In the earlier parables, Jesus left people wondering what he meant. In the latter parables, Jesus was often very direct. For example, in Matthew 21:33-46, Jesus spoke a parable directly against the leaders of the Temple in Jerusalem. They had no problem understanding the parable, but they trapped themselves by their reaction to it. We too need to be careful not to fall into the same trap.
When we considered the Covenant of Law given through Moses, we detected a major problem that we have with God’s law: we cannot keep...
To those who try to impose their own rules on all Christians we should just say “No!”
There are two basic principles that enable Christians with differing convictions on debatable matters to live together in harmony in the church.