There is a kind of Christian teaching out there that promotes the idea Christians must not suffer. That's a lie. A blatant lie! Christians suffer. Acts 14:22 says through much suffering we must enter the kingdom of God. We are no different from people who are persecuted and some even killed for their faith. Contrary to … Continue reading Suffering Is Biblical
Category: WRONG BELIEFS
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
Standing For Truth In Boldness.
God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7) Timothy, to whom this Pastoral epistle was written was a young man. He was Paul’s protege. Still in prison, Paul’s hope of freedom was vanishing. He in fact was anticipating his execution. For I am already being … Continue reading Standing For Truth In Boldness.
The Invitation System—A Review
I hadn’t realized how just rare it has become these days to hear altar calls—the act of inviting hearers to receive Christ after a sermon—in churches lately until my memory was jolted back to this phenomenon when I chanced upon a pamphlet by Iain H. Murray titled The Invitation System where he examines the merits of this methodology … Continue reading The Invitation System—A Review
The Sufficiency Of Scripture: Our Rule; Thy Word. Part 3
This is the final in the series. As a recap, I have written on The Sufficiency Of Scripture: Our Rule; Thy Word (1 & 2) indicating how the word of God is sufficient in matters relating to the Christian faith. Today I want to start with a phrase that is ubiquitous among evangelicals "How to hear … Continue reading The Sufficiency Of Scripture: Our Rule; Thy Word. Part 3
Grace and Truth 