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(By John MacArthur)
Leaving a church is not something that should be done lightly. Too many people abandon churches for petty reasons. Disagreements over simple matters of preference are never a good reason to withdraw from a sound, Bible-believing church. Christians are commanded to respect, honor, and obey those whom God has placed in positions of [...]

(By John MacArthur)
The New Testament repeatedly emphasizes the importance of local assemblies. In fact, it was the pattern of Paul’s ministry to establish local congregations in the cities where he preached the gospel. Hebrews 10:24-25 commands every believer to be a part of such a local body and reveals why this is necessary.
“And let us [...]

Need a Refill?

 (By Nathan Busenitz)
For those who would still like to discuss more about the lordship issue, please see Phil Johnson’s recent post at Pyromaniacs.
The post, properly subtitled, “A Message for Those Desperate to Revive a Dead Horse” (in light of all the recent discussions about lordship) promises to be an extremely helpful, though probably lively, concluding conversation [...]

(By John MacArthur) 
We believe the Scripture teaches that we are to submit to government even if that government does not function entirely (or even primarily) by biblical principles (Romans 13:1-7). That principle is explicit in Peter’s message to servants (1 Peter 2:18-19), which directly follows his more general comments regarding government (vv. 13-17).  And that epistle [...]

(By John MacArthur)
If the issue you are wondering about is not specifically addressed in the Bible, then it’s helpful to ask these questions from 1 Corinthians to help you in deciding what to do. Asking these questions (and others like them) will help you make a wise decision based on sound biblical principles.
1. Will it [...]

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