Have you ever heard someone say, “I just can’t understand the Bible!” Or maybe this one, “Well, that’s just your interpretation. Ask 10 people what a verse means and you will get 10 different answers.” I’m sure you have either heard these comments or maybe even made them yourself. Truthfully, they are bogus. That’s right, nonsense. Don’t you think that sometimes those are just convenient crutches to avoid a teaching or conclusion that people do not like? I think so. …
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Have you ever though of what you expect from God? Some people see God as a magical genie just waiting to grant some wish to his “master.” They expect God to be at their beckon and …
I asked some university students to define “inspiration.” While some gave the correct answers, others were just confused. Some said that inspiration is what enables you to write a beautiful poem or paint a memorable portrait. …
The tabloids always carry end of the year predictions. Usually beginning just after Christmas you can read what will happen in the coming 2 months. At least, that is the claim. Truthfully any claims that do …
One of the greatest gifts God gives his people is the privilege of prayer. Like a beneficent father bending his ear toward his child, God listens to our prayers and responds appropriately. I am a Christian …
I believe in miracles, not the counterfeit kind you read about today but the real ones, the ones that are recorded in Scripture. I don’t know if you’ve ever thought about it this way but I …
Jesus saves the church (Ephesians 5:23) which means he saves the people who make up the church. But Jesus did not appear on earth and did not offer himself as a sacrifice for sin until thousands …