Aim: To perpetuate the church's language—the the glory of Christ.
Doctrine: It is a great sin to mix the church's language with that of the world. This happens when Christians ''marry'' themselves to those who serve other gods, and yet still want to maintain a claim to Christ.
Exegesis: Why speaking the church's language is an inviolable requirement: because otherwise our children are confused (vv. 23-24), the true religion is compromised (v. 25), and our covenant benefits are conceded (lost) (vv. 26-27).
Further application: How we help foster the continuation of the church's language: by abiding in Jesus and His doctrine, by faith, and by bonding to one another, in His church covenant.
Key verse: v. 24 ''And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke according to the language of one or the other people.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.