Is it really all that important — who you are and what you believe? When it comes to God, getting born again, and what is or is not “a part of walking the walk” – does it matter? What is it, really, — getting “saved” and, following Jesus or following whatever? Does it matter? Do […]
On what do you base your beliefs?
Do you know why you believe what you believe? Do you know what is the basis for your beliefs about God? When I was a child, I had all kinds of “beliefs”. Much of what I “thought” — turned-out to be make-believe. Ephemeral. Like mist. Much of what people think – is so baseless, without […]
It’s all or nothing
From the article: How much is heaven worth to you? Faith is not a philosophy you spout about, but rather an allegiance you live out day-to-day with all your heart. The truth is, what you say is absolutely worthless – without all of you behind it in action. I think what God is saying […]
Being faithful, little by little
What drives you, day by day, to do the things you do, to act the way you choose to act? Those who are faithful to Christ – are not faithful all-at-once, and faultless thereafter. Those who are faithful to the end – are faithful over time, little-by-little. Faithfulness is a process. We live, we try, […]
What God Did for Man
…The Simple Gospel of Jesus Christ. God walked the earth as a man… Have you ever wondered how it all got started – the universe, the earth, nature, animals, you and your “like”, mankind? THE BEGINNING. Any belief system has to start with: the start. What is it!? What happened to get all-that-is …into existence? […]
I have faith
I have faith in God. Jesus replied, “Have faith in God [constantly]. – Mark 11:22 Faith is having a deep “[abiding trust in God and His promises].” (1 Corinthians 13:verse 12 (AMP)) Faith is “the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed).” (Hebrews 11:1) Faith is “an inherent trust and enduring confidence […]
People of Faith and What They Did
Hebrews 11 Amplified Bible (AMP) The Triumphs of Faith 11 Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality —faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. 2 For by this [kind of] faith the […]
Our Life As God Sees It
*Capture each part of the process of being made alive in Christ. Here the passage is broken into its separate phrases and nuanced truths …explained here by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians chapter 2, verses 1-10. Ephesians 2:1-10 Amplified Bible (AMP) 2 “And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from […]
Looking For Loopholes
…not believing in Jesus – it’s so easy What loopholes have you found? Those convincing arguments that keep you from following Jesus – they’re so easy, are they not? Where do you start, in this quest to justify yourself? What do you say to yourself and others, to convince yourself in your philosophy of life? […]
It is what it is
The Bible Is God’s Word To Us Over the course of hundreds of years, the Bible was put together by God — so that we could come to believe that Jesus is God Himself come down to earth to redeem a people to Himself, the Messiah, Son of God. God put the Bible together by […]
The Life of Keith
What is your life all about? What drives you? What makes you what you are, today? If you are not born again, then, well, it does not matter any way, one way or another, what you are about – because it’s all up to you and nobody else should constrain you to one way or […]
What Jesus Taught
*This article, What Jesus Taught, is based on an article by Brendon Powell: Which Jesus do you serve? Would Jesus have suffered and died on a cross – if He did not love us, His created ones? Through His life and death Jesus taught us so much. Jesus taught that we need salvation: Jesus said: […]
What Matters
Who we are matters. What we say we believe, matters less. This is easy to understand. In a court of law, does it really matter (at all) that the killer says he did not do it, if the dead body is found with his DNA on it and three credible witnesses say they saw him […]
Simple View of Life
…a simple view of everything. God of Everything that is – created everything. We are very fortunate that He is loving and kind, and really, really wants us to get to know each of us personally. He knows everything about everything. Nothing gets past Him. He is eternal and all-powerful. Creator God is holy: He […]
Irrational Beliefs
So, let me get this straight: You choose an irrational faith not supported by evidences – over a rational faith in Jesus who died on a cross to pay our punishment for sin? Where are your evidences for your “faith”? “It seems to me positively irrational to prefer death, futility, and destruction to life, meaningfulness, […]
Who We Are
Who we are matters. What we say we believe, matters less. This is easy to understand. In a court of law, does it really matter (at all) that the killer says he did not do it, if the dead body is found with his DNA on it and three credible witnesses say they saw him […]
I am sorry for your loss, Tom
Just wanted to express my condolences. I am so sorry for the recent loss of your wife, Tom. I can only imagine the loss, as I am close to your age and still married after forty two years together. What consoles me, throughout my life, is my faith that God cares about me, is actively […]
If You Are a Jew
If you are a Jew, you MUST be looking for your Messiah, still… unless you believe already that Jesus was the Christ. So, my question is: Have you seriously considered the claims of the NEW TESTAMENT about your Messiah? As a Jew, you must believe Old Testament prophecies, right? Well, the New Testament writers claim […]
Faith and Works
Featured Image: Missionary in the 50’s – serving in the Peruvian Andes -By Pastor James K Waiya; Kenya Faith, according to Hebrew 11, is believing unseen things and the substance of things hoped for. Such faith made men and women of Old Testament great. For example, in Hebrews 11 we see: Abel worshipped God by […]
Topography of Faith in the USA, 2007
This website presents a map of the USA and has a breakdown by each state of the faiths presented and their precentages in 2007. VERY interesting map! It changes the stats as your cursor covers a state… http://www.usatoday.com/news/graphics/pew-religion-08/flash.htm
Jesus Paid It All
…a simple explanation of the Christian Faith Before time, God was, and He was all there was. Then God created Man. God´s nature is perfect, inviolate, greater than any other. He was (and is) Justice, and His system was (and is) unchangeable. Then Man sinned, violating God´s system of justice. God demands justice. There was […]
Why I left the Catholic Church
I was brought up with the Catholic religion. What I know of the Catholic faith I learned in Sunday School class—memorized the Q&A of the Baltimore Catechism. My mother was Catholic having been brought up in a strict German Catholic home although she never spoke openly of her faith; always attended Mass and the Sacraments—considered […]
Where do you go to church on Sunday?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Saturday-Sunday.html http://www.equip.org/perspectives/sunday-sabbath-observance Biblical Literacy Published with Permission by ASSIST… ** You may republish this story with proper attribution. ASSIST News Service (ANS) – PO Box 609, Lake Forest, CA 92609-0609 USA Visit our web site at: www.assistnews.net — E-mail: assistnews@aol.com Friday, June 5, 2009 The Results Are In: Albuquerque-Based Poll Examines Resident’s […]
Reckless Faith
by John MacArthur as quoted at: http://apprising.org/2008/12/we-feel-homosexuality-is-not-a-sin/ Quotes from a neglected book, Reckless Faith, by John MacArthur: Neo-orthodoxy is the term used to identify an existentialist variety of Christianity. Because it denies the essential objective basis of truth—the absolute truth and authority of Scripture—neo-orthodoxy must be understood as pseudo-Christianity. Its heyday came in the middle of […]
No Faith In Heaven
I think faith will not be necessary in heaven. ¨…Now we see in a glass darkly…¨ (1 Corinthians 13:12) but not later, when we will then be able to see ¨face to face¨. Scripture says that ¨now¨these three abide (faith, hope, love…1 Corinthians 13:13), but it implies in the context that later (being in […]