Genesis begins with the iconic words. In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. How about we all say Wow!! First, we can all see this means God is not a part of this universe and so cannot be studied by our scientific means. God is bigger than us by a degree that we cannot imagine. If God took no initiative to explain Himself to us, then we would be lost completely, As soon as He does, …
We are children of our loving God. Unfortunately, like in the Crusades, are we Christians losing the moral high ground? A long term Christian evangelist to college campuses says 20 and 30 years ago was a great time for bearing fruit on campuses. Now, they spend their energy: Trying to convince them that Christians aren’t inherently racist, sexist, and abusive. How did we get here? The Kingdom of God is about love and compassion for the lost. Did Jesus ever …
In 1517, Martin Luther gave new life to the Biblical idea of Salvation by faith alone by discovering that Romans 1:16 -17 means we are saved by faith. That led to Martin studying and teaching on Romans a lot and modern evangelicals developing the Roman Road for simply sharing the gospel. However, it is not only in Romans that the main thing is clarified. See here the Gospel in Galatians. 15 “We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles 16 know that …
What do you think if someone tells you they are Christian, but “I don’t go to church very often.” This happened to me May 11, 2005 which proved to be life changing and it happened again just now. This makes me think. When that guy said that, I was leading a Christian non-profit in China. He was interviewing to get a job for our non-profit. I asked him why he did not go to church, and he said, “People at …
Jesus is our Lord and Savior. Paul the Apostle is an example to follow. Let’s take on these words from Paul the Apostle. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. In some circles, people ask the pastor to pray for the as he is nore holy. Or have the pastor …
How are we representing God? Or how are Christians viewed? Are we giving God a good name in public? We all know that the US church is in decline. Let’s think more. Here, an evangelical pastor writes to chart 50 years. Look at this data. Christianity has traditionally been seen as a stabilizing, even moderating, influence on American life. In 1975, more than two-thirds of Americans expressed “a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the church,” according to Gallup, …
In China where I live, if you are a child of a top political leader, you have the world at your feet. Some might wish that they were some official’s son or daughter. The Bible says those who believe become children of the King of the Heavens and Earth. That is a lot bigger than earthly political power. That is why the Bible says we can be joyful always. God is in charge and says we need not worry. Why …
Except God. His command to be perfect is found in Matthew 5:48. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Let’s look at 2 issues arising from such a bold statement of Jesus from which he does not apologize at all. Jesus says just before this that if we just look at a girl in lust, we have committed adultery. He says that if we are angry with a brother that is equal to murder. He sets the bar …
Reading the Bible daily is a challenge for almost everyone. Let’s think on another way to read the Bible. My personality is pretty patient and habitual, so I could jump in and do it. However, I saw a problem. 4 years after I started reading the Bible in Middle school, I had read the whole thing. How many books do you have that you read more than once? I mean if you really liked Harry Potter, you might read it …
Power money and Christian accountability are topics that need to be raised together. They often are not enough. I think. What does the Bible say? Proverbs 30:9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. Jesus said we should be a servant if we want to lead. James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each …
