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Confident and true in heart

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The writer of the Hebrew letter wrote about the good conscience and assurance: Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Heb 10:19 Our dear brother and not-so-conflict-averse apostle, the Apostle Paul often appeals to his good conscience. Let's not forget that he was incessantly acting in front of his accusers, often suffering physical abuse because of them. He was constantly, consciously proclaiming the new covenant: the grace and righteousness above the Law , the untouchable spiritual status of the Christ followers - and the confrontation between the two realm. Paul's conscience was rooted in the Cross. ...

Encounter : Nicky Gumbel

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One day, I met Nicky Gumbel. It was completely unexpected. I thought I would visit the HTB Onslow Square community and someone from the younger generation's leaders would speak. That's what happened. However, in the back row, an older gentleman was not listening to the sermon in the usual reverent manner. He was taking notes and was clearly actively engaged in thought. "What on earth is he doing?" I thought. This is a completely intellectual approach. It is not really common among the audience. Then there was a short break and I had the opportunity to approach the guy. Unfortunately, I had already spoken when I realized who I was talking to. One must be careful what one says. But anyway. "Hi how are you? May I ask you, what are you doing? Are you making some notices... or... " "Oh, I'm serving... checking (supervising) the sermon according to certain principles..." Nicky and Pippa Gumbel There wasn't much time ...

Bűntudattól a Trónhoz

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Bűntudat vagy trón? spirituális, mentális higiénia, kölcsönös szükséglet, megtisztulás, önbizalom stb. Ez a cikk a „Vitalize” csomag része. Kedves szent és szeretett testvérek! Nemrégiben meglátogattam egy gyülekezetet, amelynek csodás családi /közösségi élete van, de egy tipikus 21. századi betegségben szenved. A bűntudatban. Érdekes módon a vezetők elmondták nekem , hogy a tagok nem annyira lelkesek, hogy eljöjjenek és visszatereljék az életüket a helyes útra, amikor bűnt követnek el. Egyszerűen nem vallják be nyíltan. Mivel ez elsősorban a lelkipásztori felelősség, én tényleg nem értem, miért... A hely, ahonnan jöttünk Úgy gondolom, hogy a bűntudat az egyik legsúlyosabb támadás az emberiség ellen. Az emberek, a nemzetek „csodálatos” dolgokra képesek, hogy megszabaduljanak a bűntudattól. Több ezer kilométert gyalogolnak, kínozzák magukat, elnyomják magukat, és sajnos másokat is elnyomnak, csak hogy saját életüket felsőbbrendűnek és jobbnak lássák. Valójában egés...

Church building & Evangelism

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This is probably the most difficult dilemma for pastors and church leaders: how to balance nurturing church members with the desire to save people around us. To this day, there is no consensus on this issue, as communities are made up of people from many different backgrounds, countless characters work together, and average age is also an important factor in activity levels. Below, I summarize some of the opinions from fruitful servants, along with references to detailed articles. The Church and Evangelism Desiring God 2009 Conference for Pastors Commending Christ - Message by Mark Dever This article emphasizes developing a culture of evangelism within the church while building up believers, noting that the church calendar should be kept simple so members aren't clogged with church responsibilities and can instead live the Christian life with their families and non-Christian friends Two things we pastors must teach on evangelism ...

Called out..

We are called by God out of the life of principle, {the Mosaic Law} to a personally disciplined and Heaven - supported life in Spirit and grace – which is a life-long learning progress. This closeness is a gift. Not by works, so that no one can boast. This is our base, our kick-start. And our direction too. It is written in the Prophets: “And they will all be taught by God.” (Is 54:13) Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to Me.. John 6:45 you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.. 1Jn 2:20; ..you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift — not from works, so that no one can boast. Eph 2:8-9 The whole article: "The Letter Kills" is here