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Worldview Definition
Worldview: as defined by The Free Dictionary 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.The 4 Killer Questions
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Punishment is Different From Evil
In my Bible study recently I’ve been reading the minor prophets, and while reading Jeremiah I was thinking about the blog post that I wrote in 2018 talking about God’s punishment being different from evil. Many people struggle with what … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Defining a Christian, Defining Christian Beliefs
Tagged Accepting punishment, Aligning with God, God doesn't change, How serious is sin?, Just Punishment, Knowing God, Punishment is Different from Evil, Punishment vs Evil, Saved From What?, Sin has consequences, Truly Repentant
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No Regrets: Facing Darkness and Not Becoming It
If you are like me and a strong justice personality, then you know that one of the hardest parts of navigating darkness is dealing with the anger that arrises toward someone whose sin of using and abusing people seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Children of God, Dealing with Sin, Forgiveness, Forgiveness Doesn't Equal Trust, Jesus provides protection, No regrets, Offering grace, Responding, Responding to evil, Saved From What?, Sin has consequences, The Cost of Forgiveness, the incredible power of grace, Venegence
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What Unconditional Love Is and Isn’t
Have you ever struggled trying to have a conversation about salvation with someone who wants to keep circling back to the “Isn’t God a loving God?” question, particularly in regard to Him accepting their sin? I’ve been there, struggling to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Defining Christian Beliefs, Problems in Christianity, Sharing the Gospel
Tagged Accountability, Aligning with God, Discerning Love, God is a Good Parent, God is Good, God is Love, Is Jesus ALL about loving?, Living Out Christianity, Salvation is a Gift, Saved From What?, Sin has consequences, The Heart of Christianity, Truly Repentant, What is Love?
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Our Risen Savior Offers Us a New Beginning
One of the most beautiful things God offers us is a new beginning. How many of you have ever wished for a fresh start? Have you ever longed to wipe the slate clean? How about to get to go forward … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Awe, Sharing the Gospel
Tagged Accessing More, Clean slate, Forgiveness of sin, Fresh start, How Did Jesus’s Death on the Cross Pay for Our Sins?, How we treat ourselves, Jesus died for our sins, living different, Living Free, Living Out Christianity, Love Declared, New beginnings, New Life, Saved From What?, Sin is removed, Starting Over, The Gift of the Cross, What is living water?, Wholly Loved
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Are You Covered by the Blood of the Lamb?
In the Bible at the first Passover, Egypt was a sinful nation intent upon worshiping false gods and oppressing those that worshiped the One True God (Exodus 5:2-8). Yet, when the Israelites first came to Egypt, it was because Joseph—a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Facts from the Bible
Tagged Covered by the Blood of the Lamb, God's Mercy, His Blood Covers Sin, Jesus came for sinners, Mercy without justice is empty, Repentance, Repenting, Salvation is a Gift, Saved From What?, Sin has consequences, The Lamb of God, The Passover Lamb, you can't earn Salvation
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How Do We Find Hope in a World of Chaos?
Over the last several years, I’ve had numerous conversations with friends where we’ve talked about the stuff happening around the world and asked, “How do people who don’t know the LORD survive and keep going? Because I don’t even know … Continue reading
Posted in Worldview
Tagged advocate, Eternal life, Forgiveness of sin, God our Father, God Provides, Hope for the future, Hope in God, How do we find hope?, Investing in eternal things, Jesus came for sinners, Kingship, Life Abundant, redemption, Saved From What?, Savior of the World, Sin has consequences, Truly Repentant, We have hope, World of chaos
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Is Matthew 18 Actually a Passage on Church Discipline?
I got into a discussion recently with several people talking about the passage in Matthew 18 where Jesus is giving instruction as to how to confront someone who has sinned against you. During the conversation we were talking about how … Continue reading
Posted in Defining Christian Beliefs
Tagged Accountability, Church Discipline, Forgiveness, Forgiveness of sin, Hold Others Accountable, How Do I Know if Someone Is Truly Repentant?, Matthew 18, Rebuke, Repenting, Saved From What?, The Church is one body, The Cost of Forgiveness, Truly Repentant, Why repent?
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Do You Embrace God’s Mercy Toward Others or Do You Resent It?
I was chatting recently with a friend, and we were talking about how Jonah did not wish to go to call the people of Nineveh to repentance because he didn’t want Nineveh to receive God’s mercy. He resented that God … Continue reading
Posted in Defining Christian Beliefs
Tagged Abhor evil, Caring about others, Caring about the person, God first loved us, God's Mercy, Jesus died for our sins, Love Declared, Love others well, Love Your Neighbor, Mercy without justice is empty, Repentance, Salvation is a Gift, Saved From What?, Sin has consequences, Truly Repentant, Understanding Love, Undeserving, What is sin?, Why repent?, Without justice one cannot show mercy
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Is There a Time to Stop Offering Grace?
There is a point where grace becomes enabling and or endangering, but for a lot of Christians that line isn’t acknowledged because they believe that grace is ultimately what saves us and others. But is it just the grace? Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Problems in Christianity
Tagged Cheap Grace, Forgiveness, Forgiveness Doesn't Equal Trust, Grace, Grace and Truth, How Did Jesus’s Death on the Cross Pay for Our Sins?, Just Punishment, Offering grace, Repentance, Saved From What?, Sin has consequences, The Cost of Forgiveness, the incredible power of grace, Truly Repentant
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When the rocks speak 