Every occupation require some amount of training to do. Often, those with the best training are usually the ones that are effective at producing desired results. Christians like to think of the work of a pastor as a calling as opposed to it being a profession. Typically, we distinguish a calling from a mere profession noting the concomitant … Continue reading Professionalism: An Antithesis To Biblical Shepherding
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The Believers’ Body: God’s Temple
It is said that cleanliness is next to godliness. That statement is biblically incorrect. Cleanliness has no correlation to godliness. Are there not a countless number of people who observe marvellous standards of cleanliness and personal hygiene but are far from godliness-holiness-as used in Scripture? Now, though that statement has no biblical truth in it, … Continue reading The Believers’ Body: God’s Temple
Pleasing God In A Self Pleasing World
The chief end--purpose, reason of existence -- of man is to glorify self and enjoy self forever"...That of course is wrong, an adulteration by myself of the original "The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever". The adulteration however, is on purpose to sum up our self-obsessed generation. We live … Continue reading Pleasing God In A Self Pleasing World
Salvation By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing;it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast (Eph.2:8-9 ESV). This text captures a fundamental truth of Christianity. We are saved by grace through faith. Good works doesn't save. Morality doesn't save. … Continue reading Salvation By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone
Regaining Lost Passion For The Bible Part 2
Yesterday, I treated four points in relation to the topic. As a recap, I listed four points 1: A Desire to Study. 2: Make The Time To Study. 3: Have A Plan To Study: Study Systematically. 4: Keep Notes. I present the concluding four today. 5: Memorize/Meditate on The Word Desire and studying Scriptures alone … Continue reading Regaining Lost Passion For The Bible Part 2
Grace and Truth 