Comments on: Integrity in Ministry - By Dr. Akin - Part 1 http://www.the-pursuit.net/2008/05/07/integrity-in-ministry-by-dr-akin-part-1/ Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called... - 1 Timothy 6:11-12 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rhea http://www.the-pursuit.net/2008/05/07/integrity-in-ministry-by-dr-akin-part-1/#comment-768 Rhea Fri, 16 May 2008 04:59:03 +0000 http://www.the-pursuit.net/?p=263#comment-768 It seems like #4 would be a good one for unmarried people, as being alone with someone in their home can make it very tempting to do some "innapporpriate" things. It seems like #4 would be a good one for unmarried people, as being alone with someone in their home can make it very tempting to do some “innapporpriate” things.

]]> By: Steve Sensenig http://www.the-pursuit.net/2008/05/07/integrity-in-ministry-by-dr-akin-part-1/#comment-762 Steve Sensenig Wed, 07 May 2008 13:09:48 +0000 http://www.the-pursuit.net/?p=263#comment-762 I think there's definitely something to be said for discretion. However, I think, as I discussed on my blog a few weeks ago, that there is just way too much emphasis and attention given to temptation and sin. Paul says that if we live by the Spirit, we won't fulfill the deeds of the flesh. The "secret" is not in the appropriate boundaries. It is in the grace of God that "has appeared to all men, teaching us to say 'no' to ungodliness". I think there’s definitely something to be said for discretion.

However, I think, as I discussed on my blog a few weeks ago, that there is just way too much emphasis and attention given to temptation and sin.

Paul says that if we live by the Spirit, we won’t fulfill the deeds of the flesh. The “secret” is not in the appropriate boundaries. It is in the grace of God that “has appeared to all men, teaching us to say ‘no’ to ungodliness”.

]]> By: Integrity in Ministry - By Dr. Akin - Part 1 http://www.the-pursuit.net/2008/05/07/integrity-in-ministry-by-dr-akin-part-1/#comment-761 Integrity in Ministry - By Dr. Akin - Part 1 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:32:48 +0000 http://www.the-pursuit.net/?p=263#comment-761 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAkin was an essay concerning Integrity in Ministry. In Part 1 of this post I am merely going to attach this email. Afterwards, I would love to hear what everyone else thinks about what Dr. Akin has written or what your thoughts on the … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAkin was an essay concerning Integrity in Ministry. In Part 1 of this post I am merely going to attach this email. Afterwards, I would love to hear what everyone else thinks about what Dr. Akin has written or what your thoughts on the … [...]

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