10/31/25 ONE CURE FOR SIN "SICKNESS"
While brother Wade and I were talking (witnessing) earlier today I said, "the world has gone crazy." The other man agreed with me and mentioned a heinous crime that recently happened in the New Bern area. We reflected on other crimes.
I said, "I can tell you why the world has gone so crazy."
Then I made fun of myself being so "smart" by saying, "I know you were hoping I would tell you why the world has gone crazy."
He responded by asking me what the reason is.
I told him, "The further this world gets from Jesus, the crazier it gets."
Our new friend was all onboard with that.
We continued to share with him and then with four other men.
Later today I was thinking about the crime in our area, the crime in our country and around the world. I get so tired of people blaming the stealing, the violence, the murder, the burning and destroying of our homes and businesses on people being "sick," mentally unbalanced, under pressure, oppressed. Most of what people call, "mental illness' does not even exist. It is meanness, it is selfishness, it is anger and hatred, it is pride, it is greed, it is laziness, IT IS SIN. IT IS SIN SICKNESS, and there is only one cure.
Most of what society calls insanity is actually SINsanity, and it does not matter whether you are rich or poor, black or white, male or female, young or old, educated or ignorant, Republican or Democrat, or any other "brand" you can put on a person. SIN (disobedience to God) is the problem, the reason for the spreading SINsanity in our community and across our land. In fact, a lot of the SINsanity in our society is bred and marketed by the SINtelligencia through the mind bending and corrupting academic SINstitutions
The number of those who could even be called "mentally ill" is so low that it is not even a legitimate part of the discussion. There is, "Hatred SINdrome," there is Narcissism, there is Greed, there Racisim, all of which get referred to as "sickness," or "mental illness." The actual problem is sin and the sin is private and personal, but it becomes corporate, collective, racial, political, class oriented, religious, commercial, academic, national.
With that being true, I can honestly say that no person, who is actually a Christian, will be guilty of killing, stealing, lying, raping, violating, oppressing another person. NO, NOT ONE.
This is because an actual Christian is a new creature, old things are passed away. The true Christian has turned from sin, which includes killing, stealing, lying, raping and sexual misbehavior, hating, coveting, deceiving, lusting, and anything else that is contrary to godliness. Salvation is deliverance from sin and sinning, as well as from guilt and eternal death.
Salvation is not only the best solution to sin, man's inhumanity to man, corruption, destruction, oppression, greed, violence, deception, abuse, but salvation, in and through Christ, is the only deliverance from wickedness, crime and upheaval.
It is not the outward form of "Christian" religion, but an actual life changing encounter with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, which will save a person from being, doing and speaking in a way that is destructive to our fellow man.
No Christian murders, steals, lies, sexually violates or exercises violence against anyone else. Gambling, drugs, pornography, prurient behavior of every kind would end if everyone was a Christian.
Being a Christian is not one person doing the best he can. Being a Christian is being transformed into a new person and empowered by God to keep God's commandments and to do that which is pleasing in God's sight. We are then created in righteousness and true righteousness, walking in Christ's steps and doing that which is good.
Religion may reform a person, but only the Divine work of regeneration can transform a person, and only the indwelling of God's Holy Spirit can conform a person to the image of God holy Son.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
10/28/25 DISTURBING VERSE
10/28/25 DISTURBING VERSE
Proverbs 29:1 is a very disturbing verse.
Proverbs 29:1 is a very disturbing verse.
Not only does it point out that a man may willfully disobey God, at the peril of losing his soul, but it goes on to say that the offender may do it and SUDDENLY be cut off from God, WITHOUT REMEDY.
Proverbs 29:1
(1) He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
(1) He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
10/28/25 WE ARE LED AND ENLIGHTENED, NOT INFALLIBLE
10/28/25 WE ARE LED AND ENLIGHTENED, NOT INFALLIBLE
God's word was written and presented to specific people at specific times. There are some truths in the Bible which are "time sensitive." However, even in those situations, there are Divine principles which apply to Christians throughout the Christian era. In fact, Christians can learn from all of God's dealings with His people, whether in the Old Testament or the New Testament.
I take the Bible writings personally. I expect to find truths in all parts of the Bible which will inform me, guide me, reprove and correct and instruct me in righteousness. I look for the historical significance and the immediate application of the revelation, but I also look for the transcending lessons I can practice in my walk with God.
God not only gives me information and knowledge, but He gives me enlightenment, wisdom and direction. God the Holy Spirit, did not dictate a dead letter to be viewed only as a Divine revelation for people in the past, but it is to be received as light, life and leading, which produces Christ likeness and good works in the reader.
I don't just learn about what God did for someone, or in someone in the past, I grow in grace and knowledge as I walk in His word and by His indwelling Spirit.
This is a major difference between those who see the word of God only as a record of Divine actions from the past, rather than opening our heart to the present witness of the Spirit of God, leading us into all truth and filling us with light. The word of God is not a dead letter box, revealing the past as static. The word of God is living and active in the lives of His people today.
On the other hand, it is sadly true that some other people fail to "rightly divide" the word of God in a different way. They don't understand that the Bible is "Divine revelation" given to chosen men of God in the past. They think that God is still "inspiring" people with new revelation. We are not "Divinely inspired; we are "enlightened" by the word of God, through the ministry of the Holy Spirit concerning the truths of the revealed word. We are led by the Holy Spirit. There are not any "prophets" or "apostles" today with the same insight, knowledge, understanding and wisdom as those whom God anointed and chose for Bible writing. Contrary to popular "name it, claim it" teaching, we are not gods, and we do not have the same inherent and unrestricted power and authority of God. We are chosen vessels, and we are the temple of God, but we are restricted to act according to His will. We are His ambassadors, doing His bidding, in His way, and we are His witnesses, telling His message.
Don't overstep your calling, your position, and don't come short of your calling, your position. Know God. Know God's word. Know God's will for your life. Humble yourself, do not lift yourself up, allow God to lift you up and send you in the power of His Spirit, to do His work, in His way, as it aligns with His word.
We can walk this tightrope of life when we submit to the Spirit, when we walk in the Spirit, live in the Spirit. This requires humility, faith, courage, submission, obedience through prayer and study of God's word and meditating on God's word day and night.
God's word was written and presented to specific people at specific times. There are some truths in the Bible which are "time sensitive." However, even in those situations, there are Divine principles which apply to Christians throughout the Christian era. In fact, Christians can learn from all of God's dealings with His people, whether in the Old Testament or the New Testament.
I take the Bible writings personally. I expect to find truths in all parts of the Bible which will inform me, guide me, reprove and correct and instruct me in righteousness. I look for the historical significance and the immediate application of the revelation, but I also look for the transcending lessons I can practice in my walk with God.
God not only gives me information and knowledge, but He gives me enlightenment, wisdom and direction. God the Holy Spirit, did not dictate a dead letter to be viewed only as a Divine revelation for people in the past, but it is to be received as light, life and leading, which produces Christ likeness and good works in the reader.
I don't just learn about what God did for someone, or in someone in the past, I grow in grace and knowledge as I walk in His word and by His indwelling Spirit.
This is a major difference between those who see the word of God only as a record of Divine actions from the past, rather than opening our heart to the present witness of the Spirit of God, leading us into all truth and filling us with light. The word of God is not a dead letter box, revealing the past as static. The word of God is living and active in the lives of His people today.
On the other hand, it is sadly true that some other people fail to "rightly divide" the word of God in a different way. They don't understand that the Bible is "Divine revelation" given to chosen men of God in the past. They think that God is still "inspiring" people with new revelation. We are not "Divinely inspired; we are "enlightened" by the word of God, through the ministry of the Holy Spirit concerning the truths of the revealed word. We are led by the Holy Spirit. There are not any "prophets" or "apostles" today with the same insight, knowledge, understanding and wisdom as those whom God anointed and chose for Bible writing. Contrary to popular "name it, claim it" teaching, we are not gods, and we do not have the same inherent and unrestricted power and authority of God. We are chosen vessels, and we are the temple of God, but we are restricted to act according to His will. We are His ambassadors, doing His bidding, in His way, and we are His witnesses, telling His message.
Don't overstep your calling, your position, and don't come short of your calling, your position. Know God. Know God's word. Know God's will for your life. Humble yourself, do not lift yourself up, allow God to lift you up and send you in the power of His Spirit, to do His work, in His way, as it aligns with His word.
We can walk this tightrope of life when we submit to the Spirit, when we walk in the Spirit, live in the Spirit. This requires humility, faith, courage, submission, obedience through prayer and study of God's word and meditating on God's word day and night.
10/28/25 KNOW GOD'S UNCHANGING WORD
10/28/25 KNOW GOD'S UNCHANGING WORD
Paul told the Christians in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
"1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand."
This letter was written by Paul the Apostle for, and specifically to the Christians at Thessalonica. However, it is part of God's revelation to His people, the Church, throughout the Christian era.
As I read this passage over one half century ago, I understood the principle that it applied to me personally.
I realized that I would not be told that Paul had not contradicted himself (actually, he had not contradicted the Holy Spirit, since the Holy Spirit is the Author of the Bible). I knew that Paul could not write or say anything that would contradict this passage of Scripture. However, I also understood that someone might come on the scene that would misrepresent or mistranslate what Paul wrote. I also knew that an evil spirit might speak to someone with a "new revelation," which would dispute God's word.
But I could not see how a person could actually take the words of Paul and turn them to refute what he so clearly had said.
As I was talking about the rise of AI in its various forms, I realized that an AI version, a deliberate rewriting and publishing of this passage, either in hard print or digitally online could easily convince people that the very opposite of what Paul said could be presented as the actual words of the Bible.
We are seeing new and distorted "translations" of the Bible being passed to the public as the "true" word of God. I thought about how many people get their Bible teaching from the internet, and how many of them rely on AI for accurate information concerning every area of life, including spiritual information.
It will be so very simple for evil people to present a computer-generated counterfeit of the Bible, and people in today's society will accept anything because of ignorance concerning the Bible, Christian theology, Biblical doctrine, Christian history, linguistics. When you combine this with the gullibility of people concerning communications from "spirits," then it is easy to see why people would be easily deceived.
I remember the Irving Wallace novel being written in 1972. It was the fictional story of a man who was faced with publishing a supposedly discovered ancient writing, which would change the whole view of Jesus and Christianity, causing upheaval in the "Christian world." The book was eventually made into a mini-series, with David Jansen.
I mention this because the story line points out the power of a published book, regardless of its accuracy or authenticity.
How much more influential will be an AI generated presentation of an "updated and improved" version of the Bible.
This is not as fantastic as it may seem. Remember, there will be an "image of the beast" (the anti-Christ), which will falsely represent Divine authority and deceive the nations. If a "trustworthy" AI entity makes the claim of Divine authority, claiming that the supposedly "deceived writings of Paul have been "correctly updated," it would not be surprising for society to swallow the lie.
Consider this action of the Chinese government twisting and distorting the image of Jesus by rewriting the story of the woman taken in adultery. Instead of Jesus offering forgiveness and a new life, Jesus is said in the Chinese version to have killed the woman and then announced that He was a sinner. (This is an actual case in point).
If this kind of misrepresentation is published and taught, then people will believe a lie, as 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 goes on to say.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
It will be as if Paul had said or written something which was totally contrary to what he had written.
Paul told the Christians in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
"1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand."
This letter was written by Paul the Apostle for, and specifically to the Christians at Thessalonica. However, it is part of God's revelation to His people, the Church, throughout the Christian era.
As I read this passage over one half century ago, I understood the principle that it applied to me personally.
I realized that I would not be told that Paul had not contradicted himself (actually, he had not contradicted the Holy Spirit, since the Holy Spirit is the Author of the Bible). I knew that Paul could not write or say anything that would contradict this passage of Scripture. However, I also understood that someone might come on the scene that would misrepresent or mistranslate what Paul wrote. I also knew that an evil spirit might speak to someone with a "new revelation," which would dispute God's word.
But I could not see how a person could actually take the words of Paul and turn them to refute what he so clearly had said.
