You don’t, can’t, choose to hide or remain mute. If you are born again, saved, you are an Ambassador (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) with certain responsibilities. If all that you do/have done is to accept the gift of salvation and not grown, how do you define ‘Christian’? “But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging […]
This used to be the mindset of the church, in my opinion. The problem is that this belief/approach seems to have been expanded to also including … and accepting the sin. This approach is really untenable. If the church begins changing how God views sin, then we are replacing Him. No thank you. Sin is
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There’s an old saying, “…your sins will catch up with you.” Undoubtedly accurate. Sometimes it feels as if we’re living on tenderhooks of unrepented sins. Rather silly, isn’t it? When we sinned, the Lord was with us (remember His words that He would never leave us… that included when we did/said what we shouldn’t) –
God can’t use me! I may be saved since I accepted Jesus as my Lord, but you don’t know what I was, what I did, how I did all those terrible things. There’s NO WAY I can be used. News flash… that’s a lie! Of course you aren’t worthy, that’s not the issue. Of course
Admittedly, I don’t talk much about the negatives and this is a subject that I haven’t addressed. I tend to attempt to encourage the reader to realize whose they are and what’s available to we believers in the Lord Jesus. However, this is a slight oversight. To deny or ignore the existence of evil is
We all find ourselves in this predicament occasionally – but why? Why have we misplaced or lost our shield, knowing that it quenches ALL the fires darts (Ephesians 6:16). What causes our faith to falter? These questions only scratch the surface of what and why our faith seems to dwindle at times. An equally important
Doesn’t work, you know. The Lord was there when you sinned since He never leaves or forsakes us. I rather think He’ s not surprised when we choose to sin. Disappointed – undoubtedly, shocked and surprised – no. So why do we try to ignore or distance ourselves when we do sin? It never works..
What/How do you understand the definition of this work to mean? Actually, what picture is painted in your mind when the word is used? Webster defines it as: “… to lapse morally, to revert to a worse condition; … a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.” The synonyms are degenerate, decadent, libertine,
Do we all instinctively seek the easy path? Are we searching for the minimum amount of ‘discomfort’ (not always defined… or known)? Do we invariably look, first, for paths that are smooth, straight, simple, not strewn with those aspects that demand a reasoned (sometimes defined as ‘painful’ – undefined) response? I think the answer is
We humans are so very quick to judge, to deflect blame, to point fingers, to act before we have heard both sides. None of us seem to be immune from this behavior. Quite honestly, it makes little difference if ‘everyone’ acts this way… what about you? Do you act as judge, jury, and executioner and
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
