There is a strong emphasis on both doctrine and practice in this letter. They are inseparably woven together. If you are not being taught the truth of the word of God, then your practice will not conform to the word of God. There is a movement today that says that the church ought not to be focused as a Bible teaching center. But the Bible indicates that truth is at the heart of what the church is. The apostle says that is my life. I was appointed a herald to proclaim this truth. We are about truth and the proclamation of truth. The word of God is alive and powerful, piercing the heart, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. How can that truth be characterized as dry and sterile when it is alive and powerful? Paul says therefore, I want the men in every place to pray. This great truth ought to move us to prayer.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
