Trinity Bible Church

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we are grateful for our faithful forefathers who paid the price of their own blood that we might be free to worship and serve Thee. Help us to be faithful to the freedom we have to worship and serve Thee. May You turn the nations to delight in You, through Your Son the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Today’s Hymn

Words: John Newton, Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779).

HOW SWEET THE NAME OF JESUS SOUNDS
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How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
‘Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

Dear Name, the Rock on which I build,
My Shield and Hiding Place,
My never failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace!

By Thee my prayers acceptance gain,
Although with sin defiled;
Satan accuses me in vain,
And I am owned a child.

Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend,
O Prophet, Priest and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath,
And may the music of Thy Name
Refresh my soul in death!

Thought Provoker

Each year we Americans celebrate Memorial Day. This is the day when we stop and give remembrance to those brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in defense of our nation. For those of you outside the US, I am sure your country has a similar holiday set aside. The casualties of war are staggering. In World War I ten million men were killed and 13 million listed as missing. World War II was by far the bloodiest of all wars. The total number of fatalities, including battle deaths and civilians of all countries, is estimated to have been 54,800,000. Poland lost 22.2% of her population. The casualties of the Vietnam War included 715,000 North Vietnamese, 500,000 South Vietnamese and about 54,000 Americans. What did all of these deaths accomplish? In the ultimate sense they accomplished a sovereign overarching purpose of God to glorify Himself. However, as an American Christian I must believe that the American sacrifice protected, for the time being, our many precious freedoms, including the freedom of religion. Our freedom of religion is a precious blessing given to His Church to further His kingdom and glorify His name. Today’s chapter has a Memorial Day conditional promise from God. May we be as faithful to live out its condition as our soldiers were to die for it!

Dad’s Study

The context of this great promise is the dedication of the temple of God. In verses 1-3 see God’s divine acceptance of the dedicated temple by fire. In verses 4-11 we see Solomon and all Israel sacrificing and feasting for several days. Finally, in verses 12-22 God answers Solomon’s prayer. Read together God’s promise to the Jews in verse 14. Although this was a promise to Israel, it carries with it the universal principle of God’s blessing that follows a broken and contrite spirit of His people.

The conditions: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face. God first calls His people, His Church, all who trust in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, to humble themselves. God resists the proud. Pride is self-sufficiency. This was the problem with the church of Laodicea, Because thou sayest I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked (Rev. 3:17). Pride stands stiff-necked; humility bows bent-kneed. That’s why the second condition, prayer, necessarily follows the first. God directs the Church to be on its knees, dependent on God for everything. It is on your knees that you in faith ask God to do all that He promises! The saints as Jerusalem were on their knees asking for the promised power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:13). Just prior to the revival that broke out in Northern Ireland just three men led by James McQuilken met in a little schoolroom outside the village of Conner and cried out to God in prayer. It’s on your knees God wants you to seek His face. Finally, on your knees God calls you to seek His forgiveness and turn from your wicked ways with tears of repentance.

Promises: What is the promise that God makes to His people when they humbly pray and seek His face? God will hear! God hears and wonderfully answers the prayers of the upright! God promises to forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. There is a final promise that extends to the land. God will bless and heal the land. Raindrops of spiritual blessings will extend to the nation through God’s common grace.

Click here for Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

Truth in Practice

Here is a call to your family. Has your family been faithful in attending your church prayer meetings as well as gathering for family worship? Humbly bow before God and express your dependence on Him for everything. Confess any remnant of pride that has surfaced. Confess your individual sins. Ask forgiveness from God and each other. Seek God’s face and delight in His will! May God’s rich blessing flow to you and those around you as you seek Him first.

Catechism

Question 71

Q. What are the outward means whereby the Holy Spirit communicates to us the benefits of redemption?

A. The outward and ordinary means whereby the Holy Spirit communicates to us the benefits of Christ’s redemption, are the Word, by which souls are begotten to spiritual life; Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, Prayer, and Meditation, by all which believers are further edified in their most holy faith (Acts 2:41, 42; James 1:18).

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Prayer

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself forward (Psalm 18:26).

Holy God, You are the most pure God reigning in holiness above Your creation. We thank You for the sanctifying work of grace You are doing within our family. May You please bless each one of us with hearts and lives of continued purity!

Today’s Hymn

Words: John Newton, Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779).

HOW SWEET THE NAME OF JESUS SOUNDS
Click here for tune.

