The Christian is not free to do what the Bible forbids. Christian freedom does not entail the right to fornicate or to steal or to lie or to persist in an unforgiving attitude or to do anything else the Scriptures explicitly prohibit. And a person who lovingly points this out to you is not a legalist for having done so!
Sam StormsAdultery is an obvious violation of the rights of another. You are stealing what doesn't belong to you.
Sam StormsSelf-image, the concept we have of ourselves, must begin not by looking in the mirror but by looking into the face of God.
Sam StormsThe ordinances do not impart eternal life to the believer, but they do confirm, strengthen, and heighten our awareness and enjoyment of that life. The bread and wine are means or instruments by which God quickens us to apprehend, understand, visualize, and experience the sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit and his unique ministry of shining the light of illumination and glory on Jesus.
Sam Storms