It’s rarely easy to yield to the needs of others and it’s often challenging to treat people with respect and kindness. However, all Christians, and especially elders, must be gentle. Find out what it means to be gentle and why it’s so important.
How will God react when His people abandon His covenant and turn to idols, and what happens to God’s people when they forsake the righteous path of the Lord? These questions are clearly answered in one of the most disturbing books of the Bible when everyone did what was right in their own eyes.
Most Christians readily understand the Bible’s prohibition against drunkenness, but many may not understand what it means to get drunk and why elders and deacons appear to be given two different standards for sobriety. Paul says elders must “not given to wine” but deacons must “not given to much wine” (1 Timothy 3:3, 8). Alan Bonifay wades through these issues.
Joshua is the first book of the Bible not written by Moses. It recounts one of the most important time period’s in Israel’s history — the glorious conquest of Canaan. Learn more about this monumental step in God’s program today!
Many people have the attitude that says, “I don’t care what anybody thinks of me.” This attitude often presents itself in a life that pays little attention to the feelings and well-being of others. Dale Wellman, a man who has served as an elder for many years, informs us that disregard of other people’s opinions is not an option for Christians, especially for those who desire to be an elder.