Lent is time set apart in preparation of Easter. Christianity has set this season apart to express grief and repentance over sin. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, we but dust and to dust we shall return. This is also a season of rejoicing in anticipation to the new life and hope found in Jesus … Continue reading Do the Wounds of Christ Heal Us?
Why is There Hope Even in a World Filled with Hopelessness?
Life in a world with God is cause for joy, and even when things are broken, a hope for a better future is always in the present. On the other hand, life without God ends in despair. Once God is abandoned, hope is sure to follow. Atheist philosopher Alex Rosenburg realizes no belief results in … Continue reading Why is There Hope Even in a World Filled with Hopelessness?
Can a Donkey Talk? What Can We Learn from one that Did?
Balaam-The Prophet Balaam and the Angel by John Linnell (1859) Balaam the son of Beor is truly fascinating person written about in the Book of Numbers. He is a Mesopotamian pagan soothsayer, not an Israelite, but God still speaks to and through him. Although Balaam witnesses the marvelous wonders from the Lord, such as a … Continue reading Can a Donkey Talk? What Can We Learn from one that Did?
What is Sin?
What is sin? Who is a sinner? Is that sinful? I have been inclined to esteem myself as basically good. Me the bad guy? No way! The bad guy is someone else. This makes easier for me to be the innocent guy who clearly sees the fault residing in somebody else. They are the ones … Continue reading What is Sin?
Must Christians confess their sins to God?
I recall so long ago attending the church youth group and learning about the Christian’s assurance of forgiveness. We all had to learn this memory verse: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 Jn. 1:9).1 I was taught that … Continue reading Must Christians confess their sins to God?
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