We’ve learned how to relate to each other in the grey areas. Today’s passage teaches us how to think in the grey areas. Grey areas are non-essentials over which Christians can disagree and remain brothers and sisters. Don’t think: Jesus, gospel, clear commands or clear prohibitions. These are essentials, black-and-white. Think: worship styles, church traditions, […]
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1 Corinthians 12:27 I am a member of Christ’s body. 1 Corinthians 2:16 I have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:16 I am God’s temple. 1 Corinthians 3:16 I am indwelled by the Holy Spirit, I am a temple in which God dwells. 1 Corinthians 6:17 I am united to the Lord, one spirit
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Nothing tends more to cement the hearts of Christians than praying together. Never do they love one another so well as when they witness the outpouring of each other’s hearts in prayer. (Charles Finney) Every Sunday at 9:30am I meet with a handful of men for prayer in my study. We want to make sure
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[Find sermon audio and link to the Dulin’s Grove Sermon podcast at the bottom of this post.] Last week we began Romans 14, which teaches us how to relate to each other in the grey areas. Grey areas are important, but disputable matters. These are not essentials like Jesus, the gospel, salvation, sin, etc. These
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By Dawn Rutan I’ve been debating what to write this week, with a couple different ideas rolling around in my head. So I’ll start writing and see where this comes out… Earlier this week, someone commented on the fact that Christians suffer from depression at the same rates that non-Christians do. Living in a
There are things that the Bible does not explicitly label as black or white, right or wrong, wise or foolish. These are grey areas in which two devout Christians can completely disagree with each other while both honor the Lord. Think musical worship style, church dress code, traditions, alcohol, politics, tattoos, how to educate children,
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