Tag: gospel freedom
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When Error Must Be Silenced — Titus 1:11
Titus 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. Paul does not soften his words here. Speaking about the false teachers who were troubling the churches, he says their mouths “must be stopped.” The idea is not simply disagreeing with them politely. It…
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The Trap of Strong Wills – Colossians 2:23
Colossians 2:23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. Paul now pulls the curtain back. These practices look wise. They sound disciplined. They appear humble. They even seem spiritual because they involve self denial.…