What does the world say? “Love me while I am wicked, with no intention to do what is pure and good!” What is the response of the Christian? “Get your hands off my throat so we can talk.”
What is the Nature of Love?
The parents of a murderer are pressed hard against the wall. They remember when he was a baby; purely innocent and full of potential. But now, like he, they must face the fact of the things he has done. If he is sentenced to life in prison, they have to wrestle with the understanding that … Continue reading
Fearless Proclamation
People keep telling us we have no right to judge. In the language of this world I have responded that we have the right to make assessments. But the Apostle Paul went much farther than that. Read this and understand. 14 “The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for … Continue reading
Opinion?
Will you help a beggar in the street? Will you look the other way when you see a drunk? In your opinion, what is the difference between the two? Are not both bodies in a posture of weakness? You praise the soldier whose pride lets him run toward the enemy, mindless of death. And you … Continue reading
Escape, Because You Can
The title of this post was on a billboard for a casino. We all know what they meant. But in the blink of an eye, I think we can all see how that applies to the judgment of God. No one needs to stand in the great assembly of sinners that will be cast away … Continue reading
Positive Thinking
I just read that stuff about Olsteen. I don’t follow the news anymore, so I didn’t even know there was a problem. In a way he’s right. But only in a small way. A very very small way. Our Lord didn’t say, “Come be happy”. He said “Come and suffer and die with me”. And … Continue reading