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
‘Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

Dear Name, the Rock on which I build,
My Shield and Hiding Place,
My never failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace!

By Thee my prayers acceptance gain,
Although with sin defiled;
Satan accuses me in vain,
And I am owned a child.

Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend,
O Prophet, Priest and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath,
And may the music of Thy Name
Refresh my soul in death!

Thought Provoker

I can remember growing up watching the old Little Rascals. This was an accurate name for this diverse neighborhood gang that palled around together. The guys formed a club, which they called, The He-man Woman Haters’ Club. Like most young boys today they did not want anything to do with girls. How quickly all that changes as they become a few years older. No longer is there interest in a He-man Woman Haters’ Club; the focus shifts to the thought of marriage. Today, marriage seems like the normal next step after graduation and beginning your first job. Singleness is almost viewed as less than God’s best. No one wants to grow up to become an old maid. Our kids are never too young to consider the question, “Is it God’s will that they marry or remain single?” This is the question that Paul is going to answer in today’s passage.

Dad’s Study

Singleness is Good!. Although the Bible declares that marriage is good (Gen. 2:18) it is also true that singleness is good (verse 1; 6-7). When Paul declares that it is good that a man not touch a woman, this was a Jewish euphemism for sexual intimacy. In other words, singleness is good, honorable and excellent.

Singleness is Tempting!. However, there is great temptation to sexual immorality by remaining single. For some this temptation is so great that it is good for them to marry rather than yield to sin (verses 2; 8-9).

Singleness is a Gift!. Although Paul is teaching that marriage is the norm, in one sense he desires that all believers could be single, like he is (verses 6-7). Singleness is a great blessing and a gift from God (verse 7).

Discuss together:

1. Why did Paul desire that others could be like him? What advantage is there in singleness?
2. What advantage was there to Paul in being single (verses 32-35)?
3. How many of God’s servants in the Bible can you name who were single?

Singleness is a spiritual blessing because it allows God’s people to be free to serve God without restrictions. A married man must be concerned for the welfare of his family. He is not free to leave and go here or go there for the Lord. I do not believe the current practice of boarding children in missionary schools while the parents go off to the mission field is a Biblical practice. In fact, the qualifications for spiritual leaders require that elder’s home life be in order (1 Tim. 3:4-5)! This God-given ministry at home should not be delegated to someone else in the name of ministry.

I have a good friend who is single and pastoring in Southern California. His single status has freed him to serve the Lord without concern for a family. This has enabled him to travel to mission fields around the world at a moment’s notice. He is also able to serve the Lord in an inner city church at a salary level far below that which most married men with a family would require.

Do you know of any single saints that are faithfully serving God’s kingdom?

Churches today have become so family oriented that it almost seems like there is little room for the single saint. We think in terms of families rather than individuals. Some churches have singles ministries, but they are usually a platform for Christian match making. Would the apostle Paul be invited to dinner in many Christian homes today? Paul is reminding us that the gift of singleness is a blessing. Be sure to teach the blessing of singleness to your children. Remind them regularly of this high calling. Make it a priority to show hospitality to the single people in your church. Maybe God has gifted one of them with singleness.

Click here for Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

Truth in Practice

Relational Purity. This chapter serves as a reminder to the whole family of God’s will that each of you maintain lives of sexual purity. It is not good that a man touch a woman (verse 1). It is important that your children be taught from an early age that sexual intimacy is reserved for marriage. To violate this is to commit the sin of fornication. This can best be maintained by turning from the modern practice of recreational dating and turning to Biblical dating or courtship. This allows for a young couple to explore God’s will regarding marriage in a chaperoned environment. In marital counseling I encourage a young lady to refrain from kissing a young man until their wedding, when her new husband lifts the veil and kisses her for the first time. This seems foreign to many Christian families today but it is a pathway that leads to relational purity. If you would like a free copy of a recent sermon I preached on the importance of parental oversight in Biblical dating, e-mail your request to reformedtbc@yahoo.com.

Catechism

Question 71

Q. What are the outward means whereby the Holy Spirit communicates to us the benefits of redemption?

A. The outward and ordinary means whereby the Holy Spirit communicates to us the benefits of Christ’s redemption, are the Word, by which souls are begotten to spiritual life; Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, Prayer, and Meditation, by all which believers are further edified in their most holy faith (Acts 2:41, 42; James 1:18).

