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.
Not only are believers in Jesus justified before God, but we also have peace, grace, hope, love, reconciliation, and salvation.
It is good to have more than one person ready to verify facts, especially when they are well-informed and honest. In the case of...
In Acts 8:26-40, God took Philip from a growing church to a deserted place to talk about Jesus with one African man who came...