We feel uncomfortable distinguishing between those who are Christian and those who are not within the church because we have seen those distinctions misused. But there are times when it … Read more
Tag: Obedience
1 John. Reprise. Keep yourself from idols
John wants uncertain and damaged communities to have certainty and assurance in God. The certainty that John wants Christians to have is a discerning and tested assurance – not an … Read more
2 Thessalonians 3.1-18. Deliver us from evil (Advent 4)
Paul wants the Thessalonians to be protected from evil from within and without. The evil they face takes the forms of persecution (chapter 1), false teaching (chapter 2) and false … Read more