Introduction Before addressing the necessity of Believers exercising proper Biblical Judgment (the Christ given mandate to use discernment ~ “Mat. 7:15; 10:17; 16:6,11,12; Mark 8:15; 12:38; Luke 12:1,15; 20:46), we need to consider the subject of pacifism as it will come into play within this conversation. Pacifism Pacifism is one of the great tools of the … Continue reading »
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Judging ~ Church Discipline ~ Forgiveness & Turning the Cheek
Introduction (UPDATED – 08/27/2012) Before addressing the necessary of Believer’s exercising proper Biblical judgment - the Christian mandate to use discernment, we need to consider the subject of pacifism as it will come into play within this conversation. Pacifism Pacifism is one of the great tools of the enemy in order to douse the flames of evangelism … Continue reading »
Judging ~ Church Discipline ~ Forgiveness & Turning the Cheek
Introduction 08/07/2012 – I am going to be spending the next few weeks working on a most significant subject which must be treated meticulously. Therefore, in the meantime I’m going to reformat, and update a few prior articles which are also important, but will allow me to spend the time that I need on this … Continue reading »
Judging – Church Discipline – Forgiveness & Turning the Cheek
Judging Introduction It is common in Christian circles to hear believers state that “we should not judge other people,” and while we are never to condemn (Greek: kataÌkrima, to render “condemnation” ~ Romans 5:16, 18; 8:1) another person, as this is God’s role and not ours; this statement is not completely true, in fact sometimes … Continue reading »