As I was talking about the rise of AI in its various forms, I realized that an AI version, a deliberate rewriting and publishing of this passage, either in hard print or digitally online could easily convince people that the very opposite of what Paul said could be presented as the actual words of the Bible.
We are seeing new and distorted "translations" of the Bible being passed to the public as the "true" word of God. I thought about how many people get their Bible teaching from the internet, and how many of them rely on AI for accurate information concerning every area of life, including spiritual information.
It will be so very simple for evil people to present a computer-generated counterfeit of the Bible, and people in today's society will accept anything because of ignorance concerning the Bible, Christian theology, Biblical doctrine, Christian history, linguistics. When you combine this with the gullibility of people concerning communications from "spirits," then it is easy to see why people would be easily deceived.
I remember the Irving Wallace novel being written in 1972. It was the fictional story of a man who was faced with publishing a supposedly discovered ancient writing, which would change the whole view of Jesus and Christianity, causing upheaval in the "Christian world." The book was eventually made into a mini-series, with David Jansen.
I mention this because the story line points out the power of a published book, regardless of its accuracy or authenticity.
How much more influential will be an AI generated presentation of an "updated and improved" version of the Bible.
This is not as fantastic as it may seem. Remember, there will be an "image of the beast" (the anti-Christ), which will falsely represent Divine authority and deceive the nations. If a "trustworthy" AI entity makes the claim of Divine authority, claiming that the supposedly "deceived writings of Paul have been "correctly updated," it would not be surprising for society to swallow the lie.
Consider this action of the Chinese government twisting and distorting the image of Jesus by rewriting the story of the woman taken in adultery. Instead of Jesus offering forgiveness and a new life, Jesus is said in the Chinese version to have killed the woman and then announced that He was a sinner. (This is an actual case in point).
If this kind of misrepresentation is published and taught, then people will believe a lie, as 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 goes on to say.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
It will be as if Paul had said or written something which was totally contrary to what he had written.
Friday, October 24, 2025
10/24/25 SET YOUR GOALS
10/24/25 SET YOUR GOALS
This is my BP goal for tomorrow (160#s). Actually, it is ambitious, since last week I only got 150#s. (my goals and performances often change because of my health that comes and goes.) In fact, I usually have more "down time" than I do workout time during the year because of physical setbacks. Therefore, I will be happy to get 155#s, but my workouts went so well this past week that I thought I should challenge myself even more. If I don't reach my goal, then I hope to recalculate and try again at a later date.
It will not matter if we fail to reach some goals in life (such as this BP), but if we prioritize the way we spend our lives while we can, we will have less regrets and more fulfillment. Especially dream God's dreams, catch God's vision, follow God's directives.
Let your light shine, regardless of how thick the darkness is.
Be ready to do every good work that God assigns you.
Be ready to give an answer (a reason, a testimony, a witness) to anyone who asks you about the hope you have.
Being ready means being prepared, therefore prepare yourself for service, for battle, for ministry.
We are to walk in the steps of Jesus, follow Jesus. Remember, the Bible says Jesus went about doing good. The problem with those who talk the talk but don't walk the walk is that they just go about.
I show a video of the lift in a comment below.
This is my BP goal for tomorrow (160#s). Actually, it is ambitious, since last week I only got 150#s. (my goals and performances often change because of my health that comes and goes.) In fact, I usually have more "down time" than I do workout time during the year because of physical setbacks. Therefore, I will be happy to get 155#s, but my workouts went so well this past week that I thought I should challenge myself even more. If I don't reach my goal, then I hope to recalculate and try again at a later date.
Sometimes there are factors beyond our control, but even then, we should do what we can to take care of our body (the Temple of God). We were created by God, and He paid for us with His blood (Creator and Redeemer), giving God a double deed to our lives (body, soul and spirit). We are not the owners of our bodies; we are the caretakers of God's property. We are psycho/physical totalities. If we abuse and neglect our outer man, then why should anyone think that we care for our inner man?
Goals are important in life. Time, health, economics, culture, schedules, responsibilities and other factors can impose limits on our accomplishments. Do all you can, while you can, especially in your service to God and other people. Don't wait until your opportunity has passed. It is possible that a lost opportunity may never be recovered. Now is the accepted time. Redeem the time, because the days are evil.
It will not matter if we fail to reach some goals in life (such as this BP), but if we prioritize the way we spend our lives while we can, we will have less regrets and more fulfillment. Especially dream God's dreams, catch God's vision, follow God's directives.
Let your light shine, regardless of how thick the darkness is.
Be ready to do every good work that God assigns you.
Be ready to give an answer (a reason, a testimony, a witness) to anyone who asks you about the hope you have.
Being ready means being prepared, therefore prepare yourself for service, for battle, for ministry.
We are to walk in the steps of Jesus, follow Jesus. Remember, the Bible says Jesus went about doing good. The problem with those who talk the talk but don't walk the walk is that they just go about.
I show a video of the lift in a comment below.
10/24/25 BE A VESSEL FIT FOR GOD'S USE
10/24/25 BE A VESSEL FIT FOR GOD'S USE
God used the raven to feed the prophet. Sometimes God involves the "unclean" to serve His purposes and help people. After the prophet was fed, the raven was still a raven. The raven had no moral condition or eternal soul. Sometimes God uses unsaved people to do good things. Sadly, the "unclean" (spiritually speaking) human chooses to remain unredeemed, separated from God to be unclean. But here is the difference. Humans are moral and spiritual beings and accountable for their spiritual choices. Humans do have an eternal soul, and they can change their spiritual condition and destiny (through faith in Christ).
I hope God continues to use President Trump to serve America and the world. God's merciful intervention sometimes comes clad in spiritual armor and sometimes comes as a raven. America has been used and abused by Satan to such an extent that it looked like there was no hope. BUT GOD. Yes, God, because of His great love, with which He loves us, intervened for the salvation of people all over the world. But God's interventions are not always eternal deliverances. God's interventions are His offer of an opportunity for men to turn from their wicked ways and their unrighteous thoughts in this present evil world, and an opportunity to turn to God in faith and repentance.
There will come a time when deceased believers, and believers who are alive (The Church) will be caught away from this world, to receive their new bodies. There will come a time when God does not intervene in the affairs of nations in the same way He does today. There will come a time when God no longer strives with men, as He does today. Those who hear the call of God to repentance and salvation today, but reject God's offer, will no longer be called by God, and therefore their opportunity for salvation will be gone. Those who hear and reject the call of God, will be left behind after the Rapture, with no chance of salvation.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
8 And then shall that Wicked (man) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
The mercy of God will still be at work during the future period of time, called The Tribulation, among those who have never heard the call of God. But if you refuse Him in this period of Grace, then you have closed the door on God forever.
What a shame for a person to be used of God, but they personally refuse to trust and submit to God in faith. I hope President Trump comes to a personal transformation and salvation.
But there are great numbers of people who are in the same category as President Trump. God uses them in His plan, but they do not know Christ personally as their Savior from sin, and will be separated from God forever.
There are untold numbers of people in thousands of church situations, who consider themselves to be Christians, but they are not in a living and holy relationship with Christ. God wants to save us individually and He wants to use us in the rescuing of the lost.
Our world is as "(s)insane" as it has ever been. Our world has lost its reason and its conscience. But God is still seeking and saving the lost, through His people. It may be the last opportunity for a rescue mission of this magnitude. But great numbers of people are seeking help in time of trouble. Sadly, there are few who are manning the life-saving stations, and as a result, many will perish because people think they are on a pleasure cruise rather than a rescue mission. The world is sinking in a sea of corruption, violence, deception, destruction, yet there are very few who are throwing out the lifeline.
This is where individual believers, those with a personal faith in Christ, are called to rescue the perishing. We cannot stop the TITANIC from going down, but we can search for those who are drowning in the icy waters of sin. We can shine the searchlight of truth (God's word) into their darkness. We can throw them the lifeline of hope. We can offer them life.
Don't miss the opportunity to be an instrument of God's mercy, kindness, love, reconciliation. Be a willing, eager, bearer of light in a darkened world.
God used the raven to feed the prophet. Sometimes God involves the "unclean" to serve His purposes and help people. After the prophet was fed, the raven was still a raven. The raven had no moral condition or eternal soul. Sometimes God uses unsaved people to do good things. Sadly, the "unclean" (spiritually speaking) human chooses to remain unredeemed, separated from God to be unclean. But here is the difference. Humans are moral and spiritual beings and accountable for their spiritual choices. Humans do have an eternal soul, and they can change their spiritual condition and destiny (through faith in Christ).
I hope God continues to use President Trump to serve America and the world. God's merciful intervention sometimes comes clad in spiritual armor and sometimes comes as a raven. America has been used and abused by Satan to such an extent that it looked like there was no hope. BUT GOD. Yes, God, because of His great love, with which He loves us, intervened for the salvation of people all over the world. But God's interventions are not always eternal deliverances. God's interventions are His offer of an opportunity for men to turn from their wicked ways and their unrighteous thoughts in this present evil world, and an opportunity to turn to God in faith and repentance.
There will come a time when deceased believers, and believers who are alive (The Church) will be caught away from this world, to receive their new bodies. There will come a time when God does not intervene in the affairs of nations in the same way He does today. There will come a time when God no longer strives with men, as He does today. Those who hear the call of God to repentance and salvation today, but reject God's offer, will no longer be called by God, and therefore their opportunity for salvation will be gone. Those who hear and reject the call of God, will be left behind after the Rapture, with no chance of salvation.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
8 And then shall that Wicked (man) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
The mercy of God will still be at work during the future period of time, called The Tribulation, among those who have never heard the call of God. But if you refuse Him in this period of Grace, then you have closed the door on God forever.
What a shame for a person to be used of God, but they personally refuse to trust and submit to God in faith. I hope President Trump comes to a personal transformation and salvation.
But there are great numbers of people who are in the same category as President Trump. God uses them in His plan, but they do not know Christ personally as their Savior from sin, and will be separated from God forever.
There are untold numbers of people in thousands of church situations, who consider themselves to be Christians, but they are not in a living and holy relationship with Christ. God wants to save us individually and He wants to use us in the rescuing of the lost.
Our world is as "(s)insane" as it has ever been. Our world has lost its reason and its conscience. But God is still seeking and saving the lost, through His people. It may be the last opportunity for a rescue mission of this magnitude. But great numbers of people are seeking help in time of trouble. Sadly, there are few who are manning the life-saving stations, and as a result, many will perish because people think they are on a pleasure cruise rather than a rescue mission. The world is sinking in a sea of corruption, violence, deception, destruction, yet there are very few who are throwing out the lifeline.
This is where individual believers, those with a personal faith in Christ, are called to rescue the perishing. We cannot stop the TITANIC from going down, but we can search for those who are drowning in the icy waters of sin. We can shine the searchlight of truth (God's word) into their darkness. We can throw them the lifeline of hope. We can offer them life.
Don't miss the opportunity to be an instrument of God's mercy, kindness, love, reconciliation. Be a willing, eager, bearer of light in a darkened world.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
10/21/25 FISHING FOR FISHERMEN
10/21/25 FISHING FOR FISHERMEN
Brother Wade and I were out again this week, looking for opportunities to talk to people and share Good News with them. Sometimes we meet folks who have no idea about the gospel, sometimes we meet people who are hardened and resistant to the gospel, sometimes we meet people who have become indifferent, sometimes we meet people who are backslidden and realize they need to repent and sometimes we meet people who are Christians in a right relationship with Jesus (at various stages or levels). I thank God that He leads me to people, whatever their status is with God, because God has something for everyone, regardless of their relationship with Him.
I am looking forward to going with other men in our church, to share the Good News with folks. I have watched brother Wade develop his witnessing skills over the past several months. Sometimes I am able to just stand back and pray, while he shares with folks. Sometimes we both share with a person in a conversational way, or he may individually talk to one person while I talk to someone else.
