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Cleaning up church rolls is a concern for all church members
How can we lovingly remove members from church rolls without causing division?.
Cleaning up church membership lists
Although I hear stories almost daily from pastors across the country, I was stunned...
Twelve Reasons Why Local Church Membership Is Important
This is biblical. Jesus founded a local church, and all the apostles carried out their ministry...
Is church membership biblical?
«"The bride of Christ cannot be an adulteress; she is blameless and pure. She knows only...
Conversion, God, and our Whole Self
From Genesis to Revelation, the Scriptures clearly indicate that conversion is a...
The Underestimated Pastoral Power of the Correct Doctrine of Repentance
The correct doctrine of repentance provides pastoral power. It equips pastors and believers...
How the principle of «belonging before faith» undermines the essence of the Church
One of the important discoveries of the modern world is that John Donne was right, and Sa...
Six Ways to Give Your People False Assurance of Salvation
As a pastor, I often meet people who doubt the authenticity of their conversion...
Reaching Unconverted Church Members
Some of our most obvious evangelistic opportunities lie in people who...
Conversion and the History of Israel
Almost everyone today emphasizes that in the Bible we have history, and this is absolutely true.
Conversion in the New Testament
Conversion can be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. The classic...
What practical significance does the biblical understanding of conversion have in the life of the church?
A church with a biblical understanding of conversion… Will carefully approach the acceptance of...