Q: Can you define Biblically, what is, “A Critical Spirit Of Judging?”
A: [Now] that is indeed a good question! Jesus extended the message of, "Except your righteousness exceeds that of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom," over into the area of judging. The meaning of the verse is, “Judge not, and you shall not be judged.” People judge others for all sorts of reasons, such as suspicions (unconfirmed rumors). I remember when a prominent pastor was out of town on an evangelistic tour, and a saint from
Q: Proverbs 6 talks about the 7 Things the Lord Hates: can you explain what the text meant by, “Feet that are swift in running to mischief?”
A: As many sinful acts that there are, in the world, King Solomon (the writer of Proverbs) could have given us many other sins the Lord hates, but those seven give us enough of a complete picture of how God view evil. ‘Feet that are swift in running to mischief,’ is the fifth thing the Lord hates, in that series. One Christian writer made a humorous jester concerning a person running to mischief. He said, “This is a person with Hoof
Q: Lately, it seems as though America has lost its moral compass: we live in an ever increasing ‘cheating culture;’ and very few are being held accountable for their wrongful deeds! We aren’t to retaliate, because God said, “Vengeance is Mine.” What should be our response?
A: [Now] that’s a very good question! Jesus, through Old Testament scriptures and examples, revealed that God never intended man to take personal vengeance/matters into his own hands. He started His teaching of "the law and retaliation" by saying, "Ye have heard that it has been said," again implying that the teaching of the Pharisees on this topic is erroneous and not God's true interpretation of the passage of scripture. The Pharisaic interpretation was to take personal vengeance on those
Q: I hear noted Bible teachers quote Matthews 6:33, “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.” Will you explain what it means in layman’s terms?
A: The text that you are quoting, is taken from Jesus’ ‘Sermon On The Mount’ dissertation. At that juncture of His teaching, He was introducing His disciples to a new realm of thinking. He taught them not to get caught up in the everyday cares of this world, but to seek God and His wisdom, and our daily cares will take care of themselves through God. We are to take no thought for our lives, because our lives are hid in
Q: You’ve stated that Christians aren’t called by Christ to win Converts, but to make Disciples. Can you explain the difference; and share some effective Discipleship strategies?
A: Out of our desire to win souls to Christ, we’re hearing the Gospel ‘watered-down” to make Christ more appealing to the culture: we tell the lost, “Come to Christ, and He will solve ‘ALL’ your problems!” This statement isn’t found anywhere in sacred Scripture. Therefore, we leave the person, with the notion, that they don’t have to do anything, except believe. Simply stated, Converts are new believers, in Christ. However, we are called by Christ to make Disciples [“Go therefore
Q: We’re hearing a lot on the news, these days, about ‘Mardi Gras’ and LENT … enjoying earthly pleasures, before a season of denying the flesh! Should Christians celebrate ‘LENT?’
A: Many noted theologians and scholars, have been saying, for years, that the culture, has influenced the church; and that is why, we're constantly hearing elements of the culture, associated with Christianity. [Note: Permit me to go on record as saying, I'm very much aware that some of my ministry colleagues teach this subject matter from the standpoint of it being a 40-day period of fasting and prayer before Easter.] [However, when it comes to Lent] The sad state-of-mind, centers around all
The Battle For Your Conscience!
In modern day, we rarely hear a teaching on the Conscience, and yet, the father of the Reformation, Martin Luther, was excommunicated by the Pope because his conscience wouldn’t permit him to go along with the corrupt practice of selling indulgences (which means: the forgiveness of sins). He wrote his 95 theses, condemning the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and nailed them to the door of the Wittenburg Church there in Germany. He was later declared an outlaw and a
Q: You’re consistently heard saying, “Some are preaching/teaching ‘elements of truth,’ from Scripture, but, it’s NOT the Gospel.” Will you elaborate on that?
A: Without being lengthy in my explanation, what I am consistently making reference to, is the number of Christian messages saints are hearing weekly from some televangelists, on the various Church Networks, who are getting crowds of church people fired-up for a “move of God,” and in the midst, they are selling their wares - vials of water from the River Jordan, miracle coins, etc. Add those things in with the brand of Gospel they are preaching - “How to
What does it mean for Christian to correctly handle Bible verses?
Q: Last year, you showed us how to systematically study the Bible; what does it mean for Christian to correctly handle Bible verses? A: It has been said that, “Correctly handling Bible verses is the ‘building Block’ of understanding Scripture: we memorize verses, but we need to keep them in the content of the chapter.” For example, 1 Timothy 4:10, states, “That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is
Satan’s Weapons of Mass Distractions
By: Dr. Mike Jones Because of his longevity here on Earth, our arch-enemy is Satan, which means adversary, the one that opposes God, and those that God loves. Saints, he does everything in his power to distract you from becoming a serious student of sacred Scripture. He’s the master of distractions, deceptions, and divisions – and will use any and all these weapons that are available at his disposal to get our minds away from worshipping and serving the Lord God. Just