God’s Design and the Value of Men and Women: God created both man and woman equally in his image and with his blessing. Men and women, therefore, share intrinsic dignity and value (Genesis 1:26-28). We do not self-create who we are nor can...
IntroductionFor clarity and continuity, we are following a Biblical chronology to address this topic.1. God’s Perfect, Good Design for Man and Woman2. Man’s Fall and the Damage It Did to the Relationship between Men and Women3...
The New Testament often uses the word “deacon” (or servant) to refer to anyone in the capacity of serving, including Jesus (Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45), the apostles (Acts 6:4), individual Christians (1 Timothy 4:6), church members...
1. There are good reasons for church members to leave a local church: being sent out for gospel purposes (Act 13), joining a church closer to home to be more involved, or joining a church to serve in a particular area of need. 2. Local...
1. From the beginning, God intended for marriage to be between one man and one woman for life (Gen 2:24-25). Jesus affirmed this teaching on marriage and added the following commentary: “So they are no longer two but one flesh. What...