by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jun 11, 2011 | Articles
Part III in a series on judging rightly Last week I ended with this statement: We must avoid being a “divisive man” who is proud, un-teachable, and eager to dispute. Some have asked for clarification on this point. Alexander Strauch’s book, If You Bite & Devour...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jun 9, 2011 | Articles
– Pastor Shane Idleman Part III in a series on judging rightly Last week I ended with this statement: We must avoid being a “divisive man” who is proud, un-teachable, and eager to dispute. Some have asked for clarification on this point. Alexander Strauch’s...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jun 4, 2011 | Articles
– Pastor Shane Idleman In Matthew 7:1 Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Judging, within this context, refers to the type of judgment that a judge would render in a court of law, such as in Romans 14:4, “Who are you to judge another’s...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 25, 2011 | Articles
– Pastor Shane Idleman The enemy rarely pushes us off the cliff, so to speak. We’re often led down one step at a time, one compromise at a time, one wrong choice at a time. For example, the enemy doesn’t show a young couple the pain and anguish and the years of...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 21, 2011 | Articles
– Pastor Shane Idleman As I said last week: The pendulum often swings when following truth (biblical principles). At one extreme is legalism. Legalists have self-righteous attitudes that rate spirituality by how well a person follows rules. This we want to avoid...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 14, 2011 | Articles
Pastor’s Perspective The legalist vs. the compromiser; neither is right The pendulum often swings when following truth (biblical principles). At one extreme is legalism. Legalists have self-righteous attitudes that rate spirituality by how well a person follows...