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Prayer

Thou great I AM, I acknowledge and confess that all things come of Thee – Life, breath, happiness, advancement, sight, touch, hearing, goodness, truth, beauty – all that makes existence amiable. In the spiritual world also I am dependent entirely upon Thee. Give me grace to know more of my need of grace. Amen.

(The Valley of Vision, A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions).

Today’s Hymn

Words: Cecil F. Alexander, in Hymns for Public Worship, by the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, 1852.

JESUS CALLS US
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Jesus calls us over the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless, sea;
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow Me!”

As of old Saint Andrew heard it
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toil and kindred,
Leaving all for Jesus’ sake.

Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world’s golden store,
From each idol that would keep us,
Saying, “Christian, love Me more!”

In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease,
Still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
“Christian, love Me more than these!”

Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,
Savior may we hear Thy call,
Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
Serve and love Thee best of all.

Thought Provoker

John Bunyan was arrested for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. When the Restoration of the monarchy took place in 1660 preaching was forbidden in an attempt to restrain the growth of Independent Congregations. Bunyan refused to stop preaching, and he was arrested in the village of Samsell. He served a total of 12 years in prison. There he spent his time writing a number of books on religious themes, including his biography. Most importantly, he produced the religious allegorical novel, The “Pilgrim’s Progress”, which was eventually published in 1678.The Pilgrim’s Progress was an instant hit upon its publication in February, 1678. It has been become one of the most widely published books in history, translated into over 200 languages. May your family be blessed by this great book!

Dad’s Study

The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World
to That Which is to Come
by John Bunyan

Chapter 3: Formalist and Hypocrisy

Yet was he troubled to think that men in that danger should so little esteem the kindness of him that so freely offered to help them, both by awakening of them, counselling of them, and proffering to help them off with their irons. And as he was troubled thereabout, he espied two men come tumbling over the wall on the left hand of the narrow way; and they made up apace to him. The name of the one was Formalist, and the name of the other Hypocrisy. So, as I said, they drew up unto him, who thus entered with them into discourse.

Chr. Gentlemen, whence came you, and whither go you?

Form. and Hyp. We were born in the land of Vain-Glory, and are going for praise to Mount Zion.

Chr. Why came you not in at the gate which standeth at the beginning of the way? Know you not that it is written, that he that cometh not in by the door, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber?

Form. and Hyp. They said, That to go to the gate for entrance was, by all their countrymen, counted too far about; and that, therefore, their usual way was to make a short cut of it, and to climb over the wall, as they had done.

Chr. But will it not be counted a trespass against the Lord of the city whither we are bound, thus to violate his revealed will?

Form. and Hyp. They told him, that, as for that, he needed not to trouble his head thereabout; for what they did they had custom for; and could produce, if need were, testimony that would witness it for more than a thousand years.

Chr. But, said Christian, will your practice stand a trial at law?

Form. and Hyp. They told him, That custom, it being of so long a standing as above a thousand years, would, doubtless, now be admitted as a thing legal by any impartial judge; and besides, said they, if we get into the way, what’s matter which way we get in? if we are in, we are in; thou art but in the way, who, as we perceive, came in at the gate; and we are also in the way, that came tumbling over the wall; wherein, now, is thy condition better than ours?

Chr. I walk by the rule of my Master: you walk by the rude working of your fancies. You are counted thieves already, by the Lord of the way; therefore, I doubt you will not be found true men at the end of the way. You come in by yourselves, without his direction; and shall go out by yourselves, without his mercy.

To this they made him but little answer; only they bid him look to himself. Then I saw that they went on every man in his way without much conference one with another, save that these two men told Christian, that as to laws and ordinances, they doubted not but they should as conscientiously do them as he; therefore, said they, we see not wherein thou differest from us but by the coat that is on thy back, which was, as we trow, given thee by some of thy neighbours, to hide the shame of thy nakedness.

Chr. By laws and ordinances you will not be saved, since you came not in by the door. And as for this coat that is on my back, it was given me by the Lord of the place whither I go; and that, as you say, to cover my nakedness with. And I take it as a token of his kindness to me; for I had nothing but rags before. And besides, thus I comfort myself as I go: Surely, think I, when I come to the gate of the city, the Lord thereof will know me for good since I have this coat on my back — a coat that he gave me freely in the day that he stripped me of my rags. I have, moreover, a mark in my forehead, of which, perhaps, you have taken no notice, which one of my Lord’s most intimate associates fixed there in the day that my burden fell off my shoulders. I will tell you, moreover, that I had then given me a roll, sealed, to comfort me by reading as I go on the way; I was also bid to give it in at the Celestial Gate, in token of my certain going in after it; all which things, I doubt, you want, and want them because you came not in at the gate.

