There is something that I have noticed lately. As Christians we can become very threatened by outside view-points. It is true that we should guard against liberalism and false teaching. But is also true that we must be willing to search the Scriptures like the Bereans and change our ways of thinking. Now these Jews... Continue Reading →
I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me in...(Matthew 25:43) I believe that when Christ told this parable, out of all the things He could relate to as a man, being rejected as a foreigner was possibly the most personal. He knew what it was like to run for His life, to become... Continue Reading →
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, "Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us." Psalms 2:2-3 There are modern powers and authorities (whether socialistic, atheistic, or progressive) trying to seize the minds of the American... Continue Reading →
Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours. (Matthew 25:24-25) Fear is a paralyzing thing. It makes of us faithless and... Continue Reading →
Gnosticism is a strange sounding word with an important history. Its root meaning is "knowledge," but behind this lies a unBiblical belief system. Gnostic Christians in early church history were a sect that adopted popular religious ideas and mixed them with Christianity. They considered matter to be evil and the spiritual to be good. Salvation... Continue Reading →
As a Christian with a desire to see our nation honor God as well as live out His Word, I am typically expected to vote Republican (because that's apparently the "Christian" party). But the longer I walk with Christ the more I have realized something about the right-wing party: it falls vastly short of everything... Continue Reading →
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (Romans 8:7 KJV) One of the most controlling concepts that many spiritually abusive groups use is the distinction between flesh and Spirit. Why? Because it's such an undefined idea in the minds of... Continue Reading →
I know that many of you feel broken and unable to satisfy the deep longings inside of you. You wish you could find peace and joy, and you think that acceptance will do it. You're looking for salvation through societal acceptance and love. You believe that if you can get just enough people to receive... Continue Reading →
Lately I've been meditating on the power of a well-told story. I know that the truths of Scripture are to be clearly related, preached with authority and wisdom. But there is something to the beauty of a parable. Who can read the parable of the prodigal son and not be overwhelmed by the compassion of... Continue Reading →
Introduction 1. They do not believe in Christian liberty 2. They meddle in other people's affairs 3. They draw people after themselves 4. They will add to God's Word their own man-made commandments 5. They will often claim authority through revelations 6. They will prove to be cruel and hard task-masters 7. They fight against... Continue Reading →
Fanning Into Flame 