2022: CONSIDER YOUR WAYS?!
The minor prophet Haggai quoted this phrase in chapter 1 verse five. He said, “Consider your ways?” Modern day, with all that's going on in our inner circle as well as across the Pond, this phrase means, reflect seriously open your affairs, whether they are consistent with the reason of things that are happening around you. God is saying, “Set your heart upon your ways, in relationship to what you had been doing, what you are doing, and where those
God’s sovereignty verses our ‘free will’?
Q: God is SOVEREIGN, and we know this from Scripture, then, how does MY Free Will come into play? A: [Thanks for the question.] First, we have to determine, what is meant by the statement, “God is sovereign.” For me, no one answers that question better than the 19th century Bible scholar, A. W. Pink, by his statement, “We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE “UNPARDONABLE SIN” AND THE “SIN UNTO DEATH,” BASED ON HOW RAMPANT SIN HAS BECOME?
A: I believe the Bible is clear as to what the “unpardonable sin” makes reference to. It is the “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” as mentioned in Mark 3:22-30, “But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons.” Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” He asked. “A kingdom divided by
IT’S HIGH TIME TO AWAKE OUT OF SLEEP (Part 2)!
When our Lord [Jesus'] disciples asked about the end of the age (Matthew 24:3), He responded by listing several warning signs were to come. The first would be massive religious deception, including religious teachers who, while claiming to represent Him, would not follow His teachings but would deceive many through a counterfeit Christianity. [The Apostle Paul penned EVERYTHING that Jesus foretold in 2 Timothy 4.] Jesus also said there would be many wars and other conflicts between nations and ethnic
right now counts forever!
As my theological mentor [Dr. Robert Charles Sproul] once stated, “Our Christian assertion is that there is more to our lives than ‘now.’ If there is not then even the now is meaningless. But we say now counts. Why? Now counts because we are creatures who have an origin and a destiny which is rooted and grounded in God.There is no such thing as a meaningless moment. Since we’re made in God’s image and created for His eternal glory, everything
[AGAIN] THIS THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS SEASON 2020: LET US GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART, BECAUSE GOD IS WITH US!
As we approach the ending of another year [2020], for Christians, nothing touches the heart of God more, than to see His children showing the God-centered gratitude, that our Lord demands and deserves; a sincere form of appreciation for who He is and for what He has done through us and for us: even in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic. This [November] month, we know it best as, a time of “Thanksgiving”, expressing profound gratefulness for His tender mercies, comfort, and
THE ATTRIBUTES OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN!
[First, talk about the Attachment on redefining the Local Church.] Consider this metaphor: a Christian with good ‘Character’ has a pocketful of coins. As long as the pocket is full, the Christian’s Character is intact, worthy of respect, and able to be trusted. Each time the Christian breaks a promise he/she makes, they must dibble up some of the coins in their pocket. When the coins are gone, so is the Christian’s CHARACTER. At this point, it becomes hard to WIN
THE GOOD SIDE OF EVIL (REVISED) AND THE AFFECT OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON THE CHURCH!
Previous church data, before COVID-19, has shown that church attendance was on the decline: we’re speaking in terms of foot traffic in and out of the physical church building. Nona Jones, author of From Social Media to Social Ministry: A Guide to Digital Discipleship, stated, “With every technological innovation, church leaders have braced themselves for a mass exodus because technology makes access to information easier.” Her point is well taken: Pastors are prayerfully concerned that, if too many members, stay home,
MID-YEAR EVALUATION OF MY FAITH WALK 2020!
As Paul nears the end of his life, here in 2 Timothy 4, there’s a series of things that he says, [other than, "I fought
Was Jesus Crucified On Bloody Wednesday Or Good Friday?
Jesus was crucified on Wednesday Teaching Notes: Dr. Mike Jones [Statistically] About one billion Protestants and another billion Catholics believe that Jesus Christ was crucified and entombed on a Friday afternoon—"Good Friday"—and raised to life again at daybreak on Easter Sunday morning, a day and a half later. SAINTS: You need to know that the Jews counted (a day and night time period) in Bible days than what we have today. Our day starts at 12.01 AM and ends at 12.00 midnight making