Counsel can rearrange a life; the gospel resurrects one. We examine the boundary line where pastoral advice ends and the announcement of God's saving act in Christ begins.
Romans 1:16-17
Counsel can rearrange a life. The gospel resurrects one. Both are gifts, but they are not the same gift, and the church gets into trouble when it confuses them.
Every pastor speaks with two voices. One is the voice of practical wisdom — budget your money, mend that quarrel, sleep more, drink less. The other is the voice of the gospel — Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Both are needed. Only one is decisive.
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Rightly divide the word of truth
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