Proverbs 29:18 is an oft-misunderstood verse. Many have taken this proverb to mean that unless a spiritual leader, like a pastor, has a vision for where the church is going to go, then the people flail and fail. There is a grain of truth in the concept, but this passage does not teach the concept. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
Read moreThe Test of a True Believer -- Keep God's Word (1 John 2:4-5)
In 1 John 1, John ordered his writing by recording three claims. He started each with the phrase "if we say," followed by the claim. Here, in this passage, he does something similar. Three times John will write: "whoever says." Each claim is erroneous, necessitating apostolic intervention. (4 Minutes/1200 Words)
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