I have really good Christian friends (and pastors) that tell me that I promote a Christianity that is too harsh. I am accused of not telling people of the love of God and letting God’s love draw them in to Him. I am accused of teaching a Turn or Burn message. That I am trying to scare people into finding God. So is turn or burn – too harsh? [Read more…]
Was Jesus politically correct? Do you think Jesus took any sensitivity training classes? Did He need to? Is Jesus politically correct today?
To answer these questions, let’s take a look at some of the actions Jesus took as well as some of the things Jesus said to the religious leaders more than 2,000 years ago. Jesus drove out the buyers and sellers at the temple and He overturned the money changer’s tables at the temple (Matt. 21:12). Jesus also called the religious leaders of His day hypocrites and blind guides! (Matt. 23:13-16). Jesus hung out with prostitutes, tax collectors and sinners (Matt. 11:19). (This doesn’t mean Jesus condoned their behavior. In fact the Bible points out in several places that a lot of these sinners changed their ways after encountering Jesus). [Read more…]
One Mile An Hour Over The Speed LimitWhen I was in my early twenties, I was caught driving 56 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone on my way to church! The highway patrolman was upset with me because he had written me a previous ticket for going way too fast and I hired an attorney who pleaded it down to 75 mph and that kept me from losing my license at the time. The highway patrolman was mad at me because he knew I should have lost my license from the previous speeding incident. Even if he hadn’t of been upset with me, he still had every right to give me a ticket for going 1 mile per hour over the speed limit. I broke the law. There was nothing I could do except pay the fine. I was guilty as charged. [Read more…]
I believe in Jesus. What does this statement really mean? What does it mean to you? These may sound like silly questions, but I’m being quite serious. I wear glasses. I can say that I believe in glasses, but until I actually put them on they won’t help me see any better. In other words, I can believe in my glasses but they don’t benefit me until I actually put them on. [Read more…]
I have a friend who knows that he needs Jesus. Unfortunately, my friend thinks that he has to “clean up his act” before God will accept him. I wish my friend could realize the true nature of God. God is righteous, Holy and just. God is perfect. It’s too bad that my friend doesn’t realize that he can never measure up to God’s standard. The Bible says that there is none righteous, no not one. None of us have kept all of the 10 Commandments in thought, word and deed, so we can can never measure up to God’s standard. The Bible also states that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8). Again, we cannot meet God’s standard on our own. [Read more…]
Are you disciplined? If you are (or have been) in the military, you are probably disciplined. If you are a parent, you probably have disciplined your children. Most of us who are middle aged were disciplined when we were kids and it wasn’t time out back then for most of us. [Read more…]
I drove by a church a while back and they had a sign out by the road that said, “We don’t do guilt.” Isn’t that nice? That sounds great. I mean, even when I am guilty of doing something wrong, I don’t like to feel guilty. Who does? So we don’t do guilt sounds really good. [Read more…]
I absolutely love sports, but I am not good at any of them. I am not even a very good arm chair quarterback. I was the type of kid that was usually picked last or close to it when teams were choosing sides. So I know I a thing or two about bench warming. That’s where I spent most of my limited sports career. I was a bench warmer. [Read more…]
Do you watch American Idol? I have watched it a few times and I’m always impressed with the talented singers who compete. I personally think it’s cruel how they make fun of some of the singers at the beginning of the season. But the competition really heats up by the end of the season. [Read more…]
If you don’t believe in God do you consider yourself an enemy of God? What if you are a false convert (For an example of a false convert go to My Testimony), do you think you are an enemy of God? [Read more…]