Peace
Jesussaid,“PeaceIleavewithyou;MypeaceIgivetoyou;notastheworldgives,doIgivetoyou.Letnotyourheartbetroubled,norletitbefearful."PeaceislostintheworldwithoutChrist.Peopleworry,wait,doubt,andlongforthingstheycovet.Theywant.Theyneed.Theydemand.Theymusthavejustonemorething,oronemorefulfilleddesire.WithoutdirectionfromGod,theyingraininthemselvesfalseneedsandhopeswhichareoutofthewillofGodandthen...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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Notknowing
MydaughterapproachedmewithquestionsabouttheinvisibilityofGod.ShewantedtoknowwhyGoddoesnotrevealHimselfmoreplainlyinourlives.Shewantedtoknowwhyourprayersseemtogounanswered.ShewantedtoknowwhyGodoftenworksslowly.Irealizedthatherquestionsweretheresultofdeepcontemplation.Shehadcometoherfather,thespiritualleaderofthehouse,andwasaskingtoknowtheanswers.
Itoldherthatshehadaskedthesameque...[阅读全文]
MydaughterapproachedmewithquestionsabouttheinvisibilityofGod.ShewantedtoknowwhyGoddoesnotrevealHimselfmoreplainlyinourlives.Shewantedtoknowwhyourprayersseemtogounanswered.ShewantedtoknowwhyGodoftenworksslowly.Irealizedthatherquestionsweretheresultofdeepcontemplation.Shehadcometoherfather,thespiritualleaderofthehouse,andwasaskingtoknowtheanswers.
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MenThereisacrisisofmanhoodintheChristianchurch.Ithasbecomesoobvioustomelately.FivecouplesIknowarehavingmaritalproblems.Ineachcase,itisthehusbandthatisatfault.ItisnowonderthoughwiththeassaultonmanhoodinAmericanSociety.AllyouhavetodoiswatchTVforalittlewhileandyouwillnoticedomineeringwomenandwimpymenwhoareinsecureandinept.Thecharacterizationofmanhoodbythemediaisdefinitelyunbiblicalandanti-Christian.I...[阅读全文]
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MARRIAGE
MarriageisasacredinstitutionestablishedbyGodfortheprimarypurposeofbringingHimglory.It'smainpurposeisnot,assomethink,toprocreate,ortohavecompanionship,ortofulfillsexualneeds.No.It'sprimarypurposeistobringgloryandhonortoGod.ItisonlyinmarriagethatweareabletocarryoutthecommissionofGodtoreplenishtheearthandtosubdueit.ThiscommissionbyGodcanonlybeproperlyaccomplishedinmarriagewherethehusband...[阅读全文]
MarriageisasacredinstitutionestablishedbyGodfortheprimarypurposeofbringingHimglory.It'smainpurposeisnot,assomethink,toprocreate,ortohavecompanionship,ortofulfillsexualneeds.No.It'sprimarypurposeistobringgloryandhonortoGod.ItisonlyinmarriagethatweareabletocarryoutthecommissionofGodtoreplenishtheearthandtosubdueit.ThiscommissionbyGodcanonlybeproperlyaccomplishedinmarriagewherethehusband...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-02 23:54:33)
IsChristianityintolerant?
IsChristianityintolerant?Yesitisintolerant.Infact,itisveryintoleranttosaythatJesusisthewaythetruthandthelifeandthatnoonecangettoGodexceptthroughHimasJesusHimselfsaidinJohn14:6.ItisalsointoleranttostatethatthereisnoothernameunderheavenotherthanJesusbywhichapersoncanbeforgivenofhissinsasPetersaidinActs4:12.ItisintoleranttosaythatthereisonlyonetrueGodasJesussaidinJohn17:...[阅读全文]
IsChristianityintolerant?Yesitisintolerant.Infact,itisveryintoleranttosaythatJesusisthewaythetruthandthelifeandthatnoonecangettoGodexceptthroughHimasJesusHimselfsaidinJohn14:6.ItisalsointoleranttostatethatthereisnoothernameunderheavenotherthanJesusbywhichapersoncanbeforgivenofhissinsasPetersaidinActs4:12.ItisintoleranttosaythatthereisonlyonetrueGodasJesussaidinJohn17:...[阅读全文]
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Haveyoudied?
