The list below is taken from Daniel Wray’s booklet The Importance of the Local Church, published by The Banner of Truth Trust. 1. Look for a church where there is a strong emphasis on Bible teaching and the application of biblical teaching to daily life. The local church should follow the model of the apostles who taught both objective truth, and also how believers were to live from day to day. For example, compare Ephesians, chapters 1-3, with chapters 4-6. A pastor should be `apt to teach’ [1 Tim 3.2], and should labour in this work [1 Tim 5.7;...

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Here is Tim Keller’s recent talk he gave at Google. You can watch the video of that talk here. 

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In an article entitled The Importance of Hell, Tim Keller writes: If Jesus, the Lord of Love and Author of Grace spoke about hell more often, and in a more vivid, blood-curdling manner than anyone else, it must be a crucial truth…In Matthew 10:28 Jesus says, “Do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” He is speaking to disciples, some of whom will eventually be tortured, sawn in half, flayed and burned alive. Yet, he says, that is a...

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