To these things they gave him no answer; only they looked upon each other, and laughed. Then, I saw that they went on all, save that Christian kept before, who had no more talk but with himself, and that sometimes sighingly, and sometimes comfortably; also he would be often reading in the roll that one of the Shining Ones gave him, by which he was refreshed.

I beheld, then, that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty; at the bottom of which was a spring. There were also in the same place two other ways besides that which came straight from the gate; one turned to the left hand, and the other to the right, at the bottom of the hill; but the narrow way lay right up the hill, and the name of the going up the side of the hill is called Difficulty. Christian now went to the spring, and drank thereof, to refresh himself, and then began to go up the hill, saying –

The hill, though high, I covet to ascend,

The difficulty will not me offend;

For I perceive the way to life lies here.

Come, pluck up heart, let’s neither faint nor fear;

Better, though difficult, the right way to go,

Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.

The other two also came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two other ways to go, and supposing also that these two ways might meet again, with that up which Christian went, on the other side of the hill, therefore they were resolved to go in those ways. Now the name of one of these ways was Danger, and the name of the other Destruction. So the one took the way which is called Danger, which led him into a great wood, and the other took directly up the way to Destruction, which led him into a wide field, full of dark mountains, where he stumbled and fell, and rose no more.

Shall they who wrong begin yet rightly end?

Shall they at all have safety for their friend?

No, no; in headstrong manner they set out,

And headlong will they fall at last, no doubt.

I looked, then, after Christian, to see him go up the hill, where I perceived he fell from running to going, and from going to clambering upon his hands and his knees, because of the steepness of the place. Now, about the midway to the top of the hill was a pleasant arbour, made by the Lord of the hill for the refreshing of weary travellers; thither, therefore, Christian got, where also he sat down to rest him. Then he pulled his roll out of his bosom, and read therein to his comfort; he also now began afresh to take a review of the coat or garment that was given him as he stood by the cross. Thus pleasing himself awhile, he at last fell into a slumber, and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night; and in his sleep, his roll fell out of his hand. Now, as he was sleeping, there came one to him, and awaked him, saying, Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. And with that Christian started up, and sped him on his way, and went apace, till he came to the top of the hill.

Catechism

Question 70

Q. What is repentance to life?

A. Repentance to life is a saving grace (Acts 11:18), whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sins (Acts 2:37), and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ (Joel 2:13), does with grief and hatred of his sin turn from it to God (Jer. 31:18,19), with full purpose to strive after new obedience (Ps. 119:59).

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Prayer

O God, we come to You as our Great Comforter through the Lord Jesus Christ. Help us to see where we are too busy, too worried, where we are stretched too far, or concerned about things that are too great for us. In you, may we know real rest. We pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Today’s Hymn

Words: Cecil F. Alexander, in Hymns for Public Worship, by the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, 1852.

JESUS CALLS US
Click here for tune.

Jesus calls us over the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless, sea;
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow Me!”

As of old Saint Andrew heard it
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toil and kindred,
Leaving all for Jesus’ sake.

Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world’s golden store,
From each idol that would keep us,
Saying, “Christian, love Me more!”

In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease,
Still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
“Christian, love Me more than these!”

Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,
Savior may we hear Thy call,
Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
Serve and love Thee best of all.

Thought Provoker

Have you ever felt yourself too worried, stretched too far, or concerned about things that are way beyond you? If so, know that in Christ you can have true rest.

Dad’s Study

General Observation
This is one of the “songs of ascent” that believers would sing on their way to Jerusalem for feasts—as such it provides a wonderful picture of our life on the way to the heavenly Jerusalem.

The state of the soul of the believer:

We see David describing the state of his soul:

I. He was not:
Proud (v 1)
Haughty (v 1)
Concerned about things too great for him (v 1)

Note that verse 1 is not a command—we are not being told, “don’t be proud…don’t be haughty” but rather David is describing the actual state of his soul.

II. He had composed himself and he was at peace and resting in God (v 2).

III. He desired that all Israel would hope in the LORD (v 3).

Now David was not always like this, but as David looked to God he knew that the above was the fundamental state of his soul in God.

