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1 Peter 4:10 (KJV) 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Learn MoreI haven’t been able to believe in eternal conscious torment for many years now but I haven’t systematized my thinking in light of scripture about what should be put in its place. I tend toward believing in annihilation but there are some difficulties I need to work out if I am to give that proposal…
2 Corinthians 6:2 (NIV) 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. The time is now for us to get it together; we have been…
Romans 8:28 (KJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Me: (in a tizzy) : God, can I ask you something? GOD: Sure. Me: Promise you won’t get mad? GOD: I promise. Me: (frustrated): Why did…
John 1:1-4 (KJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and…
Disappointment drains you. It tires you out and gets you down precisely because it tires you out. You expend more energy that you can afford coming to terms with the disappointment but you can’t seem to let the matter rest. If you truly thought you should let the matter go you might be freer but…
Most of us like to think we believe what we believe because we’ve thought it through and have clear rational grounds for our convictions though why we should exalt reason above emotions isn’t clear. Without going into needless details on that let me simply say that if it’s true at all it’s only true…
If Christ Didn’t Come When Robinson Crusoe saw the footprint in the sand it immediately convinced him that he was not alone on the island. The wildness and emptiness of the rest of the island during the long time he’d been there brought its own message, “You’re alone.” It took only a single footprint to…
I only have to read scripture to know that people are walking contradictions and that some of us are breathing civil wars. Beyond that I simply have to look within to know that while what the Bible says seems very plain, what I see and feel within is absolutely beyond debate. And my experience with…
We live in very stressful and violent times in which people are perplexed and unsure about what the future holds. The economy is in the tank and the USA has lost it’s credit rating as well as it’s moral compass. We need some good news in the midst of a bad situation. It’s time to…
1 Corinthians 15:10 (NIV) 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them–yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NLT) 10 But whatever I am now, it…
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