It takes time to witness this way because we are not just handing out Gospel Tracts. We are concerned about the people we talk with, and we care about the issues that are on their minds. This is very much like the interaction that Jesus had with people, with whom He was sharing. We greet them, we listen, we talk and we listen for the opportunity to share a witness or testimony at the appropriate time. We want to offer something that the person needs. God gives us everything we need for life and godliness. The Lord gives us words of care, encouragement, and challenge. Most of the time we have really good opportunities to offer specific answers to their questions and concerns.
There are a lot of broken people in our world and there are a lot of people who want healing or want a closer walk with Jesus. It amazes me how many people are open and responsive to the message of Christ, when it is shared in compassion. We look for those opportunities. Since most of the people we talk to are only visiting the area, I talk to them about their home church, if they have one. I encourage those who are attending a Bible preaching church. I encourage them concerning their personal lives, their family life, their church life. I always hope that they return home from their coastal get-a-way with a deeper desire to follow Jesus and be a stronger worker with their pastor and church folks. Maybe they see something admirable when they see the two of us, pastor and parishioner, working together in spreading the Good News.
Sometimes I meet folks who have not had anyone tell them about salvation or about Jesus, ever. Hopefully those people will read, listen for God's voice, and seek the Lord while He may be found. Hopefully God will send other Christians to those I have talked with, and there will be a more open door for a personal commitment.
Remember, God has given us the word of reconciliation, God has given us the message of salvation to give to someone else. This is why the Bible says we are DEBTORS TO OTHER PEOPLE. We have something that belongs to them, and we owe it to them until we have passed it to them.
We are living at a time when very few people in the USA even have a basic understanding of the Gospel, and there are very few believers who will ever reach out to those in darkness. I have been at this since 1965, but I am still learning how to be a witness. Don't wait until you are the perfect witness. Your knowledge, understanding, wisdom, ability will improve as you go. As the KJV puts it, "GO YE..."
Brother Wade and I were out again this week, looking for opportunities to talk to people and share Good News with them. Sometimes we meet folks who have no idea about the gospel, sometimes we meet people who are hardened and resistant to the gospel, sometimes we meet people who have become indifferent, sometimes we meet people who are backslidden and realize they need to repent and sometimes we meet people who are Christians in a right relationship with Jesus (at various stages or levels). I thank God that He leads me to people, whatever their status is with God, because God has something for everyone, regardless of their relationship with Him.
I am looking forward to going with other men in our church, to share the Good News with folks. I have watched brother Wade develop his witnessing skills over the past several months. Sometimes I am able to just stand back and pray, while he shares with folks. Sometimes we both share with a person in a conversational way, or he may individually talk to one person while I talk to someone else.
It takes time to witness this way because we are not just handing out Gospel Tracts. We are concerned about the people we talk with, and we care about the issues that are on their minds. This is very much like the interaction that Jesus had with people, with whom He was sharing. We greet them, we listen, we talk and we listen for the opportunity to share a witness or testimony at the appropriate time. We want to offer something that the person needs. God gives us everything we need for life and godliness. The Lord gives us words of care, encouragement, and challenge. Most of the time we have really good opportunities to offer specific answers to their questions and concerns.
There are a lot of broken people in our world and there are a lot of people who want healing or want a closer walk with Jesus. It amazes me how many people are open and responsive to the message of Christ, when it is shared in compassion. We look for those opportunities. Since most of the people we talk to are only visiting the area, I talk to them about their home church, if they have one. I encourage those who are attending a Bible preaching church. I encourage them concerning their personal lives, their family life, their church life. I always hope that they return home from their coastal get-a-way with a deeper desire to follow Jesus and be a stronger worker with their pastor and church folks. Maybe they see something admirable when they see the two of us, pastor and parishioner, working together in spreading the Good News.
Sometimes I meet folks who have not had anyone tell them about salvation or about Jesus, ever. Hopefully those people will read, listen for God's voice, and seek the Lord while He may be found. Hopefully God will send other Christians to those I have talked with, and there will be a more open door for a personal commitment.
Remember, God has given us the word of reconciliation, God has given us the message of salvation to give to someone else. This is why the Bible says we are DEBTORS TO OTHER PEOPLE. We have something that belongs to them, and we owe it to them until we have passed it to them.
We are living at a time when very few people in the USA even have a basic understanding of the Gospel, and there are very few believers who will ever reach out to those in darkness. I have been at this since 1965, but I am still learning how to be a witness. Don't wait until you are the perfect witness. Your knowledge, understanding, wisdom, ability will improve as you go. As the KJV puts it, "GO YE..."
10/21/25 THE NARROW WAY IS THE ONLY WAY
10/21/25 THE NARROW WAY IS THE ONLY WAY
Some treat sin lightly, as if it does not separate from God.
Beware these two off-ramps from the narrow way.
Both of them lead to eternal separation from God.
Some treat sin lightly, as if it does not separate from God.
Some treat grace lightly, as if it does not separate from sin.
Beware these two off-ramps from the narrow way.
Both of them lead to eternal separation from God.
10/21/25 A WHOLE SALVATION FOR THE WHOLE PERSON
10/21/25 A WHOLE SALVATION FOR THE WHOLE PERSON
I have said on other occasions that salvation is a whole person reality, involving body, soul and spirit.
Salvation not only changes our God relationship from separation to reconciliation, but it changes our worldview from darkness to enlightenment, selfishness to self-sacrifice, the temporal to the eternal, and salvation aligns our thinking, speaking, behavior with the will of God rather than the world, fleshly mindedness and the devil. Salvation means we will yield our members (mind, eyes, tongue, ears, hands) as servants of God rather than servants of sin.
If our salvation only saves us from the penalty of sin, rather than from sin, then our salvation is not God's salvation.
God will save us from as much sin we are willing to renounce. Remember, He is able to save to the uttermost, those who come to God by faith in Christ. Whatever sin we hold onto robs us of God, since we cannot love God and love the world at the same time.
What a wonderful salvation that delivers us from the penalty, the power and the pollution of sin and also conforms us to the image of God's Own Son, causing us to always triumph in Christ.
By the way, if you fall or fail in your walk with Christ, He will be your advocate, but He gave us His word to keep us from falling.
Jude 1:20-25 KJV
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
I have said on other occasions that salvation is a whole person reality, involving body, soul and spirit.
Salvation not only changes our God relationship from separation to reconciliation, but it changes our worldview from darkness to enlightenment, selfishness to self-sacrifice, the temporal to the eternal, and salvation aligns our thinking, speaking, behavior with the will of God rather than the world, fleshly mindedness and the devil. Salvation means we will yield our members (mind, eyes, tongue, ears, hands) as servants of God rather than servants of sin.
If our salvation only saves us from the penalty of sin, rather than from sin, then our salvation is not God's salvation.
God will save us from as much sin we are willing to renounce. Remember, He is able to save to the uttermost, those who come to God by faith in Christ. Whatever sin we hold onto robs us of God, since we cannot love God and love the world at the same time.
What a wonderful salvation that delivers us from the penalty, the power and the pollution of sin and also conforms us to the image of God's Own Son, causing us to always triumph in Christ.
By the way, if you fall or fail in your walk with Christ, He will be your advocate, but He gave us His word to keep us from falling.
Jude 1:20-25 KJV
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
10/21/25 SALVATION, IT IS FOR THE WHOLE PERSON
10/21/25 SALVATION, IT IS FOR THE WHOLE PERSON
Being Christian, being a Christian, is a whole person reality. We are psycho/physical totalities (body and spirit, inner man and outer man), and the Bible refers to us as being body, soul and spirit, with BODY referring to our "other awareness," SOUL referring to our "self-awareness," and SPIRIT referring to our "God awareness."
We are created to live (exist) in a conscious awareness and union with God for eternity. However, sin has separated us from God and alienated us from the life He wants us to have. The only hope for experiencing and living the life that God wants us to have in this world and eternity is to be reconciled by trusting in the sacrificial death and physical resurrection of Christ.
Salvation is a whole person reality, including body, soul and spirit, reconciling us to a right relationship with God and His family.
This life, this reality, this salvation is not simply philosophical, intellectual, moral, theological, it is relational and it is rich with Divine treasures. God is the Giver of every good and perfect gift, and He gives us everything that pertains to life and godliness. We can have all that God wants us to have, we can be led into all the truth He wants us to know, when Christ is our all in all, when our life is hidden in Christ.
Salvation is not simply living a better life, it is living the miraculous life of Christ in you, the hope of glory: it is being redeemed from all iniquity and purified for Him, so that we are a distinctive people, eagerly doing the will and work of God.
Colossians 3:1-8 KJV
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Being Christian, being a Christian, is a whole person reality. We are psycho/physical totalities (body and spirit, inner man and outer man), and the Bible refers to us as being body, soul and spirit, with BODY referring to our "other awareness," SOUL referring to our "self-awareness," and SPIRIT referring to our "God awareness."
We are created to live (exist) in a conscious awareness and union with God for eternity. However, sin has separated us from God and alienated us from the life He wants us to have. The only hope for experiencing and living the life that God wants us to have in this world and eternity is to be reconciled by trusting in the sacrificial death and physical resurrection of Christ.
Salvation is a whole person reality, including body, soul and spirit, reconciling us to a right relationship with God and His family.
This life, this reality, this salvation is not simply philosophical, intellectual, moral, theological, it is relational and it is rich with Divine treasures. God is the Giver of every good and perfect gift, and He gives us everything that pertains to life and godliness. We can have all that God wants us to have, we can be led into all the truth He wants us to know, when Christ is our all in all, when our life is hidden in Christ.
Salvation is not simply living a better life, it is living the miraculous life of Christ in you, the hope of glory: it is being redeemed from all iniquity and purified for Him, so that we are a distinctive people, eagerly doing the will and work of God.
Colossians 3:1-8 KJV
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Monday, October 20, 2025
10/20/25 IF IT IS, SAY SO; IF IT ISN'T, FIX IT
10/20/25 IF IT IS, SAY SO; IF IT ISN'T, FIX IT
This addresses the presence, power and purity of God in your life.
This addresses the presence, power and purity of God in your life.
Thinking about your salvation and saying it out loud (confessing it) to others, helps build a wall of resistance to Satanic attack and evil infiltration; if you don't think it and say it, you are weakening your defenses against the overthrow of your life.
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. (Ps. 107:2)
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. (Ro. 10:9)
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. (Mt. 10:32)
Whosoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him and he in God. (1 Jn. 4:15)
You will not have the opportunity to tell everyone your full testimony, but no one who has a basic relationship with you should have a question about whether you have a saving faith in Jesus. It should be evident in your behavior and present in your verbal communication. There is no such thing as an undercover Christian.
Christians in oppressive governments do not wear "sandwich boards" declaring their faith, neither do not hide their faith, even from their persecutors. They may hide from their persecutors, but they do not hide their faith. Even when you are facing execution for being a Christian (which you probably are not), there is no excuse for being a "secret Christian."
If you are not living the life of salvation (deliverance from and victory over sin), you have no testimony. You must turn from your known sins, and you must trust and follow Jesus. If you are faithfully following Him, remember, you are God's messenger, God's ambassador, God's witness to the lost. If we should not let death deter us from giving witness, then we should not allow fear to keep us from telling our neighbors about Jesus, the only way of salvation.
The Bible says that God has given us the message of reconciliation, and we are to share it with others, therefore we are indebted to others because we have what belongs to them. Be sure to offer them Christ. You may be the only one who will share Christ with them.
Christians in oppressive governments do not wear "sandwich boards" declaring their faith, neither do not hide their faith, even from their persecutors. They may hide from their persecutors, but they do not hide their faith. Even when you are facing execution for being a Christian (which you probably are not), there is no excuse for being a "secret Christian."
If you are not living the life of salvation (deliverance from and victory over sin), you have no testimony. You must turn from your known sins, and you must trust and follow Jesus. If you are faithfully following Him, remember, you are God's messenger, God's ambassador, God's witness to the lost. If we should not let death deter us from giving witness, then we should not allow fear to keep us from telling our neighbors about Jesus, the only way of salvation.
