I have been reading a lot about how the Catholic Church has failed us and about how promising ministers/Pastors have fallen into sin. Yes, church leaders are called to a higher standard, but they are men, not Jesus (James 3:1). Sadly, some Church leaders are thieves, fornicators, adulterers, idolaters, false teachers; all the attributes that [...]
Recently, I spent an hour trying to call and receive calls from a client. She had texted me a message of discouragement. When she called, I would answer the phone and the call would drop. When I would call her, she would answer, and I could not hear her. See the enemy did not want [...]
Many Christians get involved in New Age techniques or other religion practices without giving a second thought to the ramifications involved when practicing a system that is rooted in the occult or other belief systems. Yoga which was developed to be used in Hinduism to achieve union with the Hindu concept of God. Just knowing [...]
A true Christian has a RELATIONSHIP with Christ. What does 1John say about a relationship with Him, your brother and the world? 1Jn 1:6 "If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. " 1Jn 2:4 "Whoever says “I know him” but does [...]
There are about 100 passages in the Bible that address Salvation. Of those 17 (NASB) identities a condition that must be satisfied before being saved. The perquisite to Salvation is to “Believe”. Without “Belief” there is no righteousness and no salvation. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he [...]
(John 3:16) "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Many people take this scripture and say ,“I believe that there is or was a Jesus” so therefore, I have eternal life. This is faulty thinking. The problem [...]
When we commit our life to Christ we are given the Holy Spirit to lead us, to teach and to guide us (Eph 1:13-14). What many people do not realize is there is a difference between the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is given to [...]
If you believe that you are saved because you stood up one day and spoke with your month “Jesus is my Lord and Savior” without it coming from the heart, you have a false sense of assurance. If you believe you are saved because you are a good person and do nice things, you have [...]
Many people ask where to start when reading the bible. My response without hesitation is the New Testament. I thought I could read the bible like a book, from beginning to end, old to new; but I soon realized that it was quite disturbing without knowing about our savior Jesus. We have four gospels (good [...]
Many people will disagree when I tell them pride is a sin. Then I have to distinguish the two types of pride. One is being proud of an accomplishment and the other is a pride that is arrogant and boastful, commonly referred to as haughty pride. Haughty pride is a sin; a nasty spirit that [...]
