Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-09-2015, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Re: Covenant
I use The Thread of Gold as an indicator. What sister Jane endured was a result of her being Christ centered instead of ministry centered.
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-09-2015, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Re: Covenant
In my opinion, there has been a type of fermenting within the recovery that may have originated in Houston in regard to loyalty to a man than loyalty to Christ.
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-06-2015, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Re: Covenant
On Lord's Day Morning, based on the absence of sisters not meeting or brothers meeting without their wives, I tend to think brothers place the ministry before the marriage covenant while sisters...
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-05-2015, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Re: Covenant
Even here in the NW, I noticed that too. The nature of the recovery has become ministry focused, I believe it puts sisters off, because it no longer meets the need what drew these sisters to the...
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-04-2015, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Re: Covenant
The fruit of deputy authority teaching is pride.
That's because as "deputy", "delegated" authority or however you phrase it, brothers in general feel they do not have to apologize for anything or...
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-04-2015, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Re: Covenant
Boise and Oklahoma City come to mind. In my honest opinion, I believe many marriages would have been saved if brothers placed their covenant relationship with their wife before their meeting in the...
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
02-03-2015, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,915
Covenant
From Matthew 19 regarding marriage:
Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” And He answered and said, “Have you...
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