I feel the need to repeat some statements about sin. Even among believers, a common claim is that if something is ingrained or natural, it can’t be sin. But we live in corrupt flesh, in a corrupt world, being hounded by forces of evil. Put a free will into a package like that, and you [...]
There’s a phrase I heard thirty years ago that I like to use: Those who know all the answers haven’t heard all the questions. It’s a good one to remember when it comes to things we take for granted, sometimes for our entire lives, until someone else brings it up.
And there isn’t anything about Christian [...]
This year has started with a bang, both globally and personally. The speed with which Bible prophecies are falling into place is incredible, and the whole world seems to be losing its mind at times. Lots of times. And increasingly so.
But events the last few weeks have been intense for me personally, on a number [...]
I came across this article today and would encourage you to read it. It highlights the consequences not only of using fear to make the gospel bad news instead of good news, but also the churches’ use of thought control methods that would make a Communist dictator proud. And I felt especially moved to post [...]
Many in the churches today seem to look at this title and say “What’s that?” And then they consult every authority but the Bible for an answer, especially the New Testament.
But it isn’t complicated or hidden. If you know the NT at all, you could define sin as whatever gets between you and God. We [...]
We’re all familiar with the many charges of contradiction in the text of the Bible, but most come from those outside Christianity. However, there are many professing Christians that say the same thing, only they resort to arguing that some parts are either allegory (contrary to the context) or non-divinely inspired. But today I’d like [...]
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