“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
Battling sin is a task for today. We live in a world of doing the hard stuff later and the fun stuff now. Battling sin isn’t fun. It’s hard. It’s dangerous. It brings guarantees of success, yes, but also of pain. And yet it is a task we cannot put off until tomorrow. We must tackle it today. Read the rest…
“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
Paul has in various other places had some pretty tough words for folks in the church who fall into sin and refuse to get unstuck. They range from giving them tough love to kicking them out of the community entirely until they are truly interested in getting themselves back together. Read the rest…
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