Wewillalldieonedayphysically.But,haveyoudiedbeforethen?IfyouareaChristian,thenyouhavealreadydied."Whatshallwesaythen?Arewetocontinueinsinthatgracemightincrease?2Mayitneverbe!Howshallwewhodiedtosinstillliveinit?"(Rom.6:1-2).Christianshavediedtosin.TheGreekaoristtense(pasttense)suggeststhatthisdeathhappenedandwascompletedinthepast.Whendidithappen?Ithappenedatyoursalvation.SowhatisPa...[阅读全文]
Wewillalldieonedayphysically.But,haveyoudiedbeforethen?IfyouareaChristian,thenyouhavealreadydied."Whatshallwesaythen?Arewetocontinueinsinthatgracemightincrease?2Mayitneverbe!Howshallwewhodiedtosinstillliveinit?"(Rom.6:1-2).Christianshavediedtosin.TheGreekaoristtense(pasttense)suggeststhatthisdeathhappenedandwascompletedinthepast.Whendidithappen?Ithappenedatyoursalvation.SowhatisPa...[阅读全文]
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Grace
Rom.6:14says,"Forsinshallnotbemasteroveryou,foryouarenotunderlaw,butundergrace."Eph.1:7says,"InHimwehaveredemptionthroughHisblood,theforgivenessofourtrespasses,accordingtotherichesofHisgrace."Eph.2:8says,"Forbygraceyouhavebeensavedthroughfaith;andthatnotofyourselves..."
WeChristiansaresavedbygrace(Eph.2:8),justifiedbygrace(Rom.3:24),andgivengrace(Rom.12:6).Graceabounds(2Cor.9:8),issu...[阅读全文]
Rom.6:14says,"Forsinshallnotbemasteroveryou,foryouarenotunderlaw,butundergrace."Eph.1:7says,"InHimwehaveredemptionthroughHisblood,theforgivenessofourtrespasses,accordingtotherichesofHisgrace."Eph.2:8says,"Forbygraceyouhavebeensavedthroughfaith;andthatnotofyourselves..."
WeChristiansaresavedbygrace(Eph.2:8),justifiedbygrace(Rom.3:24),andgivengrace(Rom.12:6).Graceabounds(2Cor.9:8),issu...[阅读全文]
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TheGoodnessofGod
InLuke16:1-9,JesustoldusaparableoftheUnrighteousSteward.Inshort,thestewardwassquanderingthepossessionsofthelandowner.Thisisdiscoveredandthelandownerdemandsanaccounting.Beforetheunrighteousstewardgetsfired,hegoestothepeoplewhoowethelandownermoneyandhasthemreducetheirbillsbysubstantialamounts.TheendoftheparablehasJesussayingthis:"Andhismasterpraisedtheunrighteousstewardbeca...[阅读全文]
InLuke16:1-9,JesustoldusaparableoftheUnrighteousSteward.Inshort,thestewardwassquanderingthepossessionsofthelandowner.Thisisdiscoveredandthelandownerdemandsanaccounting.Beforetheunrighteousstewardgetsfired,hegoestothepeoplewhoowethelandownermoneyandhasthemreducetheirbillsbysubstantialamounts.TheendoftheparablehasJesussayingthis:"Andhismasterpraisedtheunrighteousstewardbeca...[阅读全文]
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God'sSovereignty
SovereigntyinrelationtoGodmeansthatGodhastheabsoluterighttodowithHiscreationasHedesires.Someversesthatsupportthisareasfollows:Psalm115:3,"ButourGodisintheheavens;HedoeswhateverHepleases."Isaiah46:10,"Declaringtheendfromthebeginningandfromancienttimesthingswhichhavenotbeendone,saying,‘Mypurposewillbeestablished,andIwillaccomplishallMygoodpleasure’;"Dan.4:35,“Andalltheinhabit...[阅读全文]
SovereigntyinrelationtoGodmeansthatGodhastheabsoluterighttodowithHiscreationasHedesires.Someversesthatsupportthisareasfollows:Psalm115:3,"ButourGodisintheheavens;HedoeswhateverHepleases."Isaiah46:10,"Declaringtheendfromthebeginningandfromancienttimesthingswhichhavenotbeendone,saying,‘Mypurposewillbeestablished,andIwillaccomplishallMygoodpleasure’;"Dan.4:35,“Andalltheinhabit...[阅读全文]
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Gardening
Somepeoplemightnotthinkthatparentingisapartofapologetics.But,itis.ChristianparentshaveagreatdealofinfluenceinwhattheirchildrenthinkabouttheLord.Afterall,isn'tthegoalofChristianparentstobringtheirchildrenupinthewaysoftheLord(Prov.22:6)sothattheywillserveGodandglorifyHim?
ApologeticsisthedefenseoftheChristianfaith.Theparentslivethatfaithintheirhomesandarearealexampleofitsdefense.Ho...[阅读全文]
Somepeoplemightnotthinkthatparentingisapartofapologetics.But,itis.ChristianparentshaveagreatdealofinfluenceinwhattheirchildrenthinkabouttheLord.Afterall,isn'tthegoalofChristianparentstobringtheirchildrenupinthewaysoftheLord(Prov.22:6)sothattheywillserveGodandglorifyHim?
ApologeticsisthedefenseoftheChristianfaith.Theparentslivethatfaithintheirhomesandarearealexampleofitsdefense.Ho...[阅读全文]
