Category: Ephesians

Child on the Altar

  “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Eph. 6:4) I live in a place that contains a prominent church that is closely affiliated with the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Over the last years, this house of under scrutinized false teaching [...]

Wednesday September 5th, 2012 in Bible, Discernment, Ephesians, Fatherhood, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

What We Appeal To

When I think back to my childhood, I remember the primary reason that I did not want to use bad language.  I am not sure of the origin(s) of this reasoning but to this day, it rings true in my mind. The instruction I recall was that one does not use bad language because it [...]

Wednesday January 11th, 2012 in Bible, Ephesians, Fatherhood, Marriage, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

The Fallen Church

Before you start reading, answer this:  Did you hear about Christ’s work for you, you a sinner, on the cross and how He substituted His life for yours because you are incapable of saving yourself in your church yesterday?  Answer honestly, then continue reading… What topics dominate many sermons in your church today? The list [...]

Monday April 11th, 2011 in Church Leadership, Ephesians, New Testament Christianity, Revelation | No Comments »

Who Knows You Better???

Ephesians 6 informs the reader of the fact that God expects children to obey their parents.   Paul goes so far as to explain to the reader that this commandment of God is the first that has a promise attached.  If a child honors his or her father and mother, God promises that things will [...]

Monday March 28th, 2011 in Bible, Ephesians, Fatherhood, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »