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Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because He shows us both God and our own wretchedness. – Blaise Pascal Most American Christians have an unhealthy level of self-esteem – it is much too high. The average American [...]
O mundane grace, how dull the sound, What’s grace, and why do I need it? Though I may [...] “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 One of the best ways to begin to properly interpret an individual verse of scripture is to look at the action verbs. These verbs almost always [...] 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 [...] A. Mankind started out living with God, our maker, in a very personal, intimate way that nobody can imagine today. Then Adam and Eve sinned and we became separated from this way of being with God. The Gospel is God’s way of getting us back into this communion or fellowship by saving us from sin [...] “But I’m a good person…” I’ve heard that statement many times, usually from a Christian friend or family member; often from a non-religious person as well. When a discussion about life after death comes up, the subject inevitably turns to heaven, who goes there and why. According to an ABC poll, 85 percent of Americans [...] God is _________. (fill in the blank) Most people would fill in the blank with the word Love, but the most accurate word to use would be Holy. This is one of the main roots of the problem of Christians who misunderstand the nature of God. In Isaiah 6, Isaiah sees Seraphim flying above the throne of [...] |
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