Since James is the likely the oldest writing of the New Testament, it appears from James 4:1-17 that church conflicts have been around almost as long as the Christian church has existed. Instead of treating fights as a normal part of church life, this text exposes their causes and provides the solution. Some of the words are blunt, but they are necessary to drive us to God’s grace, which is greater than all our sin.
Although the word church appears only three times in all of the gospels, in Matthew 16:13-23 and Matthew 18:15-20. However, the church figured large...
With the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, we arrive at the end of Old Testament history with the Jews back in their land after...
In response to Moses’ prayers, God promised to go up with his rebellious people after all, showing grace even to them as he does...