Oh the unfathomable love of our wonderful mysterious God. Think about it. His love is so endless, amazingly deep and wide. Try understanding this love. God’s love for us is never failing, beyond the capabilities of our understanding. God foreknew us as sinful, yet loved us still. God hates sin, but even though He foreknew […]
My wild and crazy stallion heart
Every day I focus again on my determination to “live a life worthy” – worthy of being called a Christian (Ephesians 4: 1), one who is following Christ “in word and deed” (Colossians 3:17), a righteous man. I have been called by God to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ. All believers have been called […]
This is love
God is love. This is love: 1 Corinthians 13. So this is what God is like: 1 Corinthians 13. Is this me? 1 Corinthians 13. What love is – as God describes it: Based on 1 Corinthians 13 Amplified Bible (AMP) 4 Love… endures with patience and serenity, is kind and thoughtful, is not jealous or envious; […]
Does it matter – what you believe?
Is it really all that important — who you are and what you believe? When it comes to God, getting born again, and what is or is not “a part of walking the walk” – does it matter? What is it, really, — getting “saved” and, following Jesus or following whatever? Does it matter? Do […]
Show me actual false teachings
Featured Image: The Walking Dead. False teachers don’t come looking like this! If they did – we’d know to stay away from their teachings! They come to churches “dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent]” but actually on the inside they are horrible, “ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7: verse 15). What are actual false teachings “out […]
The well-guarded soul
Since I am born again into a new life in Christ, I’m not only human, after all. Never again. Through Christ I am now a new creation of God, and He, by the Holy Spirit, has a special place inside my soul. Like no other “god” could have done, He made my spirit alive so […]
Good Fruit
“But as for that seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and noble heart, and hold on to it tightly, and bear fruit with patience.” – Luke 8:15. Remaining in the Vine… the analogy of the vine and the branches in John 15 John 15:1-11 […]
Bad Fruit
The BAD FRUIT List… from Ephesians 4:12-32 (Amplified Bible) Matthew 7:17 Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears bad fruit. We are not hereby encouraged to be “fruit inspectors” of others – nor condemning of anyone. But rather, as put by Paul: “Test and evaluate yourselves.” “Test […]
An unguarded life
Like a bleating baby lamb alone in green meadows, I have discovered myself surrounded by giant forests where wolves lurk. Been there yourself? So steps the Christian who blithely lives a life without accountability. Each of us must take care to set up properly, and live with some kind of accountability. We’re like popcorn over […]
Hell Fire Insurance
I have really tried to, but can’t seem to find in the Bible any reference to “Hell Fire Insurance”. Have you? That’s what some call it: where you can somehow “accept Jesus”, but then, well, all kinds of pressures push you away and back into sin… and you just continue there, blustering defiantly, defensively, when […]
On what do you base your beliefs?
Do you know why you believe what you believe? Do you know what is the basis for your beliefs about God? When I was a child, I had all kinds of “beliefs”. Much of what I “thought” — turned-out to be make-believe. Ephemeral. Like mist. Much of what people think – is so baseless, without […]
What false prophets are like
Biblical texts about false prophets, false spirits, and their false teachings The Bible warns us about the increasing danger of false teachings creeping into our churches, of false teachers among us. Way back in Old Testament times this was a problem. See here: Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Amplified Bible (AMP) 13 “If a prophet arises among you, or […]
Religious leaders of Jesus’ day
…A condensed description by Jesus In Matthew 23 Jesus called out the spiritual leaders of His day, calling them all kinds of evil: hypocrites, self-righteous, blind guides, fools, blind men, spiritually blind men, full of extortion, full of robbery, full of self-indulgence (unrestrained greed), full of everything unclean. Here, quoted excerpts of actual verses: Matthew 23 […]
False teachings of today
…a series of articles dealing with the issue of False Teachers Getting down to God’s meaning Calling out false teaching – August 19, 2018 The confuscating John Pavlovitz – August 19, 2018 The Heresy of False Teacher John Pavlovitz (a response to “10 Things This Christian Doesn’t Believe About the Bible”) – January 20, 2016. False […]
The confuscating John Pavlovitz
Editor’s Note: This is a warning to the Church against false teachers – like John Pavlovitz. In this day of instant communication, rarely deeply thought through, we need to be careful who we listen to. I feel a heavy responsibility to speak out — because of today’s easy access to false teachers. They are online. […]
Calling out false teachers
“…with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition.” – 2 Timothy 2: verse 25 Pointing out these things. The Bible warns us to keep a good look out for false teachers and their bogus teachings and harmful practices. Since much of this is online, I think we must warn about them – online. 2 Corinthians […]
Enjoy spiritual well-being
After it is all said and done, after writing all of what he had to say about the Christian life in 2 Corinthians, Paul wraps it up by saying this: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 Amplified Bible (AMP) 11 Finally, believers, rejoice! Be made complete [be what you should be], be comforted, be like-minded, live in […]
Yeah, What he said!
