What does it mean to be pure in heart? What does it mean to see God? Do we do it physically with our natural eyes? Or is there more to it? Also, what does it mean to be blessed, and how do we attain this state of blessing? We'll try to answer these questions and more in this post. Read more
We are to be in the world, but we are not to be of the world. How many times have you been reminded of this by your church leaders or Christian friends? It's so common that it almost sounds cliche. Perhaps it has become clichéd. Nevertheless, what does it mean to be "in the world but not of the world," and is it Biblical? How do we do it? This post will attempt to answer these questions. Read more
According to some interpretations of this passage, Paul claims to be the lowest of sinners. But, was Paul really the worst sinner? And are we all just sinners saved by grace? Read more
I recently wrote an article on Patheos entitled, 3 Reasons Why It Doesn’t Make Sense to Re-baptize in Jesus’ Name. As I mentioned in that post, I wrote an article on my personal blog revivingthegospel.com called, Is Water Baptism Required for Salvation? In each of these posts, I basically discuss water baptism vs. Spirit baptism. Later, I received a comment on the latter from a reader named “Bob.” Unfortunately, I don’t have time to manage individual comments, especially when they’re... Read more
A number of people who’ve previously been baptized "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" are having second thoughts about their baptism. They’re now discovering that it was an error, and concluding that they were baptized incorrectly. Read more
It may seem like the answer is obvious. But hear me out. On my way to the train station this morning, after stopping for a quick bite at McDonald’s and a refreshing french vanilla iced coffee, I spotted a red and white billboard that turned the wheels of my noggin. Citing Luke 23:34 in the bottom right-hand corner it read: Genuine Christians Forgive Like Jesus. Hmm? Do they? Firstly, we’re back to the “who is and who isn’t a true... Read more
Would a loving God send people to hell? Absolutely. Still, some suggest that God doesn’t send people to hell. Instead, if we end up in hell, we chose to go there. So, basically, what is said is that we send ourselves there. Apparently, it’s meant to soften the blow of the fact that the Lord sends people to hell. Excuse my language but that is complete hogwash. Now, I recognize that people have different views on hell. Therefore to be... Read more
In my previous post, How Do I Love My Neighbor?: Part I, I described how I was misled by man-made doctrines, but was graciously led to the truth about God’s desire for his people by the Holy Spirit. The truth is, faith in Jesus Christ makes one a child of God. This has nothing to do with the man-made requirements and labels many “church folks” place on people. It’s crazy how we’re so quick to call others out for not... Read more
So, knowing what the Lord expects of us, the next question is how do we demonstrate this love? I remember asking the Lord, “God, how exactly am I supposed to love my neighbor? At times, people really get on my nerves! Furthermore, how am I supposed to love someone I don’t even know?” Read more
Almost all of us would agree that this parable contains a valuable lesson. Most of us would condemn the arrogant Pharisee and commend the humble sinner. However, in reality, the truth is that we often pray like the Pharisee, whether we realize it or not, and whether we choose to admit it or not. Read more
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