Faith matters “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”—Heb. 11:1 Translation: Faith is made up of hope for things we do not see and have never seen, but have evidence for. If we rightly divide this verse we first need to understand what “Hope” is. Hope isContinue reading “By Faith…”
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The Power Of The Devil
What the Bible says. I often run into Christians who speak of the devil as though he is powerless and weak. That he is a defeated foe and not a real enemy. It’s almost like they haven’t actually read the Bible. Yes, Christ defeated Satan on the cross. Yes, God is in complete control. But,Continue reading “The Power Of The Devil”
How Do We Forgive?
Forgiveness sets us free. We are called to forgive others. It is one of the hardest things we can be called to do. “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matt. 6:15 We see an example of this in the parable of the servant who owed theContinue reading “How Do We Forgive?”
Love One Another
Do you back your people up? The early church had three things that helped them grow and take over the Roman Empire. First, they had the Holy Spirit. They were saved and filled with the Holy Ghost, who led them and guided them in their work. If your church never speaks of or teaches theContinue reading “Love One Another”
What is Predestination?
Don’t be confused. There are some verses in the Bible which speak of predestination and have led to many false and confusing beliefs in regards to it. “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”—Eph 1:5 “In whom also we have obtainedContinue reading “What is Predestination?”
Spiritual Abuse
It’s not from God I’ve been involved with Churches and ministries for at least 20 years. I’ve seen things. Things that are not from God. But first let’s define spiritual abuse. WebMD says, it’s “any attempt to exert power and control over someone using religion, faith or beliefs.” Here’s my definition; because let’s be honest.Continue reading “Spiritual Abuse”
What Is Free Will?
Why Does It Matter? Free Will is about God. Not necessarily humans. It starts with God. It starts with His character. We know from the Bible that God is Love. (1 John 4:8) It’s who He is. We cannot really comprehend that. We can only say, what we have been allowed to know and whatContinue reading “What Is Free Will?”
Building Faith
You can grow in faith The Bible says “.For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we shouldContinue reading “Building Faith”
A Terrible Christian
God Is For Us I’m a terrible Christian. It’s a fact. Other Christians look at me and say “He said what?” or “He believes what?” Or they might say, “That’s not very Christ-like.” And it’s true. I sin wickedly. But, they do also. They just commit the socially acceptable sins. They commit the churchy sins.Continue reading “A Terrible Christian”
Judge Ourselves
Do You Judge Yourself Or Others? We are called to judge ourselves lest we be judged with the world. (1 Cor. 11:31-32) Paul says this to believers. So what does he mean? He means current earthly judgement and eternal judgement. Because if you think you are saved and you think you don’t sin. You needContinue reading “Judge Ourselves”
