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Biblical Eldership

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  • Doug Van Meter

Picking up from the Old Testament, this article shows that Christ chose a plurality of qualified elders to rule and govern His church. This article shows what it means for elders, bishops and pastors to exercise oversight of the flock.

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Membership Matters

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Church membership matters, and this article explains why with a number of principles, among which are the realities that the church is the body of Christ and the bride of Christ.

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Biblical Eldership – The Manner of the Work

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This article shows that elders are mandated to do their work joyfully. They should be approachable, and they must how humility.

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Biblical Eldership: The Mandate of the Work

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This article shows that elders are called to lead, feed, and oversee God’s church.

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All Lives Matter

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"All lives matter" is a statement that can be embraced by a mind that has been changed by the gospel. This article shows that the legalizing of abortion undermines this very truth.

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Married to Nabal

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How should a Christian woman respond when married to a man who is not a Christian? This article looks at 1 Samuel 25, and shows how Christian women should respond when they are in such a marriage.

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Life Together

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Unconfessed sin will keep you from the church, yet the goal of the church is to keep you from ongoing sin. Therefore, God made the church to be a place where sin can be confessed together.

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I Am Christian

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All Christians are hypocrites. Is that true? This article shows that it is impossible for Christians to be consistent hypocrites.

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Guarding Girls

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Fathers are required by God to give biblical leadership to their daughters. This article gives a call to fathers to guard the purity and heart of their daughters, as their parenting duty.

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Gossip

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Gossip is unnecessary talk, which has serious harmful effects. How can you avoid it? Read the article for some suggestions.

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Give me Authority or Give Me Death

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Freedom can only be guarded by proper use of authority. This article shows that God gave the fifth commandment to guard our freedom.

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Forgiveness

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For Christians, forgiveness of others is rooted in knowing God’s forgiveness in Christ. This is the disposition Christians should have. Let the article explain.

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Facing the Ugly

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Sin has made life ugly. Judges 19-Judges 21 records such ugliness. This article suggests ways that Christians can face this ugliness of sin.

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Enslaved by Entitlement

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Entitlement breeds bitterness. This is not the attitude Christians must have. Like Christ, Christians are expected to lead a life of servanthood. It is only in being secure in Christ that the slavery of entitlement is destroyed. Let the article explain.

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Educational Myths

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Christian parents are obliged to make sure that their children get a proper Christian education. This article deals with myths that Christians give to avoid this obligation.

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Dead Wood

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This article shows how healthy church membership and true profession of Christ can be kept through the marks of the true church: pure preaching, administration of sacraments, and exercising of church discipline.

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Courtship and Dating: FBH Ethos Classes A Main Text – 1 Thess 4:1-8

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This article shows that parents have a responsibility in guiding their children when they are dating or courting. It shows how this can be done biblically.

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Biblial Ethos: The Sanctity of Human Life

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This article shows that understanding the sanctity the Bible attributes to human life has implications for abortion, capital punishment, and self-defence.

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Ethos of the Lord’s Day

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This article shows that the call to keep the Lord’s Day is rooted in the fourth commandment, which is still applicable today. It shows what it means practically to keep the Lord’s Day.

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Constructing Your Worldview

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The book of Leviticus shows that when God calls us to worship, he calls us to a new way of thinking and living. This article shows that this is the basis of a Christian worldview.

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Christ, the Government, and Stay-at-Home Moms

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This article considers how governments that reject Christ eventually adopt policies (regarding matters like marriage, children, and taxes) that attack God's design for the home. It shows how Christians can respond in such a situation: pursue revival in the land, pray, and work diligently at raising godly children.

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Child Abuse

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This article shows that spanking or corporal punishment is a means that parents must use to point their children to the gospel of Christ.

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Clique or Cell?

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This article shows that cell groups can be of great value to the life of the church. It warns cell groups within the church against being a clique.

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Castle Made of Sand

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This article shows how consumerism has affected parenting and given rise to the need for day-care centres. This article calls parents to take hold of their responsibility in raising their children.

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Bread and Matzos?

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This article looks at the reasons the Passover Feast was celebrated with unleavened bread. It draws implications for the church in its celebration of the Lord’s Supper, and considers whether it is proper to use bread or matzos.

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Better Than a Mulligan

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This article shows how our identity in Christ helps us face our regrets.

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Back to School

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This article shows that for education to glorify God, parents must take their responsibility seriously. They must work together with their children especially in the area of failure.

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Appetite and Aptitude

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This article shows that one of the lessons taught in Hebrews is that spiritual growth flows from an appreciation of Christ as the all-sufficient Saviour.

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Apologizing for the Gospel

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This article shows that fathers can play a big role in encouraging their children to defend the gospel when the father makes the gospel the centre of his family.

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Another Brick in the Wall

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From 1 Peter 2:1-10, this article shows that Christians are called to active membership in the church.

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A Masculine Church

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This article shows what biblical masculinity looks like. A godly man is one who can prioritize things, obey authorities, and takes responsibility for family and church.

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