Have you ever thought about heaven, specifically trying to imagine God’s throne? I have! We generally envision God with a throne high up on a heavenly mountain of some type way up in an unapproachable location. Most of us have heard various stories of people who have either had after-death experiences or possibly had the supernatural experience of having been […]
JERUSALEM UPDATE, January 31, 2014
The work in the Middle East by House Of Blessing has gone beyond anything anyone could have imagined. What God has done is stupendous. More souls have been reached in 22 months than have reportedly been slaughtered in Syria’s 3 year civil war! These are souls that will spend an eternity in the presence of their Creator! What a story it is!
The Walk of Intimacy With God, Part 1
In the days we live in, it is more important than ever to develop an intimate walk with God–not just a shallow “Now I lay me down to sleep” prayer, or even “Grace” at a meal, but a genuine walk with God. That is the only thing that is going to help us to navigate the days ahead.
The Conflict of Faith and Works, Part 9
Many times in our Christian walk we go after the “deep things of God” and in the process misstep on some of the most obvious things having to do with a committed Christian life. Jesus talked about some of these things in the Sermon on the Mount. This article is discussing some of these very things.
The Controversy of Faith and Works, Part 8
The Parable of the Sower shows four categories of people in relation to how they hear and receive God’s Word. Many don’t come to hear, others have lives clogged up with too many distractions and cares to hear and apply, others are going through very difficult times and can’t find their bearing. But then there are those that hear, understand, and apply God’s Word. They bring fruit, 30-fold, 60-fold, or 100-fold.
The Conflict of Faith and Works, Part 7
We are living at the end of the age. It is important for those of us that are followers of Jesus Christ to see that there is much more to the Christian life than just getting “saved”. The Bible also tells us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. This is something that many miss and the consequences of this will be evident when the Kingdom of God comes.
Controversy of Faith and Works, Part 6
There are still a few more comments to be made about the parable of the ten virgins before moving on. There is an interesting distinction between the statement made to the five foolish virgins and what was said in Matthew 7:25 where Jesus was talking about those who made a profession of having done so many wonderful works in His […]
Controversy of Faith and Works, Part 5
The parable of the ten virgins might have more spiritual depth of meaning than many give it credit for. It is easy to pass off some of the details in Jesus’ parables and say that the details aren’t all that important because they are only parables. I don’t believe this and through this series of articles am trying to show this. Even salvation is absolutely free, there are still requirements that God has placed upon our living upon this earth. We tend to forget that this is the training ground and we are just passing through.
The Controversy of Faith and Works, Part 4
It is a hard thing for many of us to realize that some of our traditional teachings do not cover the whole truth being conveyed in God’s Word. This is of course also a common line used by many cultists and so I would encourage the reader to check these things out for yourself before accepting “truths” from anyone. It must be confirmed in the Word of God. Often it is of great value to research the original usage of words so that the true meaning is understood. This often casts a bit of light on the subject not seen before. This is the case with many of the things that Jesus said, particularly in His parables.
The Controversy of “Faith and Works”, Part 3
The parable of the ten talents found in Matthew’s Gospel has had controversy over what was said to the third servant. When he was rebuked and tossed out into “outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth”, was that hell? Was it the lake of fire? Some might find it controversial, but could there be a third possibility not often thought of due to traditional teachings? It’s worth looking into??