Repentance
TheBibletellsus,"...Godisnowdeclaringtomenthatalleverywhereshouldrepent,"(Acts17:30).But,whatisrepentanceaccordingtotheBible?Biblically,itcanmeananythingfromsincereregrettoalteredbehaviorthatresultsinamoralchange.Goddesiresthatwerepent.Hedesiresthatourbehavior,deeds,andwordsbemoldedtotheimageofHisSon.AsJesussaid,"Repent,forthekingdomofheavenisathand,"(Matt.4:17).Okay,sowearesupposed...[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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Humility-Phil.2-8
Areyouhumble?Ihaveafriendwhojokinglysays,"I'mproudofmyhumility."ThefunnythingisthatheactuallyisoneofthemorehumblemenIknow.HeandIbothrealizethathumilityisnojoke.Itisahardthingtomaster.IfIsayIamhumble,thenamIhumble?IfIthinkI'mhumble,amI?OrwhatifIsay,"Inmyhumbleopinion,I'mnotveryhumble,"thenwhatdoIdo?
Whatishumility?Biblicallythereareseveralfacetstohumility,butIwanttofocuson...[阅读全文]
Areyouhumble?Ihaveafriendwhojokinglysays,"I'mproudofmyhumility."ThefunnythingisthatheactuallyisoneofthemorehumblemenIknow.HeandIbothrealizethathumilityisnojoke.Itisahardthingtomaster.IfIsayIamhumble,thenamIhumble?IfIthinkI'mhumble,amI?OrwhatifIsay,"Inmyhumbleopinion,I'mnotveryhumble,"thenwhatdoIdo?
Whatishumility?Biblicallythereareseveralfacetstohumility,butIwanttofocuson...[阅读全文]
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TheFruitoftheSpirit-Gal.5:22-23
Gal.5:22-23says,"ButthefruitoftheSpiritislove,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,23gentleness,self-control;againstsuchthingsthereisnolaw."Now,quick,withoutlooking,howmanyfruitarethereoftheSpirit?Takeaguessandthencounttoseeifyougotitright.Didyougetitright?Didyougetnine?Ifyoudid,you'rewrongbecausethereisonlyONEfruitoftheSpirit,that'sright,justone.In...[阅读全文]
Gal.5:22-23says,"ButthefruitoftheSpiritislove,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,23gentleness,self-control;againstsuchthingsthereisnolaw."Now,quick,withoutlooking,howmanyfruitarethereoftheSpirit?Takeaguessandthencounttoseeifyougotitright.Didyougetitright?Didyougetnine?Ifyoudid,you'rewrongbecausethereisonlyONEfruitoftheSpirit,that'sright,justone.In...[阅读全文]
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FacingOurselves
InlightoftwoChristianfriendssuddenlydiscoveringtheyhaveterminalcancer,Ihavebeenforcedtofacesomeissuesinmyownlife.AsaChristianwhodefendsthefaith,whoteachesaboutGod'slove,andwhoseekstohavetheministryofJesusspreadasfaraspossible,Ifindthatmyownheartiscold,dark,andselfish.IdonotlikedwhatIsee.
MytwofriendsarefacingdeathandoneofthefirstthingsIthinkofisthatIamgladitisn'tme.Ihatetoa...[阅读全文]
InlightoftwoChristianfriendssuddenlydiscoveringtheyhaveterminalcancer,Ihavebeenforcedtofacesomeissuesinmyownlife.AsaChristianwhodefendsthefaith,whoteachesaboutGod'slove,andwhoseekstohavetheministryofJesusspreadasfaraspossible,Ifindthatmyownheartiscold,dark,andselfish.IdonotlikedwhatIsee.
MytwofriendsarefacingdeathandoneofthefirstthingsIthinkofisthatIamgladitisn'tme.Ihatetoa...[阅读全文]
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Enslaved
Areyouaslave?TherearetwokindsofslaveswecanchoosetobeaccordingtotheBible.First,2Pet.2:19says,"...bywhatamanisovercome,bythisheisenslaved."Second,1Cor.7:22says,"ForhewhowascalledintheLordwhileaslave,istheLord’sfreedman;likewisehewhowascalledwhilefree,isChrist’sslave."
BeforewewereChristians,agreatmanyofusfollowedthelustsofourheart,indulginginourflesh,ouregos,andourdesires.Weweresl...[阅读全文]
Areyouaslave?TherearetwokindsofslaveswecanchoosetobeaccordingtotheBible.First,2Pet.2:19says,"...bywhatamanisovercome,bythisheisenslaved."Second,1Cor.7:22says,"ForhewhowascalledintheLordwhileaslave,istheLord’sfreedman;likewisehewhowascalledwhilefree,isChrist’sslave."