Opinion’s worth your time… I will be adding more periodically (and republishing this page). What he said: The Frank Jenner Story by Stephen Tucker. A DVD of the Frank Jenner story is available now from: www.garywilkinson.eu Excerpts: Both sailors, while on shore leave in Sydney, were approached by a man who asked the question: “Young man, […]
Cognitive Dissonance
Many believe in the historic general Napoleon, because of historical records — but confronted with even more and greater historical evidences, do not believe in the historic Jesus, God come down to earth as a man. What cognitive dissonance! Cognitive dissonance is that extreme feeling of discomfort some folks get when their core belief is […]
Put this on
This passage, Colossians 3:5-17, is loaded! (text provided at end of this article) It is not ambiguous. It is a very clear description of “what I am to be” as a follower of Christ. Put it on! “The evil longings of your earthly body.” Put this off! As a believer who has been born again […]
Be this everywhere all the time
Where’er you walk 1… be God’s chosen people, with “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Actually be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. I will determine, every day, to be this… everywhere all the time. I am motivated to actually be this type of person because of who I am in Christ, and because God […]
God as Man – the short version
…the chronology of God the Son Of course – God is eternal, and existed, well, since forever. Try wrapping your mind around that truth: timeless forever! The promised Messiah, God’s Son (One of the three-in-one Trinity) was sent to earth by God the Father way back in the year 1, (well, it should have been […]
Is this you?
…conduct becoming of a true, maturing Christian. A study of 1 Thessalonians 5 What Love Does. This passage by Paul the apostle exhorts the believer in Christ, “all believers, those set apart for God” — to live in a manner pleasing to Christ. We of course are not saved by how pleasing we are to […]
Gratefully eat what God has created
Sorry PETA, but, your “take” on life is so very off-base. It is apparent you have created a whole new religion, negating biblical truths. God created what we have for food. It can be eaten, in moderation of course — because “everything created by God is good.” “foods which God has created to be gratefully […]
Be careful that no one misleads you
Jesus said, “Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error] – Matthew 24:verse 4 I am the only one responsible for my eternal soul. Same for you. Right? If someone deceives me, convincing me, leading me into a false religious cult, there will be no recourse for me in […]
Admitting I was wrong
I’m a’ workin’ more on myself. (I know. It says: I am a working moron myself.) Sometimes I am a moron! I do exactly NOT what I wanted to do, just as the Apostle Paul admitted in Romans 7: verse 15. How foolish is that!? I want to be always right, and always righteous. But […]
Getting down to God’s meaning
“…no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own [personal or special] interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” – 2 Peter 1:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP) When you drill down into the words, into what […]
Limited Grace
Salvation in Christ is not a willy-nilly “free for all” gift bin. You can’t just say “Okay Jesus”. The Gospel of Christ is not a “come one, come all” offer by God. You must be born again. Scripture does not say “Whosoever wants to say a little prayer… may come and be saved”. “Oh! And […]
The gentleness of wisdom
I was so repelled by the anger of a radio preacher the other day. His voice was angry! So harsh, the sound. Why would a preacher sound angry preaching his sermon? He was yelling at me! Scripture shows us a different tone: “The gentleness of wisdom” (James 3:13-18). It seems to be so missing – […]
Counterfeit spirit of god
Counterfeit Christianity is growing. Do you know the Bible well enough to spot a counterfeit church? Are you into one – yourself? The Bible warns of “seducing spirits” within the church “in later times“. It warns about those church leaders who teach and delve into non-biblical practices. Beware of fake charismatic churches and pastors who […]
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