The Pros And Cons Of Church Disicipline

To truly be a believer and follower of Christ requires that one place faith in, and believe that Christ was “who” He said he was, and “what” He said he was. This belief also requires one to believe what He believed and what He declared to be

He laments, “In some seminaries today pastors are not trained to use the Bible for ministry decisions.” (12) He argues that the contrasting errors of adding human rules to God’s Word and ignoring it all together, both reject the authority and the sufficiency of Scripture. Rienow maintains that Scripture is not relegated to the realm of ‘religion,’ but is sufficient for issues that we face day to day including family, marriage, education and government. He warns that taking a stand on the sufficiency of Scripture can be dangerous. He points out that Scriptural authority has been replaced outside and inside the church. He states, “We have become twisted and governed by a bizarre mix of feelings, personal experience, human wisdom and pragmatism, rather than the Scriptures.”

“It is acknowledged on all hands, says that learned prelate, that the authority, either of the scripture or of tradition, is founded merely

(i) In conclusion, you are acknowledging that we are church members and you are expelling us from church membership.

27 All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it.

Currently, I am serving in a mission field, my campus, as each day I have been given access to academic scholars, staff, and students who represent different cultures and religions. Our campus is a revolving door that allows for opportunities to share the gospel. While accepting Christ in my late 30’s I did not understand His love or forgiveness for many years. It is through these truths of His love that I can speak with conviction of His love for all people. Aided through the leading of the Holy Spirts, and the life lessons learned, I can speak of the saving grace of God, His love and His desire for all to know Jesus as Lord, and Savior. It is through God’s guidance and His Word that allows me to share His promises to those who are lost and

I like to maintain a balance between teaching, cultivating, and maintaining "The Mind of Christ" and making it possible for people to understand that they do not necessarily have to be saints in order to feel at peace with themselves and with the world in general.

Paul directly tells the Jews and Gentiles they have miss interrupted the Mosaic Law; that the Mosaic Law truly reveals that not one person is righteous before the Lord; therefore must seek salvation

In doing so, we can discover that final authority is not in and of scripture itself but of the Triune God who is the Author of scripture. The second obstacle to consider is that many have dismissed scripture as a book of Israelitic & Christian stories. Wright contends that these stories are told to inform us of “internal dynamics” of the past so as to engage us in the present for transformation into Christ-likeness. (p.25). Thirdly, Wright asserts that the question of scripture’s authority should not be viewed as a list of rules where God condescends to man. Rather, scripture should be received as God’s purpose to save and renew the entire world by authorizing the church—God’s agent in the world—with His mission through the work of the Holy Spirit. Thus, it is imperative that biblical scholars “see the role of scripture not simply as being [informative about or revelatory of God’s truth] but as a means of God’s action in and through us.” (p.28)

I believe ministry should be a public array of a personal and steadfast relationship with Jesus. I am in ministry because I believe Jesus is the only way to the Father and my heart's greatest desire is to help others know the heart of their Father. I believe I am ministering to the “sought”, those who God is constantly seeking for relationship and new life in him.

Today we will be focusing on what these gifts are and finding out more about their purpose in our lives. Scripture directs us to utilize our gifts to serve others within the church body. 1 Peter 2:10 (King James Version) says, “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (King James Version), “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same spirit, to another gifts of healing, by one Spirit, to another miraculous powers to another to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues and still another the interpretation of tongues, all these are the work of one of the same spirit and He gives them to each one as he determines.”

other Scriptures that might be taken to speak to the same issue.” (Brand, 2003). There are many

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

It gives us the faith and hope that we are not alone. Our natural human flesh gives us the weakness and uncertainty. However, through God’s grace the Holy Spirit reassure and uplift us every day. Some people might call it survival, I called it the Holy Spirit of God. Being a mother of four children, working full time and coming to school once week. It’s pure grace of God giving by the Holy Spirit. The passion of waking up every day and wanting to do better for me and my family. It’s God’s grace and the Holy Spirit. As Paul states in Romans 5:5-6 “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for ungodly.” Giving us a of God’s love through the Holy Spirit’s work. Likewise, it’s comforting by giving us the sense that we are not alone. In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus himself tells us “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the

Whether a business, restaurant, or barn, buildings need maintenance or their appearance, as well as the appeal to others, will drastically decrease. That said, this church does not bypass the laws of nature and decay. As a person to recently begin attending this church, the first impression received from the foyer did little to impress and offered a rather undesirable presentation of the church. With this place being the first area visitors see, the congregation should consider removing the musty smell, as well as painting the walls to create a more inviting environment. Although some members may not see this as an important issue, when reaching out to the community, we should provide an environment that welcomes and remains free of