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
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
“Some Christians ONLY want enough of God, to say, they’re saved,”
Q: Your statement, “Some Christians only want enough of God, to say, they’re saved,” received good reviews; can you explain it and biblical illiteracy? A: America was once a nation that was immersed in sacred Scripture. As a matter of fact - Christians were known as “People of one book”. Today, noted scholars in various areas of academia speak of America as a “Post-Christian culture, in which agnosticism (a secular worldview) seems to be the prevailing belief system, ahead of
Q: What do you think is the average Christian’s understanding of God?
A:I can only give my opinion based on what I've observed from the local church viewpoint, as well as the ‘drama’ that played out on national TV, in the name of Christianity. Like most noted theologians and scholars, I too believe we have a biblical literacy problem in Christendom. Current statistics bear the facts out: read some of the major Christian researchers’ findings, such as, The Barna Research Group, LifeWay Research, The Pew Research Center, and Gallup poll - you will