One of the most beautifully incredible features of Christianity is this: God comes to meet and spend eternity with us. We typically stumble into this religious mode that tries to perform some deed or display certain virtues in hopes of being worthy to come into the presence of God, but that is getting things backwards. … Continue reading Does God exist? Part 7: Knowing God from the Scriptures
Why is Apologetics Needed? Part 3: Preserving the Faith
III. Apologetics is needed because Christians are to faithfully pass on the Good News they received from Christ. From the very beginning, Christians have always given much attention to the faithful passing on of the Gospel to the next generation, and they warned against those who innovated and distorted the message. For example, when Judaizers … Continue reading Why is Apologetics Needed? Part 3: Preserving the Faith
What Do the Rich and Poor Have in Common?
I never really experienced poverty. Neither have I counted myself among the rich. There were those who had way more money than I ever had, and there were those who had way less. What really blows my mind away is the fact that those who earn more than $32,400 per year are among the top … Continue reading What Do the Rich and Poor Have in Common?
God’s Way of Forgiveness
The Lord Jesus Christ was betrayed, arrested, tried, sentenced to death, and taken to a place called the Skull (i.e. Calvary) where He was crucified. He was nailed to a cross, and as He suffered upon the cross, the Lord said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34).1 This is … Continue reading God’s Way of Forgiveness
Illness and Health
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, … Continue reading Illness and Health