Not of This World

14 I have given to them Your word [the message You gave Me]; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it. 15 I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but that You keep … More Not of This World

Did Christ Become Sinful on Our Behalf?

Another in the Frequently Abused Verses Series In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on April 3, 2017.. … More Did Christ Become Sinful on Our Behalf?

Idols in America

Ah, sinful nation, A people loaded down with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing], Offspring of evildoers, Sons who behave corruptly! They have abandoned (rejected) the Lord, They have despised the Holy One of Israel [provoking Him to anger], They have turned away from Him. Is 1:4(AMP) When I was growing up we had hero’s … More Idols in America

Mature Christian

12 [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church];13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of … More Mature Christian

Does Christ Want Us to Give Everything?

Another in the Frequently Abused Verses Series  In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on August 19, 2016.. … More Does Christ Want Us to Give Everything?

El Paso, Dayton, and Gilroy the Heart of the Matter

Interesting Perspective by: John Stonestreet  BreakPoint: El Paso, Dayton, and Gilroy; the Heart of the Matter “If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds,” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote, “and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them.” Of course, there are evil people. We know that far too well, … More El Paso, Dayton, and Gilroy the Heart of the Matter

Are We Physically Healed by Jesus’ Stripes?

Another in the Frequently Abused Verses Series  In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on August 17, 2016.. … More Are We Physically Healed by Jesus’ Stripes?

More Than A Comforter

 But the [a]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. (AMP) This is not one of the verses in (at … More More Than A Comforter

Recurring massacres stem from society’s ‘spiritual & emotional slime’

In the wake of the tragic mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, America is once again looking for solutions. OneNewsNow spoke with several evangelical leaders who make the case that solutions won’t be found in the halls of Congress. Continued at Source: Recurring massacres stem from society’s ‘spiritual & emotional slime’