The Bible says that God has given us the message of reconciliation, and we are to share it with others, therefore we are indebted to others because we have what belongs to them. Be sure to offer them Christ. You may be the only one who will share Christ with them.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
10/18/25 BOTH VIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL
10/18/25 BOTH VIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL
This is an excerpt from an article I am writing.
"On the one hand, an accurate OVERVIEW of the Bible is important for a proper understanding of SPECIFIC VERSES.
On the other hand, a proper understanding of SPECIFIC VERSES is important for an accurate OVERVIEW of the Bible.
(Quoting myself)
"On the one hand, an accurate OVERVIEW of the Bible is important for a proper understanding of SPECIFIC VERSES.
On the other hand, a proper understanding of SPECIFIC VERSES is important for an accurate OVERVIEW of the Bible.
Biblical understanding is a personal awareness and familiarity with God and His word rather than simply an intellectual grasp of Biblical information or parroting another person's point of view.
God's Holy Spirit inspired (inbreathed) the Bible writers to record Divine revelation (thoughts and words), and it takes the Holy Spirit's enabling (enlightenment) to impart understanding and wisdom to us personally."
(End Quote)
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And never forget, the Bible (GOD'S WORD) is THE WORD OF GOD.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Don't settle for second-hand views. Search the Scriptures, rightly understand what God said in His revelation. God's word gives us strength, power, light, life, knowledge, understanding, wisdom, comfort, courage, truth, victory, righteousness and much more. Treat it as the treasure it is.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
10/14/25 "TECHNICAL" HELP IS PRICELESS
10/14/25 "TECHNICAL" HELP IS PRICELESS
I am working on documents, but wanted to reflect on my Phone Fiasco...
I am usually very careful not to corrupt my phone or my computers with links. Yesterday (?) I mistakenly thought that I was updating an existing app, but the link carried a virus. I started having problems with my phone, but it went totally berserk very quickly. I could not do anything without several ads popping up and taking over my entire phone. I deleted some apps, which I thought might be the problem, but it only got worse.
I was really bothered by this. I could not communicate, I could not search, I could not study on my phone. I have enough problems with computer issues, which eat up far too much time, therefore I did not need this phone problem to make it worse. In fact, I have often thought about doing away with all internet activities because the problems are so time consuming. However, I hang on and make the sacrifice because I use my internet for teaching and outreach.
But this phone problem almost made me throw in the towel. However, some folks made themselves available (and I greatly appreciate your availability). I took up brother Wade's offer to help me get things back under control. This not only got my communications and ministry back on target, but it also brought me incredible relief (mental, emotional, energy, time). Sometimes it can feel like we are at our wit's end.
I needed help, urgently. I had prayed and ask God to provide, but I also know that God often takes care of our problems through a human instrument. In the meantime, I was deeply concerned about the time it was taking out of my life.
I cannot tell you how relieved I was when the phone returned to normal. I am not exaggerating. I faced the fact that I might have to reset my phone, losing a lot of hard work. I realized it could actually cost me money, which I don't have. I take being a steward of God's blessings very seriously.
Okay, some of you are saying that it was not that big of a deal. I am sure you are right. But it was for me. I needed help, I needed help "now."
As I reflected on my problem and God's provision through a friend, I also thought about other people who face much greater problems and suffer terribly.
I can't do much in life, but I can give answers to most of life's pressing needs. I can tell people how to get past the impassable and how to do the impossible, when the answer is found in Jesus and His word. In fact, I know beyond any shadow of a doubt that if a person takes the Biblical counsel I offer, then they will be delivered from their nightmare, from their torment, from the enemy of their soul. Biblical answers are available for spiritual problems and will always give victory in time of impending loss.
I don't always see Biblical answers solve people's problems, but that is not God's fault or the fault of God's word. It is the fault of the person who refuses to accept God's answer, God's offer, God's directives, God's requirements, God's enablement. Again, if obedient faith is actively aligned with God's truth, victory will come. But without faith there is no victory, in fact, without faith it is impossible to please God.
Whoever accepts the provision of God will find deliverance, will find peace, power, love, victory.
God allows us to have our own weaknesses, and God allows other people to provide needed support and help. In the trials of life, we may suffer because of the lack of ability or willingness of another person to help us. There is more victory available than most people experience. Sometimes there is more suffering than people should have to experience because someone else is not reaching out to help the person in need.
None of us can do everything, and none of us can help everyone, but we can all do something for someone.
Someone has said,
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
God says, in Galatians 6:10
(10) As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
This includes doing for the church, doing for the ministry, doing for the body, doing for the outreach.
The agenda of the possible does not include everything for everyone. It only calls for the doing the possible. Make sure that you are giving away that which God gave you to give to someone else. In some sense of the word, we are all, "Debtors to all men." Don't simply say, "Be ye warmed and fed." In fact, don't excuse your failure to give of yourself by saying, "I will pray for you."
Quoting God again,
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."
I cherish the opportunity to spend my time giving the lifesaving truths of the Bible to people. It takes time. Be sure to carry the load God wants you to carry, so that your pastor can do the work God has called him to do.
I am usually very careful not to corrupt my phone or my computers with links. Yesterday (?) I mistakenly thought that I was updating an existing app, but the link carried a virus. I started having problems with my phone, but it went totally berserk very quickly. I could not do anything without several ads popping up and taking over my entire phone. I deleted some apps, which I thought might be the problem, but it only got worse.
I was really bothered by this. I could not communicate, I could not search, I could not study on my phone. I have enough problems with computer issues, which eat up far too much time, therefore I did not need this phone problem to make it worse. In fact, I have often thought about doing away with all internet activities because the problems are so time consuming. However, I hang on and make the sacrifice because I use my internet for teaching and outreach.
But this phone problem almost made me throw in the towel. However, some folks made themselves available (and I greatly appreciate your availability). I took up brother Wade's offer to help me get things back under control. This not only got my communications and ministry back on target, but it also brought me incredible relief (mental, emotional, energy, time). Sometimes it can feel like we are at our wit's end.
I needed help, urgently. I had prayed and ask God to provide, but I also know that God often takes care of our problems through a human instrument. In the meantime, I was deeply concerned about the time it was taking out of my life.
I cannot tell you how relieved I was when the phone returned to normal. I am not exaggerating. I faced the fact that I might have to reset my phone, losing a lot of hard work. I realized it could actually cost me money, which I don't have. I take being a steward of God's blessings very seriously.
Okay, some of you are saying that it was not that big of a deal. I am sure you are right. But it was for me. I needed help, I needed help "now."
As I reflected on my problem and God's provision through a friend, I also thought about other people who face much greater problems and suffer terribly.
I can't do much in life, but I can give answers to most of life's pressing needs. I can tell people how to get past the impassable and how to do the impossible, when the answer is found in Jesus and His word. In fact, I know beyond any shadow of a doubt that if a person takes the Biblical counsel I offer, then they will be delivered from their nightmare, from their torment, from the enemy of their soul. Biblical answers are available for spiritual problems and will always give victory in time of impending loss.
I don't always see Biblical answers solve people's problems, but that is not God's fault or the fault of God's word. It is the fault of the person who refuses to accept God's answer, God's offer, God's directives, God's requirements, God's enablement. Again, if obedient faith is actively aligned with God's truth, victory will come. But without faith there is no victory, in fact, without faith it is impossible to please God.
Whoever accepts the provision of God will find deliverance, will find peace, power, love, victory.
God allows us to have our own weaknesses, and God allows other people to provide needed support and help. In the trials of life, we may suffer because of the lack of ability or willingness of another person to help us. There is more victory available than most people experience. Sometimes there is more suffering than people should have to experience because someone else is not reaching out to help the person in need.
None of us can do everything, and none of us can help everyone, but we can all do something for someone.
Someone has said,
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
God says, in Galatians 6:10
(10) As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
This includes doing for the church, doing for the ministry, doing for the body, doing for the outreach.
The agenda of the possible does not include everything for everyone. It only calls for the doing the possible. Make sure that you are giving away that which God gave you to give to someone else. In some sense of the word, we are all, "Debtors to all men." Don't simply say, "Be ye warmed and fed." In fact, don't excuse your failure to give of yourself by saying, "I will pray for you."
Quoting God again,
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."
I cherish the opportunity to spend my time giving the lifesaving truths of the Bible to people. It takes time. Be sure to carry the load God wants you to carry, so that your pastor can do the work God has called him to do.
10/14/25 QUESTIONS TO MAKE YOU THINK
10/14/25 QUESTIONS TO MAKE YOU THINK
Exactly what area of your life should not be under Divine control?
Exactly what area of your life do you have perfect wisdom, and therefore you do not need Divine counsel?
Exactly what area of life (in general, and yours in particular) is outside of Divine concern?
Exactly what area of your life should not be under Divine control?
Exactly what area of your life do you have perfect wisdom, and therefore you do not need Divine counsel?
Exactly what area of life (in general, and yours in particular) is outside of Divine concern?
10/13/25 PUT YOUR FAITH AND PRAISE IN GOD ONLY
10/13/25 PUT YOUR FAITH AND PRAISE IN GOD ONLY
God has used Trump to accomplish many good things for America and people in various countries, contrary to those who see Trump as a devil; but Trump is making a major mistake, contrary to those who think Trump is a savior, by taking credit for God's miraculous intervention in world events.
We know how it will all unfold and we know that worldly success is the beginning of eternal failure. Remember, "worldly wisdom" is antithetical to "wisdom from above" (Divine wisdom) and "love of the world" is antithetical to, "love of the Father."
There will be no Kingdom Reign until the King returns.
Except the Lord build the house (personal, familial, community or national), they labor in vain, who build it.
Do not trust in horses and chariots, do not trust in the arm of flesh, do not trust in frail and fallible men. Trust in the Lord and in the power of His might.
We owe our praise, loyalty, lives to God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), not to any other.
God has used Trump to accomplish many good things for America and people in various countries, contrary to those who see Trump as a devil; but Trump is making a major mistake, contrary to those who think Trump is a savior, by taking credit for God's miraculous intervention in world events.
We know how it will all unfold and we know that worldly success is the beginning of eternal failure. Remember, "worldly wisdom" is antithetical to "wisdom from above" (Divine wisdom) and "love of the world" is antithetical to, "love of the Father."
Before Jesus returns, there will be trouble and a falling away.
There will be no Kingdom Reign until the King returns.
Except the Lord build the house (personal, familial, community or national), they labor in vain, who build it.
Do not trust in horses and chariots, do not trust in the arm of flesh, do not trust in frail and fallible men. Trust in the Lord and in the power of His might.
We owe our praise, loyalty, lives to God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), not to any other.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
10/09/25 BE SURE TO GET IT RIGHT
10/09/25 BE SURE TO GET IT RIGHT
We must not trust in anything or anyone other than God (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) and His revealed word (the Holy Bible).
Recognizing the Divine purpose of Israel as a people does not mean approving everything that Israel as a nation does or approving everything Jews do as individuals.
All Jews are in need of salvation through Christ, and Israel as a nation will actually go into league with the anti-Christ during the Tribulation, but God still has a plan for Israel as a people; Israel as the offspring of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; Israel as the line through which God sent His Son, Jesus.
God promised His Son through the woman's (Eve's) seed, and through the line of Judah and God promised the land to the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God has a plan, and God will fulfill His unilateral promise. God will not compromise His justice; Israel as a people will turn to Christ at the closing of the Tribulation, ushering in the return of Christ and His thousand-year reign.
Realizing that the nation of Israel makes faulty choices does not mean discounting the Divine purpose and special position of Israel as a people, in the past or in the future.
Being against faulty decisions made by Israel as a nation does not make us anti-Semitic. Evil is evil, no matter who commits it.
We must maintain a distinction between God's affinity and plan for Israel as a chosen instrument of God and the political decisions and alignments with un-Biblical beliefs and actions.
Don't let worldly wisdom (whether political, social, cultural or religious) direct your beliefs or your commitments. Satan will use every trick possible to disrupt faith in God's word.
