Posts with the tag: accountable

Do Believers Need a “Spiritual COVERING”?

Anyone who takes the initiative to step out in faith and do something in service of God’s kingdom will inevitably hear criticisms like: “Who’s your covering?” “Who are you accountable to?” “You’re not one of us!” Those who voice such criticisms are curiously upset that someone’s actively doing the work… Read More

Are Some Leaders Beyond Accountability?

King Solomon made the observation: Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?” Ecclesiastes 8:4 In other words, when someone is at the top of the proverbial Totem Pole, they have the authority to make decisions and carry them out, regardless of what… Read More

ACCOUNTABILITY — the Good, the Bad and the Eye-Rolling

Accountability refers to the fact or condition of being accountable. All believers are ultimately accountable to God and will thus stand before Christ at the Judgment Seat to give an account of what we did in the body, whether good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10-11). Even unbelievers are accountable to… Read More

What Did Christ Mean By “EMPTY” (“IDLE”) WORDS in Matthew 12:36?

In Matthew 12:36 the Lord said that people will be held accountable for every “empty” word they speak when they stand before their Creator. The Greek word translated as “empty” is argos (ar-GOS), which means “idle,” “thoughtless” or “unprofitable.” The various English versions of the Bible translate it as “empty,”… Read More