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Responsibility in Matters of Church Discipline

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By Kelvin C. (at Jurong CoC, on Oct 30, 2024 Wednesday)  Individual - self discipline  1 Cor 9:27 my body into subjection; preach to others; myself castaway 1 Tim 4:16 take heed to thyself Heb 3:12-13 take heed, brethren; lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief; exhort one another daily Js 1:26 Christians’ tongue 2 Pe 3:17-18 beware; led away with error; fall from steadfastness; grow in grace and the knowledge of Lord Mt 7:13-14 enter into the heaven; strait gate; narrow is the way Individual - towards one another Sinful condition 1 Cor 13:6 rejoice in the truth Rom 1:32 the judgment of God; worthy of death; do the same and have pleasure in them that do them Examples 1 Sam 15:35, 20, 22 Samuel mourned for Saul; obey is better than sacrifice Deu 9:25-26 Moses fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights for the people Rom 9:1-3 Paul has great heaviness and continual sorrow for brethren Biblical command Gal 6:1-2 restore in the s...

Sin - the Greek words

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  From: Vine NT Sin A. Nouns. 1.  hamartia  ( G266 ) is, lit., "a missing of the mark," but this etymological meaning is largely lost sight of in the NT. It is the most comprehensive term for moral obliquity . It is used of "sin" as  (a) a principle or source of action, or an inward element producing acts , e.g.,  Rom 3:9 ;  Rom 5:12 ,  Rom 5:13 ,  Rom 5:20 ;  Rom 6:1 ,  Rom 6:2 ;  Rom 7:7 (abstract for concrete);  Rom 7:8  (twice),  Rom 7:9 ,  Rom 7:11 ,  Rom 7:13 , "sin, that it might be shown to be sin," i.e., "sin became death to me, that it might be exposed in its heinous character": in the last clause, "sin might become exceeding sinful," i.e., through the holiness of the Law, the true nature of sin was designed to be manifested to the conscience; (b) a governing principle or power , e.g.,  Rom 6:6 , "(the body) of sin," here "sin" is spoken of as an organized power, acting through the members of...

What is True Repentance? - Don Blackwell

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  Definition of Repentance: A change of mind, produced by godly sorrow, resulting in a reformation of life. 

回到原配:婚約仍然存在|Returning to the Original Spouse: The Covenant Still Stands

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  Resources: 1. Glenn A. Jobe, Is covenant-breaking adultery?, Marriage, Divorce, and remarriage, Jim Laws, Spiritual Sword Lectureship director in Memphis, TN, Oct 18-22, 1992.  2. Gary Workman, Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Jim Laws, Spiritual Sword Lectureship director in Memphis, TN, Oct 18-22, 1992.  ——— ✋ 核心問題|Core Question Can one remarry the first spouse after divorce due to fornication? 是否可以在因姦淫離婚後,再與原配偶復合(再婚)? ——— ✊ 基本立場|Foundational Position A woman who puts away her husband for fornication may take him back later, provided there has been no intervening marriage. This is not a new marriage, but a restoration of the original one. 因姦淫而離婚的妻子,若期間沒有任何「再婚介入」, 可以重新接納原配偶。 這不是新的婚姻,而是恢復原本的婚約關係。 ——— ✊ 悔改與赦免的條件|Conditions of Repentance and Forgiveness Repentance is required from the guilty party. Forgiveness is required from the innocent party. Hosea took Gomer back. God restores those who commit spiritual adultery when they repent. 有罪的一方必須悔改, 無辜的一方必須饒恕。 何西阿接回...