Is good theology like a pendulum or a plumb line?

In the latest issues etc journal, I recount how I reacted to the errors of

evangelicalism rather than returned to the plumb line of God's word.

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In the Wittenburg Trail feature,

Felix Locke writes about his journey from Alliance on

Sincarity and Knowledge to a Reliance on Christ. The free online issues

etc journal, issues ETC.org. In the book of acts there is a problem it is a problem from the beginning all the way

through to the end not a problem that's unsolvable, but it's, I would call it the

Gentile problem. These earliest Christians who were largely Jewish, when Gentiles

began to convert to Christianity, they didn't quite know what to do with them.

And of course they eventually bring up a church council where they at least make a decision about what these

Gentile Christians should be doing and then the problem arises again when the Jerusalem Church finds itself in dire straits and it is the

Gentile Christians far and wide, largely the result of Paul's preaching on his missionary journeys who come to their

financial rescue.

Welcome back to issues, etc. I'm Todd Wilkin.

Joining us to talk about the Apostle Paul's collection for the Jerusalem Church,

Pastor Matt Harrison, President of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Senate.

He served for nine years as Executive Director of LCMS, World Relief, and Human Care.

Matt, welcome back.

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