countering culture with the TRUTH of GOD's word
I am just going to come right out and say it...the Church needs to stop using the word "laity" (or "lay-leader" or "lay-person", etc.) AND the word "clergy". I'll give my reasons why shortly (and what the Bible says about leaders), but first...a little word lesson... "Laity" means = "uneducated" or "not belonging to the [...]
You can't simply state "Jesus fulfilled ("ended" - as is often interpreted) the law, therefore we are under grace." without fully understanding what Jesus actually did, and what He said He actually did. Take a little journey with me through Hebrews 8 and 9 in order to better understand how GRACE and THE LAW work perfectly in harmony. Hebrews [...]
Ever hear someone say, "It's just me and Jesus!"? Or something like, "I appreciate your concern, but Jesus loves me and His grace is enough for me, and I know he'll forgive me and love me just as I am."? Usually, these statements are blurted out hastily when a pastor or another fellow Christian is [...]