Faith & Christian Living

In the final post in this series on whether Jesus’ death is relevant for the church or the world only, let us consider the other claim used to undermine 1 John 1:9. By extension, this claim may also be used to support the idea that the death of Jesus has no relevance for the church,

Confession Of Sins Isn’t Optional: Debunking the ‘Already Forgiven’ Reading of 1 John 1:9 We read in 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”. Let’s consider the first claim used to undermine 1 John 1:9, which, by

The Continued Blessing of His Blood So far, we have looked at the claim that Jesus died only for the world, not for the church, and the validity of that claim if it is extended to suggest that Jesus’ death has relevance only for the world and sinners, not the church. Although, in the strict

Do We Still Need to Plead or Apply the Blood of Jesus? Here’s What Scripture Says In the previous post, we established from the Scriptures that our very identity in Christ as His church is directly linked to the death of Jesus, refuting the claim that the death of Jesus has no relevance for the

It has been claimed that Jesus died only for the world, or for sinners, but not for the church. Is this really true? Here is the confusion: when this statement is extended beyond its limited context, it becomes an error that can actually lead people away from the faith. If “die for” in that claim

So what do we make of Paul’s statements in 1 Timothy 2:12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34, where women are forbidden from speaking in church or taking on leadership roles over men? First, we must recognize that Paul wrote this after God Himself had already given the gift of prophecy to women (Acts 21:9), a gift

Furthermore, Ephesians 4:8, 11–13 says: “When He ascended on high, he led captive a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men… And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to

Galatians 3:28 also declares, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus”. The anchoring phrase here is “in Christ”. This text is not denying the existence of different nationalities or sexes in Scripture. The Bible affirms

It is commonly believed among certain Christian denominations that women are not supposed to preach or lead the church. Consequently, the idea of a woman pastor, teacher, apostle, prophet, or evangelist seems inconceivable to them. But does the Bible really teach or support this position? I believe this conclusion can only be reached when we