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1. The Local Church, Voluntary Association, and the Bible
October 02, 2008
Not all relationships are created equal. Some are “until death do you part.” Others ... are not. Understanding which are which - and then functioning correctly in each one - will produce the most successful life possible.
At any given moment, we are in many relationships. Even the most “permanent” ones are still conditional. If natural family members insist one abandon Christ, then those family members can rightly be abandoned (Mt 10:34-37, Mt 8:18-22 and Lk 14:26). If one is married to a sexually unfaithful partner, that relationship can be terminated. Once past these primary, “pe... (read more)
Author: Robin Calamaio
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