Remember, we are told to, "rightly divide the word of God," which means, correctly communicating the Scriptures. It takes time, effort, energy, surrender, obedience to rightly understand and teach God's truth. We are also told, do not be tossed about by every wind of teaching, but rather to be established in God's word.
We must not trust in anything or anyone other than God (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) and His revealed word (the Holy Bible).
Recognizing the Divine purpose of Israel as a people does not mean approving everything that Israel as a nation does or approving everything Jews do as individuals.
All Jews are in need of salvation through Christ, and Israel as a nation will actually go into league with the anti-Christ during the Tribulation, but God still has a plan for Israel as a people; Israel as the offspring of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; Israel as the line through which God sent His Son, Jesus.
God promised His Son through the woman's (Eve's) seed, and through the line of Judah and God promised the land to the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God has a plan, and God will fulfill His unilateral promise. God will not compromise His justice; Israel as a people will turn to Christ at the closing of the Tribulation, ushering in the return of Christ and His thousand-year reign.
Realizing that the nation of Israel makes faulty choices does not mean discounting the Divine purpose and special position of Israel as a people, in the past or in the future.
Being against faulty decisions made by Israel as a nation does not make us anti-Semitic. Evil is evil, no matter who commits it.
We must maintain a distinction between God's affinity and plan for Israel as a chosen instrument of God and the political decisions and alignments with un-Biblical beliefs and actions.
Don't let worldly wisdom (whether political, social, cultural or religious) direct your beliefs or your commitments. Satan will use every trick possible to disrupt faith in God's word.
Remember, we are told to, "rightly divide the word of God," which means, correctly communicating the Scriptures. It takes time, effort, energy, surrender, obedience to rightly understand and teach God's truth. We are also told, do not be tossed about by every wind of teaching, but rather to be established in God's word.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
10/08/25 SICK THOUGHTS LEAD TO SICK MINDS
10/08/25 SICK THOUGHTS LEAD TO SICK MINDS
This is going to sound super simple, but it is often very heavy and complicated.
A person with a sick thought or idea does not necessarily have a sick mind. But a person who accepts or harbors or embraces a sick thought or idea will have a sick mind.
Culture, family, religion, politics, education, associates, friends, society, clubs, fraternities can insert sick ideas into an unsuspecting mind, but if that mind does not renounce and denounce the sick idea or thought, then that mind will be overcome with the sickness.
It is called worldly wisdom. A Christian must be quick to realize demonic influences, and then quick to reject and obliterate those influences, even when those influences come from loved ones or trusted sources. The mind of Christ is at war with the mind of the flesh, the world and the devil. This is where a dynamic relationship with Christ is necessary and spiritual leadership (certainly pastoral leadership) is essential. God will lead and teach and counsel and warn people about the looming and engulfing dangers of sick thinking.
You better have a pastor who is informed, discerning, bold, compassionate, and faithful. You better not invest your time, money, abilities, your own life or the lives of your loved ones on a spineless, mindless, loveless leader. It will cost you more than you can even imagine.
A person with a sick thought or idea does not necessarily have a sick mind. But a person who accepts or harbors or embraces a sick thought or idea will have a sick mind.
Culture, family, religion, politics, education, associates, friends, society, clubs, fraternities can insert sick ideas into an unsuspecting mind, but if that mind does not renounce and denounce the sick idea or thought, then that mind will be overcome with the sickness.
It is called worldly wisdom. A Christian must be quick to realize demonic influences, and then quick to reject and obliterate those influences, even when those influences come from loved ones or trusted sources. The mind of Christ is at war with the mind of the flesh, the world and the devil. This is where a dynamic relationship with Christ is necessary and spiritual leadership (certainly pastoral leadership) is essential. God will lead and teach and counsel and warn people about the looming and engulfing dangers of sick thinking.
You better have a pastor who is informed, discerning, bold, compassionate, and faithful. You better not invest your time, money, abilities, your own life or the lives of your loved ones on a spineless, mindless, loveless leader. It will cost you more than you can even imagine.
10/08/25 A PRIMER and CHECKLIST for CHURCH MINISTRIES
10/08/25 A PRIMER and CHECKLIST for CHURCH MINISTRIES
The Bible refers to the office (position) of church bishop (overseer, elder, shepherd) but points out that it is a work (job).
The work (ministry) of the local church is spiritually oriented, but it takes many different forms. The church is actually the body of Christ, but the work of the church is in the natural and spiritual realms. Remember, the early church in Jerusalem was caring for the housing and feeding of out-of-towners after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Meeting the needs of the visiting Grecian Jews was important for the explosive evangelizing and equipping of the thousands of new converts. It required feeding them physically and spiritually. The apostles directed the church folks to find and appoint spiritual men to oversee the physical feeding and care of the visitors, while the apostles took care of the spiritual feeding and care (preaching and praying).
The contemporary local church has the same situation today. We are ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of people (seekers, new converts, and maturing believers). The ministries are varied and many. There is often more to be done than a small church is able to do, but hopefully the local church will grow in numbers as well as grow in grace.
Here is a list of ministries (obligations and opportunities), which need to be performed. As you read the list, think about your own local church and think about your ministries in that local church. Keep in mind that each individual ministry often has various attending aspects (I mention only a few examples).
CHURCH MINISTRY (preaching, teaching, music [singing instrumentation, writing and composing], audio/visual and internet).
EVANGELISM (personal, team, verbal, friendship, cross cultural, media [written, recorded, live]).
FOREIGN MISSSIONS (studies, support, communication, trips).
DISCIPLING and MENTORING.
BIBLE STUDIES (in home, in meeting house, online, on jobsite).
MINISTRY TRAINING (laity, pastoral, music, Bible, doctrine, Christian history).
COUNSELING (family, crises, marriage, vocational, relational).
CORE GROUPS (seniors, shut ins, men, women, youth, children, marrieds, singles).
SPECIAL GROUPS (single again, addiction, gender dysphoria).
SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES (seminars, conferences, camping, boating, fishing, athletics, concerts, nutrition, printing, recording, audio/video).
HELP MINISTRIES (disabled folks, house cleaning, kitchen work,
MINISTRY PLANNING (programs, materials, facilities, properties, financial).
TOOLS AND FACILITIES
Building Maintenance, Upkeep, Development, Improvement,
Outdoor Properties...
Equipment (vehicles, lawn and garden, sound and video, recording, computing, cooking, athletic gear, library).
I am sure you can think of other ministries.
THIS IS RHETORICAL. DO NOT POST ANSWERS HERE.
(Questions to ask yourself)
What work needs to be done in my local church?
What work could I be doing in my local church?
What work should I be doing in my local church?
What am I doing in my local church?
What can I do to prepare or equipe myself for special work in my local church?
Am I preparing myself to do work in my local church?
Am I a giver or a taker in my local church?
How much time do I spend in service to my local church?
Keep in mind, there are Biblical and spiritual standards for any and all ministry in the body of Christ, and there is the need for spiritual unity, focus, energy, maturity and growth.
The Bible refers to the office (position) of church bishop (overseer, elder, shepherd) but points out that it is a work (job).
The work (ministry) of the local church is spiritually oriented, but it takes many different forms. The church is actually the body of Christ, but the work of the church is in the natural and spiritual realms. Remember, the early church in Jerusalem was caring for the housing and feeding of out-of-towners after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Meeting the needs of the visiting Grecian Jews was important for the explosive evangelizing and equipping of the thousands of new converts. It required feeding them physically and spiritually. The apostles directed the church folks to find and appoint spiritual men to oversee the physical feeding and care of the visitors, while the apostles took care of the spiritual feeding and care (preaching and praying).
The contemporary local church has the same situation today. We are ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of people (seekers, new converts, and maturing believers). The ministries are varied and many. There is often more to be done than a small church is able to do, but hopefully the local church will grow in numbers as well as grow in grace.
Here is a list of ministries (obligations and opportunities), which need to be performed. As you read the list, think about your own local church and think about your ministries in that local church. Keep in mind that each individual ministry often has various attending aspects (I mention only a few examples).
CHURCH MINISTRY (preaching, teaching, music [singing instrumentation, writing and composing], audio/visual and internet).
EVANGELISM (personal, team, verbal, friendship, cross cultural, media [written, recorded, live]).
FOREIGN MISSSIONS (studies, support, communication, trips).
DISCIPLING and MENTORING.
BIBLE STUDIES (in home, in meeting house, online, on jobsite).
MINISTRY TRAINING (laity, pastoral, music, Bible, doctrine, Christian history).
COUNSELING (family, crises, marriage, vocational, relational).
CORE GROUPS (seniors, shut ins, men, women, youth, children, marrieds, singles).
SPECIAL GROUPS (single again, addiction, gender dysphoria).
SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES (seminars, conferences, camping, boating, fishing, athletics, concerts, nutrition, printing, recording, audio/video).
HELP MINISTRIES (disabled folks, house cleaning, kitchen work,
MINISTRY PLANNING (programs, materials, facilities, properties, financial).
TOOLS AND FACILITIES
Building Maintenance, Upkeep, Development, Improvement,
Outdoor Properties...
Equipment (vehicles, lawn and garden, sound and video, recording, computing, cooking, athletic gear, library).
I am sure you can think of other ministries.
THIS IS RHETORICAL. DO NOT POST ANSWERS HERE.
(Questions to ask yourself)
What work needs to be done in my local church?
What work could I be doing in my local church?
What work should I be doing in my local church?
What am I doing in my local church?
What can I do to prepare or equipe myself for special work in my local church?
Am I preparing myself to do work in my local church?
Am I a giver or a taker in my local church?
How much time do I spend in service to my local church?
Keep in mind, there are Biblical and spiritual standards for any and all ministry in the body of Christ, and there is the need for spiritual unity, focus, energy, maturity and growth.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
10/07/25 BLASPHEMOUS TEACHING
10/07/25 BLASPHEMOUS TEACHING
Here are a couple of clues that two of the most prominent voices for Reformed or Calvinistic doctrine, R.C. Sproul and Voddie Baucham (both of whom died recently), held to blasphemous beliefs and expressions of the Christian faith.
One of the many blasphemous views they espoused (along with other teachers of sinning religion) was the labeling of infants, newborn children as "vipers in diapers."
This blasphemous view is based on the idea that babies are worthy of damnation because they are "born sinners," in other words we are born guilty because Adam sinned. Not only is this an absurd idea, but it is a false doctrine.
It is true that Adam sinned and corrupted the human race with a sinful nature (Carnal Mind, Old Man, Evil Heart of Unbelief, The Law of Sin and Death, The Adamic Nature), passing to all of humanity a corrupted nature. But remember (though most folks are not told this truth) the Human Nature (though corrupted and bent) is not the same as the Carnal or Sinful Nature. It is a pollution that was added to the human condition by Adam, and it is an inherited corruption, not a condition brought about by personal sin.
Remember, God does not condemn anyone for the sins of another person. We are corrupted by heritage (with the addition of the Carnal Mind), but we are not guilty of sin until we choose to sin (contrary to the beliefs of sinning religion).
Part of the blasphemy in calling preborn children, newborn children and recently born children (infants) vipers (snakes, serpents) in diapers is that Jesus taught just the opposite, and the rest of Scripture denies that they are made guilty because of Adam's sin. God made provision for children in the atonement. Though they are born tainted, they are not born guilty. God allows no corruption, pollution, sin in heaven, therefore He provided atonement for all preborn children and very young children. This is why the Bible says Christ, "...is the Savior of ALL MEN..." Jesus did die for everyone. But once they willfully sin against God, they become answerable and accountable for their own personal sins. This is why the rest of the verse says, "...and especially of those who believe."
As terrible as it is to call very young children "VIPERS," the next statement is so vile, so crude, so profane, so blasphemous I can't even say it. A false belief, based on a bad translation of a Scripture, held by a great number of deceived people is that Jesus actually became sin, actually became a sinner as He hung on the cross. They even state the concept by taking the crudest, vilest, most profane, two-word curse (which is popularly referred to as taking God's name in vain) and then attaching the name, "JESUS," at the end of the curse. Yes, you read that correctly. The name of God used as a curse, with Jesus as the object of the curse. Sinning religion uses the vilest of terminology to replace the glorious and loving act of Divine sacrifice.
