (15) “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either…
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