Scripture and the Church

"Most concerning is the phenomenon of shifting attitudes towards socialism within conservative Christian churches, fueled by the lack of discernment from its pulpits."
In First Thessalonians 5 beginning at verse 16, the Holy Spirit through Paul gives a series of concise but weighty exhortations to Christians regarding prayer, life, the Word of God, discernment, and evil.
At their core, the problems Paul found in the Thessalonian church are the same struggles Christians have always faced, and the solution is the same as ever.
The Holy Spirit through the Apostle Paul exhorts the Thessalonians to persist in three things for which they had quickly become well known.
Christians today can learn much from the early church at Thessalonica - both that which is commendable and that which urgently requires correction.
Church history often shows times of over-emphasis on confessions and catechisms that, while inculcating a form of orthodoxy, actually distracted people from the ultimate goal.
We encourage Christian parents to find alternatives to government education for their children, whether in private schools or in the home.
Tattoos originated from paganism and idolatry, serving as displays of worship, self-expression, fashion, or identification of status. Should Christians receive them?
Women in pastoral ministry, once limited to liberal, mainline, and charismatic congregations, are now finding their way into Evangelicalism.
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