I am not making these ideas up; I am not misrepresenting the facts; I am not twisting the narrative. I am trying to make you aware of the unholy beliefs that attend doctrines of sinning religion.
The first clue that sinning religion is a false doctrine is seen in the fact that they deny the salvation of God saves us from sinning, purifies our hearts, makes us more than conquerors over sin, saves us to the uttermost, conforms us to the image of Jesus, enables us to obey God and keep His commandments and do that which is pleasing in His sight. Don't buy into any fancy theological footwork that diminishes the salvation of God to the idea that God just pretends to make us holy, when in fact He actually makes His people holy.
Here are a couple of clues that two of the most prominent voices for Reformed or Calvinistic doctrine, R.C. Sproul and Voddie Baucham (both of whom died recently), held to blasphemous beliefs and expressions of the Christian faith.
One of the many blasphemous views they espoused (along with other teachers of sinning religion) was the labeling of infants, newborn children as "vipers in diapers."
This blasphemous view is based on the idea that babies are worthy of damnation because they are "born sinners," in other words we are born guilty because Adam sinned. Not only is this an absurd idea, but it is a false doctrine.
It is true that Adam sinned and corrupted the human race with a sinful nature (Carnal Mind, Old Man, Evil Heart of Unbelief, The Law of Sin and Death, The Adamic Nature), passing to all of humanity a corrupted nature. But remember (though most folks are not told this truth) the Human Nature (though corrupted and bent) is not the same as the Carnal or Sinful Nature. It is a pollution that was added to the human condition by Adam, and it is an inherited corruption, not a condition brought about by personal sin.
Remember, God does not condemn anyone for the sins of another person. We are corrupted by heritage (with the addition of the Carnal Mind), but we are not guilty of sin until we choose to sin (contrary to the beliefs of sinning religion).
Part of the blasphemy in calling preborn children, newborn children and recently born children (infants) vipers (snakes, serpents) in diapers is that Jesus taught just the opposite, and the rest of Scripture denies that they are made guilty because of Adam's sin. God made provision for children in the atonement. Though they are born tainted, they are not born guilty. God allows no corruption, pollution, sin in heaven, therefore He provided atonement for all preborn children and very young children. This is why the Bible says Christ, "...is the Savior of ALL MEN..." Jesus did die for everyone. But once they willfully sin against God, they become answerable and accountable for their own personal sins. This is why the rest of the verse says, "...and especially of those who believe."
As terrible as it is to call very young children "VIPERS," the next statement is so vile, so crude, so profane, so blasphemous I can't even say it. A false belief, based on a bad translation of a Scripture, held by a great number of deceived people is that Jesus actually became sin, actually became a sinner as He hung on the cross. They even state the concept by taking the crudest, vilest, most profane, two-word curse (which is popularly referred to as taking God's name in vain) and then attaching the name, "JESUS," at the end of the curse. Yes, you read that correctly. The name of God used as a curse, with Jesus as the object of the curse. Sinning religion uses the vilest of terminology to replace the glorious and loving act of Divine sacrifice.
I am not making these ideas up; I am not misrepresenting the facts; I am not twisting the narrative. I am trying to make you aware of the unholy beliefs that attend doctrines of sinning religion.
The first clue that sinning religion is a false doctrine is seen in the fact that they deny the salvation of God saves us from sinning, purifies our hearts, makes us more than conquerors over sin, saves us to the uttermost, conforms us to the image of Jesus, enables us to obey God and keep His commandments and do that which is pleasing in His sight. Don't buy into any fancy theological footwork that diminishes the salvation of God to the idea that God just pretends to make us holy, when in fact He actually makes His people holy.
10/07/25 WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP
10/07/25 WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP
I recently wrote,
"I often encourage people to, 'Be the real you.' By this I mean, be the "you" which God intended for you to be, through His redemptive power. Be the "you" that God will enable you to be. Sin keeps us from becoming and from being the person God wants us to be. God created you for Himself. He would rather bless you than curse you. He would rather indwell you than disown you."
The following is not meant to be understood as an explanation of a particular passage. It is a way of looking at the transformational work of salvation.
Let me elaborate.
Sinning religion focuses so strenuously on man's sin that it cannot see God's mercy, power, cleansing, deliverance, plan, victory, redemption, transforming salvation. Though God allows men to choose sin, He took the initiative to reconcile sinners to Himself by providing an atoning sacrifice through His Son. He also calls and enables them to choose faith, repentance, salvation. God loves sinners in this world and provides deliverance for "whosoever will' believe. The sinning "you," as a child, is the kidnapped version of you. God has taken steps to cover the preborn, the newborn, the recently born (infants). This is why Jesus said, concerning little children, that they were part of the kingdom of God. (By the way, there are at least 16 passages which indicate that children are covered by the atonement).
There is a love factor, a trust factor, a joy factor, a submission factor in a small child (as well as a rebellious nature), which is more likely to turn to God in childhood than they will as they get older, when the powerful sway of the Prince of Darkness has a greater grip on them. As a child gets older, he will knowingly choose to do that which he knows to be (morally) wrong (in other words, he will willfully sin). Still, God loves the young sinner, though the young person is accountable for his rebellion. God gives the errant one, the lost one, the opportunity to have a new start and become the person God had intended for him to be.
The choice to be the "real you" is manifested by the one who humbles himself and seeks the Lord and follows Him into a transformational relationship with God. We are born with a tendency to sin and we follow that tendency. We choose to sin (willfully disobey God) and that adds personal corruption to the inherent corruption handed down from Adam. The corrupted you is not the you God intended you to be. The corrupted "you" has the opportunity to become the new you, which God intends for you to be, by choosing to believe, repent and follow Jesus. Without saving faith, you will be separated from God eternally.
But God has a better plan. Where sin did abound, grace did much more abound. Not only does God's grace forgive and cleanse us from our own personal sins, but He also purifies and delivers us from the corrupted nature we received from Adam. God miraculously transforms us into a new person and conforms us into the likeness of Jesus.
Conversion (forgiveness and the new birth) is the introduction to becoming the new (the real) you that God wants you to be, and then the purifying fullness of the Holy Spirit makes it possible to be conformed to the likeness of Christ. This will be the real you, the you that draws closer to God, the you that hungers and thirsts after righteousness, the you that walks in the light (even as He is in the light), the you that will spend eternity with Him. You make this choice. If you do not turn from sin and follow Jesus by faith, you will continue to be a committed sinner, choosing your true identity and destiny as a sinner.
Make the choice to accept God's offer of newness of life. Let Him change you into a new creation, where old things will pass away and all things will become new. In salvation God chooses not to remember our past against us. This is all made possible because His Sacrifice on the cross brings us into the real world of truth and righteousness. It is an invisible world to those who are blinded by sin and darkness, ignoring and rejecting their lost condition and their doomed future. They live in a make-believe world of smoke and mirrors. God shows us the futility of our sinful way, with the intent to enlighten and transform us from darkness to light, from death to life. But if a person holds on to a false hope he will be deluded even further until his lost self becomes his eternal self, separated from God forever.
I have yet to meet a person, who is walking in the light, love and life of Christ, regret the decision to turn from sin. In fact, redeemed people regret that they did not turn to Christ sooner. Life begins when we turn to Jesus.
Therefore, I encourage people to escape the fantasy world, the delusional world of spiritual deception and come into the real world of Divine grace and order. Become the you God wants you to become.
I recently wrote,
"I often encourage people to, 'Be the real you.' By this I mean, be the "you" which God intended for you to be, through His redemptive power. Be the "you" that God will enable you to be. Sin keeps us from becoming and from being the person God wants us to be. God created you for Himself. He would rather bless you than curse you. He would rather indwell you than disown you."
The following is not meant to be understood as an explanation of a particular passage. It is a way of looking at the transformational work of salvation.
Let me elaborate.
Sinning religion focuses so strenuously on man's sin that it cannot see God's mercy, power, cleansing, deliverance, plan, victory, redemption, transforming salvation. Though God allows men to choose sin, He took the initiative to reconcile sinners to Himself by providing an atoning sacrifice through His Son. He also calls and enables them to choose faith, repentance, salvation. God loves sinners in this world and provides deliverance for "whosoever will' believe. The sinning "you," as a child, is the kidnapped version of you. God has taken steps to cover the preborn, the newborn, the recently born (infants). This is why Jesus said, concerning little children, that they were part of the kingdom of God. (By the way, there are at least 16 passages which indicate that children are covered by the atonement).
There is a love factor, a trust factor, a joy factor, a submission factor in a small child (as well as a rebellious nature), which is more likely to turn to God in childhood than they will as they get older, when the powerful sway of the Prince of Darkness has a greater grip on them. As a child gets older, he will knowingly choose to do that which he knows to be (morally) wrong (in other words, he will willfully sin). Still, God loves the young sinner, though the young person is accountable for his rebellion. God gives the errant one, the lost one, the opportunity to have a new start and become the person God had intended for him to be.
The choice to be the "real you" is manifested by the one who humbles himself and seeks the Lord and follows Him into a transformational relationship with God. We are born with a tendency to sin and we follow that tendency. We choose to sin (willfully disobey God) and that adds personal corruption to the inherent corruption handed down from Adam. The corrupted you is not the you God intended you to be. The corrupted "you" has the opportunity to become the new you, which God intends for you to be, by choosing to believe, repent and follow Jesus. Without saving faith, you will be separated from God eternally.
But God has a better plan. Where sin did abound, grace did much more abound. Not only does God's grace forgive and cleanse us from our own personal sins, but He also purifies and delivers us from the corrupted nature we received from Adam. God miraculously transforms us into a new person and conforms us into the likeness of Jesus.
Conversion (forgiveness and the new birth) is the introduction to becoming the new (the real) you that God wants you to be, and then the purifying fullness of the Holy Spirit makes it possible to be conformed to the likeness of Christ. This will be the real you, the you that draws closer to God, the you that hungers and thirsts after righteousness, the you that walks in the light (even as He is in the light), the you that will spend eternity with Him. You make this choice. If you do not turn from sin and follow Jesus by faith, you will continue to be a committed sinner, choosing your true identity and destiny as a sinner.
Make the choice to accept God's offer of newness of life. Let Him change you into a new creation, where old things will pass away and all things will become new. In salvation God chooses not to remember our past against us. This is all made possible because His Sacrifice on the cross brings us into the real world of truth and righteousness. It is an invisible world to those who are blinded by sin and darkness, ignoring and rejecting their lost condition and their doomed future. They live in a make-believe world of smoke and mirrors. God shows us the futility of our sinful way, with the intent to enlighten and transform us from darkness to light, from death to life. But if a person holds on to a false hope he will be deluded even further until his lost self becomes his eternal self, separated from God forever.
I have yet to meet a person, who is walking in the light, love and life of Christ, regret the decision to turn from sin. In fact, redeemed people regret that they did not turn to Christ sooner. Life begins when we turn to Jesus.
Therefore, I encourage people to escape the fantasy world, the delusional world of spiritual deception and come into the real world of Divine grace and order. Become the you God wants you to become.
Monday, October 6, 2025
10/06/25 OFFERING GOD'S GIFT
10/06/25 OFFERING GOD'S GIFT
Brother Wade and I went over to Straits today. We go there after running a weekly errand to Otway.
Along with other folks, we go there to launch our boats (kayaks), fish or just to enjoy a pleasant side trip. However, we usually have the opportunity to witness and share gospel tracts with people while we are there.
Today we met two couples and two individuals. We meet believers, seekers, skeptics. It is amazing how many people are looking for answers to their personal and spiritual problems.
I like to talk to people, get to know them and then share Biblical truths with them in a personal and meaningful way. Sometimes, when I am witnessing in public, I may simply approach folks and offer them a gospel tract (along with a brief conversation, but usually I try to build a bridge of communication with people.
