During the time I was drafting this blog, my wife and I visited some long time friends. I received an unintended rebuke from their daughter-in-law as she answered my question about their future plans. She and her husband, a law school student, are equipping themselves to return to the mission field with the intention of ministering in one of the more conflict damaged areas of the world. As she spoke of their plans, I was convicted of how wrong we are to forget the clear and obvious teachings of Scripture as we debate the obscure metaphysical issues. We live in a world filled with conflict and damaged lives. As Christians who owe our Lord and that world examples of how life can be different; how communities can have health and harmony while resolving necessary conflicts. We can settle for nothing less than demonstrating, not just talking about, the life transforming power of the gospel. So, by example, I was rebuked that I was not serving my Lord as well as I might.
What are these obvious teachings of Scripture? One comes from the tutelage of Hebrews 10:24:
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