On Learning and Growing – In the Next Life
For believers, the future life will never be dull or boring.
“Related to the finitude of our knowledge is our continued growth in it. What we know and experience in the eternal state will not be static but ever increasing. As created and therefore finite beings, we are mutable. This means that we are subject to change. Change, however, is not necessarily a bad thing if... Continue Reading
Christ’s Pattern, a Masterful Work
Manton put forth five ways that Christ, our master, was a pattern for us and in us, His students.
The Christian life has many ebbs and flows. Among the flowing, we find patterns of our own life and that of our brethren which are reflective of our Savior. We see patterns of grace, obedience, conquering, acquiring heaven, and perseverance. When the world, flesh, and devil tell the Christian that his life is a fake, that... Continue Reading
Survey Says: You Can’t Replace Dad
Last month, new research from the Institute for Family Studies demonstrated, once again, how important fathers are, especially for boys.
Christians can challenge the growing public safety crisis that is fatherlessness, and we must start in the Church. We must affirm, in word and in action, that there are men and there are women and that both matter in parenting. We have to de-normalize absent dads, challenge men to take responsibility for their sexual choices and for... Continue Reading
Is Prince Harry Amongst the Prophets Also?
He moved into specific political and moral issues where he delivered the "gospel" according to progressive doctrine.
The irony is that Prince Harry was not speaking to the UN as someone who was elected by the people, nor as someone who had made his own way in life. Rather he was there because of the greatest white privilege of all – being brought up in the Royal Family! He can hardly speak... Continue Reading
The Lasting Legacy of Ordinary Believers
Is there anything useful we can really do for the work of God’s kingdom?
You too can be a bigger influence on others than you realise. Simply listening to people and encouraging them at church can be influential. Your kindness to those who are sick will be remembered. Your involvement in teaching children at church might bear eternal fruit. Paul constantly encourages Christians to build one another up; you... Continue Reading
Truth Was Made in the Image of God
Truth has the attributes of the God of the Bible. These attributes include the fact that God is personal. Truth is another name for God.
Since every truth reveals God, we can be confident in talking about God to unbelievers. Frequently, they do not acknowledge God’s presence in their lives. But he is there. They rely on him. As Romans 1:21 reminds us, they “know” God, but they suppress that knowledge. They know God even in the process of saying anything that... Continue Reading
Nipping Gossip in the Bud
So how do you know if you’re hearing (or sharing) gossip?
Don’t say anything negative about someone that you wouldn’t say to them. Simply put, if it’s a matter of enough concern to share with another, it’s a matter of concern to share with the person in question. If it’s not, it shouldn’t be shared. Redirect others’ gossip with a gentle query about the intent. “Have... Continue Reading
What Is Promised to the Two or Three Who Are Gathered in Jesus’ Name?
The Context for Matthew 18:19–20
He’s saying his authority is backing them in their judgment, something that God promised in the Mosaic Law. So does this apply to us today? Yes! When church discipline is done, Jesus still backs the authority of those he has put in place to judge, and no one in that position should forget who they’re representing and the gravity of... Continue Reading
Critical Race Theory: Academic Malfeasance and Fraudulence
CRT makes fools of those who engage in it and discredits whatever legitimate scholarship still goes on in academia today.
The circular argumentation and evidence-free “qualitative” claims drawn from “stories” or other “narratives” exacerbate our epistemic crisis and further thicken the postmodern miasma in which we find ourselves today. Whatever its effects on race relations, and they are decidedly negative, CRT can be dismissed on academic and scholarly grounds alone. It’s well past time that... Continue Reading
The Rise of False Messiahs
Matthew 24 is describing the downfall of Jerusalem by the invading Roman armies and today we will look at the first lines of evidence Jesus will give to His disciples.
John the Baptist had warned the people to repent before it was too late (Matthew 3:2). Jesus also came calling the rebels to repent, to lay down their lives, and follow Him to life instead of to destruction (Matthew 4:17). But when they refused Him, He pronounced dreaded woes upon their cities (Matthew 11:20-21; 12:41)... Continue Reading
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