by MIMADMIN | Feb 23, 2026 | Articles
“To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus” I Corinthians 5:5 It is difficult to determine which of the biblical commands Christians most frequently neglect, but certainly disciplining believers who willfully violate the commands of God rates close to the top. This is especially true in an environment where tolerance is considered the queen of virtues. This chapter in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians gives the following principles pertaining to the application of church discipline: It includes all who call themselves Christians It includes all who violate the negative commands and refuse to repent/change All association with them is severed until they repent It is done with a two-fold motive: the saving of the sinner and the purity of the church No exceptions are made for members of the family or their age All men know and attest that behavior has its limits. When Paul says, “And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you,” (1 Corinthians 5:2) he is teaching that pride in being tolerant is a form of arrogance that God hates. To sin and repent is common to all believers; to sin and refuse to repent is to repudiate...
by Micah Olson | Feb 9, 2026 | Articles
For thus the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. It is the LORD of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.” Isaiah 8:11-13 I find it is increasingly common for men that I interact with to be taken with conspiracy theories. It is an interesting byproduct of the increase in access to information that we have all seen play out in our lifetimes. Every one of us is just a few clicks away from exponentially more information than even the most learned men of previous generations had access to. In theory this would lead us to be less prone to conspiracy theories. But there’s just one small problem: with all this information available at our fingertips, how much of it is reliable? How much of it is true? Not only that, but the quest for attention in the social media and podcasting sphere incentivizes controversial ideas much more than straightforward facts. Outrageous opinions and outright lies lead to reposts, follows, and subscribers. Clear-headed rationality? Not so much. And the rise of AI and the potential for deepfakes means the problem is about to get even worse. Conspiracy theories are attractive in any age, but the ubiquitous presence of modern technology (and all its manifestations) means it is a unique...
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