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Contrary to believing in imaginary feelings, Christianity believes in objective, historical, revealed, actual, rational truth from God. – John MacArthur If you’ve ever talked to someone about your faith, or religion in general, you’ve probably heard the words, “Well, that’s not what I believe.” And when you prod the person who says this, you ultimately come [...] Believe it or not, she says she isn’t a sinner anymore. Listen for yourself. My opinion really doesn’t matter (ever heard a blogger say that?!), so I’ll just quote scripture. …for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23 There is no one who does good, not even one. [...]
O mundane grace, how dull the sound, What’s grace, and why do I need it? Though I may [...] In a recent bible study I attended, the leader said that God’s first covenant with mankind was with Abraham in which God promised that He would give Abraham innumerable descendents and set aside a land for them. This covenant is found in Genesis 15:5-18. While this is a very important covenant, and was one of [...] 2 Timothy 2:24-26 – 24 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and [...] We now continue the Q & A on Biblical Discernment. I hope you’ve studied; there is a test at the end. Seriously! Q. How and when should biblical discernment skills be used? A. Let’s take the last part of the question first. When should discernment skills be used? The most important times that they can be used is [...] I’ve mentioned before how the attribute of discernment is sorely lacking among many Christians, and that reading the Bible is the best way to develop discernment skills. As is my habit, I’ll start this Q&A with an A. A. Discernment is the most important skill that a Christian can have. Having it is partially a gift, [...] Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. – James 3:13 In the book of Proverbs, Wisdom is personified as a woman calling out to the young and the naïve people in the streets. She reaches out her hands [...] Biblical discernment is the skill that is lacking most among Christians in America today. This is the only explanation for the huge following that people like Joel Osteen enjoy. It takes only a little Biblical knowledge to refute claims like the following: Osteen sez (at 1:53), The scripture says in Ephesians 1 verse 4, ‘Long before God [...] |
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