Posts Tagged ‘Sin’
IS IT GOD’S WILL FOR MEN TO SIN?
Calvinism says that man does not have the power or ability to reject the Gospel of God. The T in T.U.L.I.P. stands for total inability. The “I” stands for irresistible grace.
Calvinism teaches only those to whom God gives irresistible grace will be saved. The thought here is that there are people in this world that obviously have rejected the Gospel. Calvinism sees God’s sovereignty in such a way that man cannot resist God’s will. So the assumption here is if man can say no to the Gospel, he must be more powerful than God. (Note: To assume that man is more powerful than God is ridiculous. That is something every believer agrees with.)
This, of course, is simply an assumption…
Read MoreWhy Did Jesus Come?
Why did Jesus ultimately choose to be born, crucified, and three days later rise from the dead? Not to sound heretical, but ultimately Jesus did not come to merely die for our sins. I believe God’s Word points to a much grander plan.Too often a prisoner who has spent many years in prison, once released, has…
Read MoreGod’s Word — A Profitable and Practical Reminder from 2 Kings 17
God’s Word is literally a never-ending subject designed to perform a vast array of functions. Ultimately it’s THE unique love letter from the Creator and Savior Jesus Christ, who is by no coincidence called the Word of God. John 1:1. It is the only pure and sufficiently perfect revelation of God to mankind and is filled…
Read MoreGrowing & Going Q&A: Can You Lose Your Salvation?
Question – Can someone practicing sin lose their salvation? There are Godly Christians on both sides of this debate, however, in order to come to a biblical conclusion, we first must start with the understanding that both sides cannot be true. We must also turn our attention away from men and onto to God and…
Read MoreGrowing & Going Q & A: Are People Born Homosexual?
Here’s a short video of Flynn and myself talking on a sensitive topic especially within the church these days. If we deal with it at face value instead of trying to avoid it, many will hear the truth and love of our Lord Jesus Christ! We as the church should have a love for all…
Read MoreWalk Worthy by John Wesley
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye…
Read MoreThe World Tries To Define Good
“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! Woe unto…
Read MoreSins – Past, Present, and Future?
Question: “Does faith in Christ cancel out our sins past, present, and future or just our past sins? Answer: This is arguably one of the most essential and fundamental elements of the Gospel. For most, it is this very issue that compels them to reach out to Jesus in the first place, seeking His grace…
Read MorePulling Back the Curtain
Sin is so terribly destructive, so utterly diabolical! Sin is so horrific that it’s true power and perversity are arguably unfathomable by the human mind. How much more so for the father of lies, the father of sin!? We dip and dabble at it as if certain sins are permissible. We tolerate sin in our lives and sometimes…
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