Click here for Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

Truth in Practice

If David could have such a peace and stability, how much more should we experience peace and rest for our souls now that we know the full work of Christ. Consider the following words of Christ and discuss how they relate to Psalm 131:

Matt. 11:28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. ”

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”

Catechism

Question 70

Q. What is repentance to life?

A. Repentance to life is a saving grace (Acts 11:18), whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sins (Acts 2:37), and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ (Joel 2:13), does with grief and hatred of his sin turn from it to God (Jer. 31:18,19), with full purpose to strive after new obedience (Ps. 119:59).

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Prayer

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land (2 Chron. 7:14).

Lord of the nations, may You humble our hearts with a deep repentance for our wicked ways. May You heal our lands and bring revival to Your people!

Today’s Hymn

Words: Cecil F. Alexander, in Hymns for Public Worship, by the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, 1852.

JESUS CALLS US
Click here for tune.

Jesus calls us over the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless, sea;
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow Me!”

As of old Saint Andrew heard it
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toil and kindred,
Leaving all for Jesus’ sake.

Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world’s golden store,
From each idol that would keep us,
Saying, “Christian, love Me more!”

In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease,
Still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
“Christian, love Me more than these!”

Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,
Savior may we hear Thy call,
Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
Serve and love Thee best of all.

Thought Provoker

Even if your family lives outside the USA, there is one thing each of our countries have in common; we all have some form of court system. Before God called me into the ministry, I was practicing law in northern California. I’ll never forget one of my first clients as a young lawyer. My wife, Mary, was serving as my receptionist and secretary when a young man came running in the front door and threw a hamburger on her desk, demanding to see a lawyer right away! She told him that she would set up an appointment. He snapped back, no, you don’t understand, I must see a lawyer right now! After Mary inquired about the nature of his problem, he told her that there were fleas in his hamburger, and he wanted to sue the fast food chain. If he couldn’t see the lawyer right then, the fleas would all hop away! A year later I was relating this story to a friend out in front of my office when suddenly a car came to a screeching stop and out hopped the same man, this time with a pizza box. He cried out, I bet you don’t remember me! This time he put the pizza under my nose and said, look, there’s glass in my pizza! I want to sue the pizzeria! It seems that there is always someone who is looking to sue someone else. They had Roman courts during New Testament times. The people in the church at Corinth were regularly taking their fellow brothers and sisters to court. In today’s passage, Paul answers the question, should Christians sue other Christians?

Dad’s Study

Read together! Corinthians 6:1-8 and discuss the following questions:

1.Should Christians bring lawsuits against other Christians in the secular courts?

2.Who should judge disputes between believers?

3.How were the Corinthian believers treating one another?

Christians were taking other Christians to court. Rather than being motivated by love, forgiveness, and forbearance, they were motivated by selfish gain and a willingness to trust the wisdom of earthly judges over the wisdom of God. God does not want Christians to sue other Christians in court. Instead, he argues that it is better that disputes, which believers are unable to resolve with each other, be brought before the church. In fact, the poorest equipped believer is a better judge than the smartest Supreme Court justice! In other words, the quiet person who sits in the back seat of your church is a better judge than the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court! How can this be? Because he has the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to guide him in wisdom and truth. After all, Paul reminds us, won’t Christians judge the world and angels?

Click here for Matthew Henry’s Commentary.

Truth in Practice

Maybe you never thought of the church as a courthouse. But when Christians have disputes that they cannot work out themselves, let them turn to their church family to help resolve their difference. There are a couple of ways this can be done. One form of Christian arbitration is for each person who is a party of the dispute to select one Christian to be a judge. The two judges then mutually agree and select a third judge. These three judges hear all sides of the dispute and make a decision. All agree to be bound by their decision. Disputing parties may also seek professional Christian arbitration. Christian groups like the Christian Legal Society can be a blessing in resolving these kind of disputes.

Courts and judges have been divinely given to bring justice to the land. However, should disputes arise between believers, go to the courthouse of the church!

Catechism

Question 70

Q. What is repentance to life?

A. Repentance to life is a saving grace (Acts 11:18), whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sins (Acts 2:37), and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ (Joel 2:13), does with grief and hatred of his sin turn from it to God (Jer. 31:18,19), with full purpose to strive after new obedience (Ps. 119:59).

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