“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” This is one of the best well-known verses in the Bible, and the most used in leading people to salvation. The question that came to mind, ‘What exactly is eternal […]
An illustration came to mind as to the dangers of believing on the counterfeit can be, how deadly it can be. Sometimes, we may be ‘off’ only a little. What happens if you are ‘off’ about 5 degrees in a compass reading? Or in a flight pattern? That little bit will not get you to […]
Life is all about who we choose to worship. God, our Creator, made man in His own image. We were created to worship God. We have a God-hole in us. Unless we fill it with God, we will never experience true happiness. However, there is a usurper who gained control of this planet through […]
When we see a fence, what does it tell us? It tells us that the space inside belongs to a specific individual. A wall does the same thing. A fence is a boundary. We can choose whom we can allow in and keep out. We can make it easy to enter by leaving the […]
Jesus is called the Bridegroom of the church. The church is the Bride. In a Bible study I’m giving, we started studying the Sabbath. I came up with an illustration of why we want to prepare for our weekly ‘date’ with our ‘Bridegroom.’ I hope this helps you. This is how I explained it. […]
I was reading from a book, ‘How to Live,’ when I came across the illustration of Peter’s description of the spiritual pathway of growth for the Christian. (2 Pet 1: 1-10) Peter begins by telling us that God gives us everything we need to achieve a life of godliness. We are also told similar things […]
During my prayers this morning, a phrase popped into my mind. 2 Tim 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of […]
Gen 3:4 ‘Then the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not die at all.’ (Geneva 1599 Bible) In my post yesterday, I mentioned the second lie satan gave, ‘Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.’ I shared how this was a counterfeit belief, urging disobedience as the method to be ‘as gods.’ […]
Closing paragraph, page 249, The Upper Look. ‘Christ came to this world, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, to bear trial and to become acquainted with disappointment, that He might teach men and women to become like God.’ To become like God…. This immediately brought to mind satan’s first two lies to […]
Exposing the ‘Only Believe’ myth…. Growing up, I heard many times, the only thing we must do to be saved is to believe. If we believe that Jesus came to die for our sins, we are saved. Nothing else is needed. ** Before I am annihilated by those who think I’m suggesting that we […]
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