Most of us know the difference between The Christian Church and the local church. One is spiritual, and the other is physical. When COVID hit last year, I heard many Christians appeal to the Church as an excuse to abandon their church – because the “Church is not a building." However, the local church has… Continue reading The Church (Part 1): Trail of Blood
Category: Bible
Dead Bodies and Evil Spirits
Our bodies are animated clumps of dead flesh. The second we are conceived we begin the dying process. However, the spirit within us which is also dead can be made alive through salvation in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:10-11). This is the very concept that we find in John 3:5 when Jesus says "Except a man… Continue reading Dead Bodies and Evil Spirits
God’s Exhaltation
1 Peter 5:6 says, “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:” Humility is not my strong suit, which is ironic because I suffer from low self-esteem and imposter syndrome (an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to… Continue reading God’s Exhaltation
The Christian Celebrity
Our churches have become carbon copies of one another. You can attend almost any church from any denomination and you will have a similar experience, from the look to the music to the structure of the services. The various denominations are beginning to blend back together. Protestants, who broke away from Catholic heresies are melding… Continue reading The Christian Celebrity
Christian Life Has Purpose
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21 This is the “win-win” situation for a Christian. When we live, we do so for Christ, but we gain even more when we die. Verses 23 and 24 clarify further: “For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a… Continue reading Christian Life Has Purpose
Racing for the Crown
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.”1 Corinthians 9:24-25 The Olympic Games recently… Continue reading Racing for the Crown
Why I Write
“Under the governance of the printing press, discourse in America was different than it is now – generally coherent, serious, and rational” -Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death The value of the written word has been lost in our postmodern American culture. The complexity of well written prose has given way to “tweets written by… Continue reading Why I Write
“Why” Christianity
One phrase; two intentions. The first is the question, why Christianity? WHY CHRISTIANITY? Because Christianity is valid in its internal consistency – the Bible does not contradict itself, and a “true believer” is a fundamentalist who follows the principles in the Book (at least as best as we can). When a believer follows the tenets of… Continue reading “Why” Christianity
Plain, Rude, and Biblical
“But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.”2 Corinthians 11:6 This chapter really hit me today. Paul is my favorite preacher. It’s not just because his books are the crux of Christianity, but because I see my personality throughout his… Continue reading Plain, Rude, and Biblical
Effectual Fervent Prayer
James 5:16 “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” This is a great passage on prayer. We are to not only confess our faults - which takes humility and honesty - but we are to pray… Continue reading Effectual Fervent Prayer
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