The 4 most dangerous mistakes any Christian can make
Believe that we, or our pastor/denomination/spiritual leader cannot be fooled. Attribute every personal testimony and “sign” as being of or from God. Take Bible verses out of context. Believe that we, as Christians, are not to judge anything or any one. Not necessarily in that order.
Read MoreThe War is over – Please come out
In 1944, Lt. Hiroo Onoda was sent by the Japanese army to the remote Philippine island of Lubang. His mission was to conduct guerrilla warfare during World War II. Unfortunately, he was never officially told the war had ended; so for 29 years, Onoda continued to live in the jungle, ready for when his country would again need his services and information. Eating coconuts and bananas and deftly evading searching parties he believed were enemy scouts, Onoda hid in the jungle until in 1974, a college dropout named Norio Suzuki decided to travel to the Philippines. Suzuki told his friends that he was going to search for Lt. Onoda. Where so many others had failed, Suzuki succeeded. He found Lt. Onoda and tried to convince him that the war was over. Onoda explained that...
Read MoreAre we like morons?
2 Timothy 2:23: “Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.” I have heard the following controversial subject debated, “Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday?” There is some evidence for a day other than the traditional Friday. But what difference does it make, even if it is settled? To be devisive and separate oneself from other believers because of that, is ridiculous, yet there are people, even within our own small congregation who do that. Another example is the debate going on today about whether the Shroud of Turin was the burial robe of Jesus or not. Again, it is an interesting question and it merits some discussion. But it does not merit controversy or argument or...
Read MoreThe “Greater Things”…
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father.(John 14:12 Amp) Just the other day I was listening to a sermon preached by Ray Stedman back in 1985. What Ray brought to my attention was surely one of the most astounding promises in the Scriptures… I have always read this passage, and thought that we ordinary humans are somehow so capable that we can actually do greater things than the Son of God Himself did, when He was here in the flesh, but what I learned was that Jesus was really saying here is that as the risen Lord, who dwells in us by means of the Spirit, He will do greater...
Read MoreFruit of the Spirit – Life through Christ
In Romans 6:4 Paul says, “We were buried therefore with Him by the baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious [power] of the Father, so we too might [habitually] live and behave in newness of life. ” [Amplified] Here Paul is answering the question that every Christian asks at one time or another: “Can believers go on sinning?” Paul’s answer is an emphatic, “Absolutely not!” We cannot go on sinning because we have died, have been buried, and have risen again with Jesus, and therefore we too may live a new life. If we are true Christians, there will be a noticeable change of our behavior, because of a radical change of government. Paul is saying that if we continue to go on living as...
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