On those occasions when I can spend time with folks, I want them to know that they are more than just targets. I try to convey that God knows about their struggles and questions, and that He is the only One Who can meet their need. I try to point them to Jesus, but I also offer my ministry (online or in person). I encourage them to look for a Bible believing, Christ following, loving church, with which to become involved.
I point out that everyone needs to find God's answers to life in these chaotic and dark days, especially providing Biblical direction to the children and young people today.
We spoke to the husband of an Asian couple, as they fished. He actually lives in a city with one of the most Evangelical and Conservative Christian collages in America, but he does not go to church anywhere. I offered him a tract on, "The Way to God," which gives an overview of mankind's plight (from the fall in Eden) and God's provided deliverance (to the death, resurrection and the future return of Christ). I told him it would give a basic view of the Biblical message. I expected he would accept the tract because of politeness, but he actually said he would read it.
We spoke to the husband of the other couple. Though he was not a believer, he was not antagonistic, and I believe I was able to share some meaningful thoughts with him He also accepted the same tract. I saw him later and stopped to talk for a moment. When I got ready to leave, he reached out to shake hands. It was obviously more than just a social nicety.
We met a younger man casting a net for live bait. As we talked it became apparent that God was already talking to him. In fact, he said that our discussion appears to be God speaking to him about his own relationship. This led into a deeper discussion about the importance of providing a spiritual foundation for his two small children. He also took a tract and indicated that he would continue to seek more truth.
Finally, we met one more fellow who was fishing. We actually talked about his work. This was interesting because he addressed some issues that Martha and I have been discussing about internet. I told him that it seems providential that we should meet because it gives me more information concerning my own situation. I then said that I believe it was providential also, because I have some information he needs. I asked him if he would be interested in reading a booklet with Biblical information about salvation? He said yes and readily took my tract.
Before I go out in public, I ask God to lead me to the right people. I then ask God to help me share something meaningful with folks. Then I pray for them after we have met.
Everyone needs Jesus. Be sure to share Jesus with folks you meet in your daily activities.
Brother Wade and I went over to Straits today. We go there after running a weekly errand to Otway.
Along with other folks, we go there to launch our boats (kayaks), fish or just to enjoy a pleasant side trip. However, we usually have the opportunity to witness and share gospel tracts with people while we are there.
Today we met two couples and two individuals. We meet believers, seekers, skeptics. It is amazing how many people are looking for answers to their personal and spiritual problems.
I like to talk to people, get to know them and then share Biblical truths with them in a personal and meaningful way. Sometimes, when I am witnessing in public, I may simply approach folks and offer them a gospel tract (along with a brief conversation, but usually I try to build a bridge of communication with people.
On those occasions when I can spend time with folks, I want them to know that they are more than just targets. I try to convey that God knows about their struggles and questions, and that He is the only One Who can meet their need. I try to point them to Jesus, but I also offer my ministry (online or in person). I encourage them to look for a Bible believing, Christ following, loving church, with which to become involved.
I point out that everyone needs to find God's answers to life in these chaotic and dark days, especially providing Biblical direction to the children and young people today.
We spoke to the husband of an Asian couple, as they fished. He actually lives in a city with one of the most Evangelical and Conservative Christian collages in America, but he does not go to church anywhere. I offered him a tract on, "The Way to God," which gives an overview of mankind's plight (from the fall in Eden) and God's provided deliverance (to the death, resurrection and the future return of Christ). I told him it would give a basic view of the Biblical message. I expected he would accept the tract because of politeness, but he actually said he would read it.
We spoke to the husband of the other couple. Though he was not a believer, he was not antagonistic, and I believe I was able to share some meaningful thoughts with him He also accepted the same tract. I saw him later and stopped to talk for a moment. When I got ready to leave, he reached out to shake hands. It was obviously more than just a social nicety.
We met a younger man casting a net for live bait. As we talked it became apparent that God was already talking to him. In fact, he said that our discussion appears to be God speaking to him about his own relationship. This led into a deeper discussion about the importance of providing a spiritual foundation for his two small children. He also took a tract and indicated that he would continue to seek more truth.
Finally, we met one more fellow who was fishing. We actually talked about his work. This was interesting because he addressed some issues that Martha and I have been discussing about internet. I told him that it seems providential that we should meet because it gives me more information concerning my own situation. I then said that I believe it was providential also, because I have some information he needs. I asked him if he would be interested in reading a booklet with Biblical information about salvation? He said yes and readily took my tract.
Before I go out in public, I ask God to lead me to the right people. I then ask God to help me share something meaningful with folks. Then I pray for them after we have met.
Everyone needs Jesus. Be sure to share Jesus with folks you meet in your daily activities.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
10/05/25 HEARING WITH YOUR HEART
10/05/25 HEARING WITH YOUR HEART
This would be transformational. It is precious, but it should not be rare.
Hearing with your heart will transform you into a new person, it will conform you to the image of Jesus, enlighten your mind, guide your feet, employ your hands, guard your mouth, attune your ears, open your eyes, strengthen your backbone, fix your resolve, release your tears, stir your emotions, set your course, build your character, claim your time, treasure and talents and much more.
This is what will happen to those who hear with their hearts when God is speaking to them, whether in the privacy of your quiet time with God or your gathering with the local body of believers.
Growth in grace is the normal response of a spiritually healthy Christian.
Expect God to talk to you from His word, by His Spirit. Intend to say yes when He speaks to you. Test the spirits who speak to you, to make certain it is God.
This is not likely to happen, unless you come before Him humbly, expectantly, submissively.
This would be transformational. It is precious, but it should not be rare.
Hearing with your heart will transform you into a new person, it will conform you to the image of Jesus, enlighten your mind, guide your feet, employ your hands, guard your mouth, attune your ears, open your eyes, strengthen your backbone, fix your resolve, release your tears, stir your emotions, set your course, build your character, claim your time, treasure and talents and much more.
This is what will happen to those who hear with their hearts when God is speaking to them, whether in the privacy of your quiet time with God or your gathering with the local body of believers.
Growth in grace is the normal response of a spiritually healthy Christian.
Expect God to talk to you from His word, by His Spirit. Intend to say yes when He speaks to you. Test the spirits who speak to you, to make certain it is God.
This is not likely to happen, unless you come before Him humbly, expectantly, submissively.
10/05/25 TRUST ONLY GOD
10/05/25 TRUST ONLY GOD
Don't put your absolute approval on anyone, any government, or any organization.
A person, a government, an organization may say or do what you agree with (and which may agree with Biblical principles) today, but tomorrow they may totally reverse their position and may choose a path which is diametrically opposed to Biblical truth.
Trump, Netanyahu, the nation (government) of Israel, and the nation (government) of The United States, are not immutable, they are not above the rule and judgment of God.
In fact, each one will fail to choose Biblical directives and principles. There is something especially significant when certain people or nations of power and position make certain choices. The decisions made by powerful entities change alliances, alignments and destinies.
Remember, non-Christian leaders in politics, government, religion, economics do not have the same level of leading and wisdom that a Bible believer has, (but even the deepest Christian can turn away from Biblical truth), therefore it is a major mistake to give our unlimited seal of approval to anyone.
Trump has made some vitally important and good decisions, but that does not mean we should give him unrestrained support. When he (or anyone) chooses an un-Biblical viewpoint we should readily disagree with him (them).
We know from Biblical prophecy that Israel will go into league with the anti-Christ at some point. Israel will make choices that go against Biblical principles.
God is in control, as a patient Sovereign, not as a puppet master. God allows men to make bad decisions, but God will cause all things to work together for His glory, and bad actors will face consequences. God does not cause evil, but He does hold evil doers accountable.
Don't tie yourself to people, positions, or parties, because they will not always remain faithful to God's word, and you will find yourself aligned with God's enemies.
Christians support Israel as a people chosen by God for a glorious destiny. Christians do not support all of the actions of Israel as a nation.
Christians support Israel as a people and as a nation of people who have a right to exist, and as a nation, which is chosen by God to inhabit the PROMISED land, but that does not mean that Christians blindly support the decisions of the Nation of Israel.
It is essential for believers to be filled with Biblical truth and to live wisely in these dark days. Align yourself with God and His word. Be guided by God's eternal truth and His Holy Spirit.
Don't put your absolute approval on anyone, any government, or any organization.
A person, a government, an organization may say or do what you agree with (and which may agree with Biblical principles) today, but tomorrow they may totally reverse their position and may choose a path which is diametrically opposed to Biblical truth.
Trump, Netanyahu, the nation (government) of Israel, and the nation (government) of The United States, are not immutable, they are not above the rule and judgment of God.
In fact, each one will fail to choose Biblical directives and principles. There is something especially significant when certain people or nations of power and position make certain choices. The decisions made by powerful entities change alliances, alignments and destinies.
Remember, non-Christian leaders in politics, government, religion, economics do not have the same level of leading and wisdom that a Bible believer has, (but even the deepest Christian can turn away from Biblical truth), therefore it is a major mistake to give our unlimited seal of approval to anyone.
Trump has made some vitally important and good decisions, but that does not mean we should give him unrestrained support. When he (or anyone) chooses an un-Biblical viewpoint we should readily disagree with him (them).
We know from Biblical prophecy that Israel will go into league with the anti-Christ at some point. Israel will make choices that go against Biblical principles.
God is in control, as a patient Sovereign, not as a puppet master. God allows men to make bad decisions, but God will cause all things to work together for His glory, and bad actors will face consequences. God does not cause evil, but He does hold evil doers accountable.
Don't tie yourself to people, positions, or parties, because they will not always remain faithful to God's word, and you will find yourself aligned with God's enemies.
Christians support Israel as a people chosen by God for a glorious destiny. Christians do not support all of the actions of Israel as a nation.
Christians support Israel as a people and as a nation of people who have a right to exist, and as a nation, which is chosen by God to inhabit the PROMISED land, but that does not mean that Christians blindly support the decisions of the Nation of Israel.
It is essential for believers to be filled with Biblical truth and to live wisely in these dark days. Align yourself with God and His word. Be guided by God's eternal truth and His Holy Spirit.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
10/04/25 IN PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP TIME
10/04/25 IN PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP TIME
Just a few thoughts to consider as we prepare our hearts to study, worship and draw closer to God tomorrow.
Okay, we may not agree on an exhaustive and precise definition of "SIN," but if we can agree that sin is at least, "willful disobedience to the known law of God," then I would hope we can also agree that God provides enough grace, to deliver anyone who truly trusts in Jesus from the temptation to commit that kind of sin?
So, the point is, if you are failing to resist temptations, from which God is willing and able to deliver you, then you are a willful rebel against God, rather than a trusting child of God. You are still the slave of sin, and you have not been delivered (saved). Don't let anyone rob you of the joy of having a loving obedience and a faithful submission.
Another question is, what passage of Scripture ever says that God cannot or will not deliver His children from temptation and willful disobedience?
These points do not need to be put under a theological microscope or debated by super intellects. The Bible addresses these issues, clearly, repeatedly, consistently.
God does save His people from their sin. Believers can obey God. There is always a way of escape from the devil's temptation. Salvation makes us more than conquerors over sin and temptation. And the Biblical record goes on and on.
It isn't until someone starts doing fancy theological footwork and redefining the obvious revelation of God, that people get confused about whether God will or will not deliver His people from temptation, sin and sinning in this present evil world. When you meet someone who tells you differently, run for your spiritual life, because that person is a minion of evil, a spreader of deception, a blinded person blinding other people, a false witness.
Just a few thoughts to consider as we prepare our hearts to study, worship and draw closer to God tomorrow.
Okay, we may not agree on an exhaustive and precise definition of "SIN," but if we can agree that sin is at least, "willful disobedience to the known law of God," then I would hope we can also agree that God provides enough grace, to deliver anyone who truly trusts in Jesus from the temptation to commit that kind of sin?
If God is able to deliver us from a single sin, and if He gives us victory over a specific sin, then isn't it possible that God can (and He will) deliver us from most temptations, and ultimately, isn't it reasonable that God can and will deliver us from all temptation?
Actually, it is not even a question as to what we think about this question, since God's word clearly says that God will deliver us from all temptation, if we trust in Him.
