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David, Saul, And How We Respond To Broken Leadership

...en flawed authority ultimately rested in God’s hands, he trusted that God would remove Saul at the right time. This is echoed later in the New Testament when Paul writes in Romans 13 that “there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God”, something even Jesus reminded Pilate of during his trial (John 19:10–11). In other words, even flawed leadership can be part of God’s bigger plan, whether for blessing or discipline. Even when leaders go bad, our call as believers is to maintain integrity, respect the position, and resist evil through righteousness — not rebellion. David and Saul: A Lesson i...

Nails, Theses, and Myth: The Truth About Luther's Famous Door

...those in authority. In his letter to Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz, he humbly addresses the archbishop as “Most Illustrious Prince,” and refers to himself as “the dregs of humanity.” “I, the dregs of humanity, have so much boldness that I have dared to think of a letter to the height of your Sublimity,” he writes — hardly the voice of a man trying to pick a fight. From Whisper to Roar Luther’s initial appeal through formal channels was, predictably, ignored. He was advised not to make trouble. But as opposition mounted and corruption remained unchecked, the once quiet reformer grew louder. His theological convictions deepened, and his pub...

Kirk Cameron And The Biblical Case For Annihilationism

...ntly, the authority of doctrine is not determined by majority vote or historical age, but by being faithful to Scripture. The Reformers themselves rejected long-held traditions when they believed those traditions lacked biblical grounding. To argue that a doctrine must be true simply because it is familiar is to mistake tradition for revelation. This does not mean the church has “always been wrong”, but it does mean the church must always remain “reformable” under the Word of God, and also open to those secondary doctrines which aren’t salvation or Gospel issues, which can still be grounded in Scripture — even if you disagree with the conclusio...

The Coming of Jesus: Coming on the clouds

...power and authority that will never end – which is exactly what Jesus was preaching about when he said the Kingdom of God/Heaven had arrived with his first coming, even though it was not how the Jewish leaders and people had expected it. It is a spiritual and mystical Kingdom that dwells within us, and is evidenced by our lifestyles being that of those who live under a godly reign in this physical world (Lk 17:20-21; Jn 18:36). So when Jesus says that he is coming again, and doing so "on the clouds," we must remember that this is a reference to a prophecy set within a context of God doing some judging (Dan 7:10). This language isn't unique to Daniel either,...

Lent Day 37: Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome")

...bishop's authority” is on these matters, then he can come back into the Church. All in all, this letter is a very thorough and detailed apologetic and defence of the faith on the nature of Christ in the incarnation, so much that I think it can still stand on it’s own today. I’d recommend anyone interested in this topic to read Leo’s letter in full to really grasp his arguments.  ...

The Temptations of Jesus: Testing God

...power and authority. This is why we must be avid students of the Bible and really strive to know it as fully as possible, so that when temptation or false teachers come along in the guise of being “biblically based”, we can spot it a mile off and not fall into the trap! Test the spirits (1 John 4:1) as John writes and pray for the discernment that the Holy Spirit gives (1 Corinthians 12:10) so we can go forth in the full armour of God under the protection that God actually promised us (Ephesians 6:10-18).   Further reading: Josephus: Antiquities, 15.11,5 (http://penelope.uchicago.edu/josephus/ant-15.html#b19) https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictiona...