What about all that “binding and loosing” Jesus talks about in the Bible? Does He mean that Christians have the authority over the demonic?
There are two passages in particular that are most relevant to this question; Matthew 16:19 and 18:18. And as we say every week, the first step in interpretation is to …

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Or it’s NOT the Gun Stupid, It’s the Bullet!
Owning a firearm for self-defense is politically and culturally risky; even though the number of armed Americans increases almost daily, STILL the popular conception of a firearm-owner is some kind of paranoid “red-neck” gun-nut who is more danger to …

Introduction
Many years ago, when God gave us our first child, I made a silent promise to stop giving advice on child-rearing until AFTER my own kids were safely grown up, educated, married and still active in the faith. Frankly, I have always been less than impressed with …

Some Thoughts on Authority, Power and Church GovernmentRev. Brian M. Abshire
Recently, a hot topic on one of the Internet discussion groups to which I subscribe, concerned pastoral tyranny. Various allegations of malfeasance were hurled at pastors who “tyrannized” their congregations by requiring all sorts on “non-biblical” practices. Now the point was …

Along with the rise of Islamic Jihad in the world, we are witnessing an increase in ecclesiastical terrorism. There are those Christians who see it as their calling to sabotage the support bases of others, to launch sneak attacks, ecclesiastical Pearl Harbours, to destroy missionary towers, assassinate characters, hijack ministries and blow up bridges of …