Leaving a Church

…which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. …

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

…having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

All the nations who know you are appalled over you. You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. …

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. …

Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”