At the heart of biblical correction is loving restoration — Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently” Gal. 6:1 There’s way to much treatment of correction as if it’s the last day judgement of God.

It’s Sunday - take a break from arguing and enjoy worshiping.

You know who you are 😉

Ruslan

I affirm a regulative principle of worship (although I think serving in all the spiritual gifts should be a part) BUT a question — has a modern movement of “hyper-regulative” become part of certain church movements? Limiting instrumentation & even use of microphones and singers?

The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"The ultimate weapon of the church is this weapon....this weapon of prayer." ―Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones mljtrust.org/sermons/itiner…

Most Reformed folks hardly talk about the Holy Spirit, walking in the Spirit, prayer, fasting, demons, angels, soul winning...They think they'll be accused of being a charismatic. So what! Just point them to the reformers, puritans, covenanters, early fathers, Spurgeon, etc.

Philip’s daughters in scripture (Acts 21:9) had the gift of prophecy. Normal, er’day, unnamed folks who weren’t apostles, and weren’t preaching or proclaiming things that would become scripture….Yet, prophetic. That is exactly the gift of prophecy that has continued today.

Ignatius of Antioch // Letter to the Ephesians: "Let us be imitators of those who through faith and love are living according to the commandments of Jesus Christ, our God. They are not merely hearers of the word, but doers of it, and are clothed with the prophetic gift."

Still true….

My dad was sitting in his office in or April or May 2000 (if I remember well. Its a long time) when God spoke to his heart. He heard "go and get your kids now or you won't see them again". He ran up and drove out of the shop in Ahmadu Bello Way. You see, the radios and TVS had

In true, biblical, continuationism the Spirit isnt revealing new things about God, salvation, etc. He is revealing the hidden things in the lives of people & applying his truth to them — 1 Cor 14:25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will

Parenting doesn’t stop with your kids. Don’t forget to parent your emotions through life too - teaching them what’s true, correcting them when they’re wayward, training them to respond appropriately, and not letting them run the house of your heart is a must.

I spend half my time telling Christians to study doctrine and the other half telling them that doctrine is not enough. Martyn Lloyd-Jones