Warren Nozaki Christ

Augustine’s Prayer on Seeking God’s Grace and Guidance Through Jesus Christ

Turn we to the Lord God, the Father Almighty, and with pure hearts offer to Him, so far as our meanness can, great and true thanks, with all our hearts praying His exceeding kindness, that of His good pleasure He would deign to hear our prayers, that by His Power He would drive out the enemy from our deeds and thoughts, that He would increase our faith, guide our understandings, give us spiritual thoughts, and lead us to His bliss, through Jesus Christ His Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Him, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Christ, Spiritual Disciplines, Theology

Asking, Seeking, and Knocking in Luke 11:5-13

Prayer is essential to Christian spirituality. Jesus deeply emphasized the importance of persistent prayer. He said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it … Continue reading Asking, Seeking, and Knocking in Luke 11:5-13

Warren Nozaki Bible, Soul Food, Spiritual Disciplines

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?