“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” – 1 John 3:4 Authority. For most of us the word ‘authority’ is not a welcome word. It is something we tolerate but generally avoid. No one likes to...
I was on a blog recently that was discussing the new pope Francis and his new approach towards the poor and towards people groups and religions that may not have been as friendly to the Roman Catholic Church as in the past. Pope Francis as pretty much all popes in...
A large number of Christians today believe in the Rapture doctrine as taught by Tim LeHaye in the Left Behind series and other Christian leaders. The Rapture, as they would call it, is a time in the future where Jesus Christ will secretly remove all faithful, bible...
Everyone sooner or later comes face to face with their own mortality. Whether this comes through the death of a close friend or relative or through a personal health crisis, sooner or later almost all of us will have to face the question, What happens when we die? Is...
It’s Your Choice, I Won’t Force You! God never resorts to brute force to get us to do anything. He is love. Love doesn’t force another’s will or it isn’t really love. If you want the best description in the Bible on what God’s love...
