July 2020

Church history spans nearly 2000 years since Pentecost. How much of that has been evangelical? Where do we evangelicals come from? Let me first define what is an evangelical. We evangelicals are people: Who say each true Christian has one day where they become a saved Christian. We lead people to say the sinner’s prayer to become a Christian. Also, we believe the Holy Spirit enters a person at this point of decision. We believe in the Bible and downplay …

Church splits began with the Great Schism of 1054. Let’s look at this split and think how we Christians can avoid looking down on our brothers and sisters. In first and second century Christianity, four great Cities of faith emerged. Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria and Rome.   3 were in the East and only one spoke Latin, Rome. All were equal. No one claimed anything special. The Nicene Creed was published through consensus of the whole Christian world in 325. All were …

We Christians agree on a lots of things. The Apostle’s Creed and the Greatest Commandment for example. Let’s take a brief look at these 2 and think how very much we all agree on. Then let’s think why are we divided against other Christians? Can we not say 14 things is enough to say we have covered the main things? The Gospel Coalition provided this text. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe …

God is sovereign and certainly saw this disease before we did. I do not believe he sent it to punish the earth.   He certainly is using it for His glory. How do we get active with Him? He cares for the sick and dying. He cares for the down trodden. He cares for the sinner. There are lots of those. Surely we need to care as we are able. See also God’s Kingdom is About Love. How Does God Work …