Evil has a face–a human face. Evil has arms and legs, but above all, a cunning mind and a devious heart.
Some faces of evil are obvious. Those of Hitler, Stalin, Saddam Hussein and other tyrannical butchers come to mind. But it’s the faces of evil that you pass on the street or see in restaurant or [...]
Parables are not nice little stories to help us understand the Bible. We have been told this by well-meaning teachers and pastors, but it is not true. To the contrary, parables are used by God to deliberately keep some from knowing His secrets. Before you click away, let me elucidate.
The Creator has a [...]
Christ gave us this command: “Be perfect.” And, of course, the kneejerk response comes, “Wait a minute. With all due respect, that’s not right. Nobody’s perfect. Why would He give us a command that’s impossible to keep?”
This is where some will toss Christianity into the trashcan, never realizing that ”Be perfect” is a paradox, ” a statement [...]
We have become the princes and princesses of God the King by our new spiritual birth. We are in training to assume royal duties with Him upon His return to earth.
What should we be doing to get ready for this great responsibility? We are admonished to “purge out the old leaven that the lump [...]
“Why were you baptized?” a survey taker asks, cornering us with his microphone and camera. Most of us would have to say, “Because they told me I should do it.”
Question 2: “What does baptism mean exactly?” Here most of us would scratch our heads and say, “Well, I’m not sure. The minister and congregation were very supportive, and [...]
Without God’s Spirit dwelling within us, we are only a member of the walking dead who spend a few nightly whispers with loved ones and then bury our dead and wait to be buried in turn.
Without the Spirit of God that makes alive whatever it touches and lives in, we are just as good as dead. [...]