So, the point is, if you are failing to resist temptations, from which God is willing and able to deliver you, then you are a willful rebel against God, rather than a trusting child of God. You are still the slave of sin, and you have not been delivered (saved). Don't let anyone rob you of the joy of having a loving obedience and a faithful submission.
Another question is, what passage of Scripture ever says that God cannot or will not deliver His children from temptation and willful disobedience?
These points do not need to be put under a theological microscope or debated by super intellects. The Bible addresses these issues, clearly, repeatedly, consistently.
God does save His people from their sin. Believers can obey God. There is always a way of escape from the devil's temptation. Salvation makes us more than conquerors over sin and temptation. And the Biblical record goes on and on.
It isn't until someone starts doing fancy theological footwork and redefining the obvious revelation of God, that people get confused about whether God will or will not deliver His people from temptation, sin and sinning in this present evil world. When you meet someone who tells you differently, run for your spiritual life, because that person is a minion of evil, a spreader of deception, a blinded person blinding other people, a false witness.
10/04/25 HEART PURITY, REQUIRED AND ACQUIRED
10/04/25 HEART PURITY, REQUIRED AND ACQUIRED
A. Cleanses the HANDS of SINNERS (in other words, He cleanses and forgives the repentant of their evil works, [aka their sins, the deeds they have done, the words they have spoken and the thoughts that they have had]).
B. Purifies the HEART OF THE DOUBLE MINDED (in other words, He purifies [entirely sanctifies] the believer from their inherited, evil [carnal, fleshly, sinful] inclination [nature, disposition]).
C. You should also know that without a pure heart, no one will see God; that Jesus is coming back for a Bride that is pure, spotless, without wrinkle; only the pure in heart can love God with the whole heart, mind, soul and strength; and that only the pure in heart can love with perfect love.
Heart purity comes to the believer when he surrenders totally to the cleansing, infilling power of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and purity only continues in us, if we walk in the light as He is in the light.
You do know that God, by His full salvation in this life,
A. Cleanses the HANDS of SINNERS (in other words, He cleanses and forgives the repentant of their evil works, [aka their sins, the deeds they have done, the words they have spoken and the thoughts that they have had]).
B. Purifies the HEART OF THE DOUBLE MINDED (in other words, He purifies [entirely sanctifies] the believer from their inherited, evil [carnal, fleshly, sinful] inclination [nature, disposition]).
C. You should also know that without a pure heart, no one will see God; that Jesus is coming back for a Bride that is pure, spotless, without wrinkle; only the pure in heart can love God with the whole heart, mind, soul and strength; and that only the pure in heart can love with perfect love.
Heart purity comes to the believer when he surrenders totally to the cleansing, infilling power of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and purity only continues in us, if we walk in the light as He is in the light.
Don't be discouraged by the sound of this. Just as our forgiveness and our regeneration was miraculously enacted and accomplished by God, through our faith in Jesus Christ, so too is our purification and fullness of the Holy Spirit miraculously enacted and sustained by God, through our ongoing faith in Jesus Christ. Without Christ, it is impossible, through Christ it is normal and natural. It is opposed by the Prince of Darkness, but through Christ we can do whatever God calls us to do.
I often encourage people to, "Be the real you." By this I mean, be the "you" which God intended for you to be, through His redemptive power. Be the "you" that God will enable you to be. Sin keeps us from becoming and from being the person God wants us to be. God created you for Himself. He would rather bless you than curse you. He would rather indwell you than disown you.
God's plan for you (for us) is deliverance from the curse of sin, the condemnation of sin and the corruption of sin. We choose whether we will have our hands cleansed and our heart purified. He desires and is willing to deliver you from all sin. He is able to deliver you from all sin. Choose ye this day. You have two ways before you; blessing or cursing.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
10/01/25 TWO VITAL QUALIFICATIONS
10/01/25 TWO VITAL QUALIFICATIONS
The person must be a believer (saved, born again, converted, justified).
The person must have his heart purified by the fulness of the Holy Spirit.
There are several qualifications which require personal obedience, submission, denial, self-discipline and self-control, in other words, obedience and growth. Qualification for service is not only what God does in us at the moment of our conversion and the moment of our Holy Spirit Baptism; it is related to our continued surrender and pursuit of God's presence and blessing.
The two fundamental qualifications are faith-related to the saving work of God. Being regenerated and receiving newness of life by the Holy Spirit and having our hearts purified by the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. Being born of the Spirit and being infilled with the Holy Spirit is not a matter of spiritual works or personal accomplishments, but it is the result of trusting God to accomplish in us, works of grace, which are essential to our salvation.
Christians are not fit to "go into all the world" until we tarry in Jerusalem to be endued with power from on high," which happens when the Holy Spirit purifies our hearts by faith, as He did on the Day of Pentecost. The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is not evidenced with speaking with a new tongue, but it is evidenced by a heart purified from all sin.
Be sure to call on God for your justification and your sanctification and then be sure to walk in the light He gives you, so that you might grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. After our regeneration and our purification, we are being conformed to the image of God's own Son.
Though the Bible gives us several qualifications for ministry people in the local church, what are the two fundamental qualifications for leadership ministry (i.e. Pastor, Evangelist, Teacher, Elder, Deacon)?
The person must be a believer (saved, born again, converted, justified).
The person must have his heart purified by the fulness of the Holy Spirit.
There are several qualifications which require personal obedience, submission, denial, self-discipline and self-control, in other words, obedience and growth. Qualification for service is not only what God does in us at the moment of our conversion and the moment of our Holy Spirit Baptism; it is related to our continued surrender and pursuit of God's presence and blessing.
The two fundamental qualifications are faith-related to the saving work of God. Being regenerated and receiving newness of life by the Holy Spirit and having our hearts purified by the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. Being born of the Spirit and being infilled with the Holy Spirit is not a matter of spiritual works or personal accomplishments, but it is the result of trusting God to accomplish in us, works of grace, which are essential to our salvation.
Christians are not fit to "go into all the world" until we tarry in Jerusalem to be endued with power from on high," which happens when the Holy Spirit purifies our hearts by faith, as He did on the Day of Pentecost. The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is not evidenced with speaking with a new tongue, but it is evidenced by a heart purified from all sin.
Be sure to call on God for your justification and your sanctification and then be sure to walk in the light He gives you, so that you might grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. After our regeneration and our purification, we are being conformed to the image of God's own Son.
10/01/25 DON'T BE AN ELF ON A SHELF
10/01/25 DON'T BE AN ELF ON A SHELF
The local church was (and is) God's intended channel to reach this world and to build believers, but nominal "Christians" (in name only) have caused parachurch ministries to rise up and do the work of the local church. If it is a ministry, which God gave to the local church, then your church should be able to do it independently or in cooperation with another likeminded body of believers.
God's will has always been to use the local church, His Body, His Building, His Bride, but often the local pastor is not leading, or the church is not following Jesus, and sadly the work is left to an individual, which (at best) results in the formation of a parachurch organization. Sometimes those parachurch organizations become local churches. The work of parachurch organizations is a good work, but it is not the original plan of God, and therefore it is inherently limited. The one behind local church failure is the Prince of Darkness. He knows how effective a Biblical church can be, and he would rather deal with anything than the perfect plan of God.
If it was not for active "elves" (i.e. Christians who humbly do the needed work of the church in the quiet of night, behind the scenes and without fanfare), some of God's work would not get done.
In fact, there is much of God's work that does not get done.
There are too many "elves on shelves,"
too many "benchwarmers,"
too many "commentators" sitting in the broadcast booth,
too many "self-appointed (unofficial) referees" running on the field,
too many "spectators" tunning-in to be entertained,
too many "guests who are sitting back," wanting to be served by the "help,"
too many "on the dole," letting someone else foot the bill,
too many "fans, who cheer and whine" about the performance of the actual players.
There are too many "elves on shelves,"
too many "benchwarmers,"
too many "commentators" sitting in the broadcast booth,
too many "self-appointed (unofficial) referees" running on the field,
too many "spectators" tunning-in to be entertained,
too many "guests who are sitting back," wanting to be served by the "help,"
too many "on the dole," letting someone else foot the bill,
too many "fans, who cheer and whine" about the performance of the actual players.
Anyone and everyone can be and can do what God wants them to. God does not require more from us than we are able to give (since with His calling comes His enabling). God will enable us to do His will and when we do His will, He will impart greater opportunities and responsibilities, accompanied with greater power, wisdom and grace.
Occasionally God either assigns someone or allows someone to serve in a less active condition (because of health or age), but He has a purpose, even for this. Do not miss your opportunity to be active in Divine service. Do not miss the adventure of being a co-worker with Jesus.
The local church was (and is) God's intended channel to reach this world and to build believers, but nominal "Christians" (in name only) have caused parachurch ministries to rise up and do the work of the local church. If it is a ministry, which God gave to the local church, then your church should be able to do it independently or in cooperation with another likeminded body of believers.
God's will has always been to use the local church, His Body, His Building, His Bride, but often the local pastor is not leading, or the church is not following Jesus, and sadly the work is left to an individual, which (at best) results in the formation of a parachurch organization. Sometimes those parachurch organizations become local churches. The work of parachurch organizations is a good work, but it is not the original plan of God, and therefore it is inherently limited. The one behind local church failure is the Prince of Darkness. He knows how effective a Biblical church can be, and he would rather deal with anything than the perfect plan of God.
I have much more to say about the positive and the negative aspects of parachurch organizations. But my intent in this post is to point believers back to Biblical ministry, Biblical Christianity, Biblical relationships, Biblical responsibilities, Biblical accountability, Biblical opportunity.
Make sure you are the part of the body God wants you to be. Don't be apart from the body.
10/01/25 CHECK OUT SEPTEMBER POSTS
10/01/25 CHECK OUT SEPTEMBER POSTS
Along with my 2025 postings you will also find my ministry posts from 2009 through 2024 (more than 15,000 ministry posts), concerning Bible doctrines, practical Christian living, churchmanship, social action, Church/State relations and principles.
I have invested 60 years of intensive study as a preacher, pastor, counselor, studying the Bible and applying it to my own personal life and the lives of the folks to which I minister. Nothing takes the place of God's word, but Biblical training in Scripture and practical Christian living (Biblical counsel) is part of the Christian experience.
No one speaks in the place of God, but we can speak God's word. I do not speak in order to replace God's word, but I try to share God's word in a faithful and clear fashion. I never tell people to "swallow" what I say, but rather to "chew on" what I say (study it) and to see if what I say agrees with what the Bible says.
In my pastoral ministry (preaching/teaching) I address a wide range of subjects, applying the whole counsel of God to our daily living. I hope my writings will help you (your family and friends) draw closer to God and to do that which is pleasing in His sight.
If you are interested, you can find my twenty FB ministry posts for the month of September on my 2025 blog (linked below). I hope my writings are helpful. My blog lets you access my ministry posts without you or your friends needing to go to FB. If you find something, which blesses you, and you think would be a blessing to another person, it is easy to give them my blog address, whether they are on FB or not. And, of course, it is ministry, therefore it is free.
Along with my 2025 postings you will also find my ministry posts from 2009 through 2024 (more than 15,000 ministry posts), concerning Bible doctrines, practical Christian living, churchmanship, social action, Church/State relations and principles.
I have invested 60 years of intensive study as a preacher, pastor, counselor, studying the Bible and applying it to my own personal life and the lives of the folks to which I minister. Nothing takes the place of God's word, but Biblical training in Scripture and practical Christian living (Biblical counsel) is part of the Christian experience.
No one speaks in the place of God, but we can speak God's word. I do not speak in order to replace God's word, but I try to share God's word in a faithful and clear fashion. I never tell people to "swallow" what I say, but rather to "chew on" what I say (study it) and to see if what I say agrees with what the Bible says.
In my pastoral ministry (preaching/teaching) I address a wide range of subjects, applying the whole counsel of God to our daily living. I hope my writings will help you (your family and friends) draw closer to God and to do that which is pleasing in His sight.
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