Now that Christ has risen from the dead those who die that have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and repented of their sins go to heaven into the presence of the Lord. Though their physical bodies remain in the grave until they are resurrected in what many call the Rapture at which point their bodies are glorified and join their spirits already in heaven. Acts 16:31 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” 2 Corinthians... Read more
I was raised up in a church that taught everyone went to hell before Christ came to this Earth and died on a cross. How can we deny that ancient cultures also knew the one true and living God that Christianity claims? Before Christ was revealed in his fleshly form on Earth, as God he was unfolding and revealing himself to others. Consider that Abraham was before Christ came to Earth and the scriptures declare that his faith was counted... Read more
Can Our Spiritual Formation Be Compared To Pottery Formation? Let me tell you a little about myself. I am of Eastern band Cherokee (Tsalagi) descent. I have always loved the outdoors. Through the years I became very knowledgeable and skilled with survival to the point I can survive with only what nature, or should I say, Creation provides. I have taught survival skills and written books about survival since the early 80s. I have also been a follower of Jesus... Read more
Putting Leadership and Hierarchy Into Perspective I am amazed and broken-hearted at the competitive spirit in the church (I am referring to the church as a whole, no particular congregation). In this study, I want to deal with this whole concept of hierarchy and put the issue of leadership and submission to leaders in perspective. A lot of the reason we have such a lack of unity in the church and are accomplishing so little is the hierarchy that has... Read more
We are relational beings. We crave relationships with our fellow human beings. Yes, there are some rare exceptions around that seem to be perfectly content living alone for the most part. But even they seem to find fulfillment in some social interaction on some level, even if it is only online. Particularly we seem to crave and search for that one person who will be a special friend and companion. Usually that comes in the form of a committed relationship... Read more
Today I have a guest blogger, my wife Lenora! I hope you enjoy her very profound article on the importance of making the right choices. People make choices every day. We choose what time we need to get up in the morning. We choose what clothes we are going to wear each day. We make choices about what food to eat, what TV shows to watch, what TV shows and video games to let our children watch and play and... Read more
Relationships. Why are they so difficult? Six of the Ten Commandments were about our relationship to other people (Exodus 20:1-17). Jesus even summed up the whole of how we should live when He said, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments... Read more
I think the body of Christ would be much stronger if we stopped overemphasizing what is masculine and what is feminine. Men and women both have something to contribute and not because they are a man or a woman but because they are IN CHRIST. “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28. I for one am sick of the oppression of... Read more
God is bigger than any box humans can come up with to put him in. He is bigger than religion. He is bigger than science. He is far above anything we can think of. His ways are far above our ways. He has always been and always will be….So why limit him? I encourage every truth seeker to unchain themselves from your small ideas about him and tear down all those religious concepts of God and see how mighty he... Read more
The very word ‘COMMUNITY’ broken down into parts ‘COMM’ and ‘UNITY’ seems to even beckon us to come into unity. Why is this so difficult for the Body of Christ? If one answers this question honestly it has to be admitted that it is due to selfishness and pride. The church did not start out this way. In fact, it was not even born until they had come together in one mind and one accord and in one place (Acts... Read more
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