But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it! - 2 Corinthians 11:3-4 In a recent post Our Greatest Danger, we asked: “…what potentially produces the most trouble and torment—and even Continue Reading
Socialism and Christianity
Socialism (e.g., Marxism; communism; statism; or other forms of collective utopian-isms) is the involuntary taking—by force, by the government—of the money, power, and wealth of the masses, and then giving part of this money to some of the people, and calling it “justice.” This is also known as: redistribution of wealth; economic justice; re-distributive justice; and social justice. While the stated goal of socialism is a utopian society of equality, the functional reality is an Continue Reading
31 Ways To Know True & Lasting Peace
DAILY PEACE You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.Isaiah 26:3 Everyone wants peace. Everyone hates anxiety. Replacing anxiety with lasting peace is a wonderful and worthy goal. However, it is important to realize that merely having more peace should not be the goal. Rather, our primary goal should be to change, grow, and conform more and more to God, His Word, and His ways. By doing these things, we will also have more peace, we Continue Reading
Good News (The Gospel)
The Gospel (Good News) Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”- Mark 1:14-15 That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.- Continue Reading