BeforewewereChristians,agreatmanyofusfollowedthelustsofourheart,indulginginourflesh,ouregos,andourdesires.Weweresl...[阅读全文]
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DyingwithChrist
Hereisatrickquestion.Haveyoudiedyet?Iamnottalkingaboutaneardeathexperience.IamtalkingaboutatheologicalstatementmadeintheBibleandwhatitmeans.Inshort,ifyouareaChristian,youhavedied.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingscriptures:"NowifwehavediedwithChrist..."(Rom.6:8);"IfyouhavediedwithChristtotheelementaryprinciplesoftheworld..."(Col.2:20);"ForyouhavediedandyourlifeishiddenwithChristinGod,...[阅读全文]
Hereisatrickquestion.Haveyoudiedyet?Iamnottalkingaboutaneardeathexperience.IamtalkingaboutatheologicalstatementmadeintheBibleandwhatitmeans.Inshort,ifyouareaChristian,youhavedied.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingscriptures:"NowifwehavediedwithChrist..."(Rom.6:8);"IfyouhavediedwithChristtotheelementaryprinciplesoftheworld..."(Col.2:20);"ForyouhavediedandyourlifeishiddenwithChristinGod,...[阅读全文]
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Discipleship
Whatdoyouthinkofwhentheworddiscipleshipcomestomind?Doyouthinkofdiscipline,orfollowingJesus,orhelpingothers,ormemorizingscripture,etc.?WhenIthinkofdiscipleship,ofbeingafollowerofJesus,onecommonthemealwayscomestomind.ItisfoundinJesus'wordsinLuke9:23,"IfanyonewishestocomeafterMe,lethimdenyhimself,andtakeuphiscrossdaily,andfollowMe."Tome,thisistheessenceofdiscipleship.
Thecrosswas...[阅读全文]
Whatdoyouthinkofwhentheworddiscipleshipcomestomind?Doyouthinkofdiscipline,orfollowingJesus,orhelpingothers,ormemorizingscripture,etc.?WhenIthinkofdiscipleship,ofbeingafollowerofJesus,onecommonthemealwayscomestomind.ItisfoundinJesus'wordsinLuke9:23,"IfanyonewishestocomeafterMe,lethimdenyhimself,andtakeuphiscrossdaily,andfollowMe."Tome,thisistheessenceofdiscipleship.
Thecrosswas...[阅读全文]
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Convictionofsin
ConvictioncanbeapowerfulthinginthelifeofaChristian.AsfollowersofJesusweareindweltbythelivingGodwhoisholyandrighteous.TheLordhimselfpurchaseduswithHisblood(Acts20:28),andwearenolongerourown.WebelongtotheHolyOneofIsrael.SincewearenolongerourownandsincewebelongtoGod,Hehastakenupresidenceinus.AsJesussaidinJohn14:23,"IfanyonelovesMe,hewillkeepMyword;andMyFatherwilllovehim,andWewillc...[阅读全文]
ConvictioncanbeapowerfulthinginthelifeofaChristian.AsfollowersofJesusweareindweltbythelivingGodwhoisholyandrighteous.TheLordhimselfpurchaseduswithHisblood(Acts20:28),andwearenolongerourown.WebelongtotheHolyOneofIsrael.SincewearenolongerourownandsincewebelongtoGod,Hehastakenupresidenceinus.AsJesussaidinJohn14:23,"IfanyonelovesMe,hewillkeepMyword;andMyFatherwilllovehim,andWewillc...[阅读全文]
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Confession
Biblicallyweconfessourfaithandweconfessoursins.Botharedeclarations.ToconfessourfaithmeanstopubliclydeclareourbeliefinChrist.Toconfessoursinsmeanstoadmitthem.Ofcourse,ourconfessionisproperlyaccompaniedbyarequestofforgiveness.
Whenweconfessoursinstotheoneagainstwhomwehavesinned,wearehumblingourselvesandbecomingvulnerable.OurconfessionbeforeGodisthesame.Itisanactofhumility,anecessa...[阅读全文]
Biblicallyweconfessourfaithandweconfessoursins.Botharedeclarations.ToconfessourfaithmeanstopubliclydeclareourbeliefinChrist.Toconfessoursinsmeanstoadmitthem.Ofcourse,ourconfessionisproperlyaccompaniedbyarequestofforgiveness.
Whenweconfessoursinstotheoneagainstwhomwehavesinned,wearehumblingourselvesandbecomingvulnerable.OurconfessionbeforeGodisthesame.Itisanactofhumility,anecessa...[阅读全文]
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CloseCalls
Itisunavoidablethatwewillalldie--unlesswearefirstraptured.Deathisarealitythatweknowwillclaimusoneday.But,likesomanyotherthings,wedismissthethoughtsofitsarrival,untilitcomesalittletocloseforcomfort.
SometimesweexperienceunexpectedillnessesoraccidentsthatabruptlyforceustofaceGod,ourmortality,andourfuture.Thiscanbeaverygoodthing,especiallyifyouarenotabeliever.But,whatifyouareabelie...[阅读全文]
Itisunavoidablethatwewillalldie--unlesswearefirstraptured.Deathisarealitythatweknowwillclaimusoneday.But,likesomanyotherthings,wedismissthethoughtsofitsarrival,untilitcomesalittletocloseforcomfort.
SometimesweexperienceunexpectedillnessesoraccidentsthatabruptlyforceustofaceGod,ourmortality,andourfuture.Thiscanbeaverygoodthing,especiallyifyouarenotabeliever.But,whatifyouareabelie...[阅读全文]
