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WARNING – I almost got physically sick reading this, the URL may be enough for you. Woman Who Cut 7-Month-Old Baby Out of Mother’s Womb May Not Face Murder Charge It boils down to this summary quote: The issue of whether or not murder charges are appropriate involving a case involving the death of a…
I just read an article about atheistic alternatives to prayers for Thanksgiving. Now, I’m all for being thankful, and I am not at all saying that Thanksgiving should only be observed by Christians, but it’s roots are completely, totally, 100% theistic. George Washington, in instituting the holiday, christened it thus: Whereas it is the duty of…
I heard a sermon today that was really good – the passage was Galatians 5 and the topic was about freedom in Christ. The pastor spent a good amount of time defining freedom and how we as a society have completely gotten the definition wrong. Society wants to define freedom as “being able to do whatever…
But the obedience part of religion, and the fuller understanding that comes with growth is a topic of another post. This is about the belief part of religion. When we teach people about Jesus, what do we teach them? When they believe, what do we expect them to believe?
But whether it’s “I am” or “I am He”, the point still stands – you must believe something specific about Jesus or you will remain in your sin.
Can I believe anything I want about Jesus and still call myself a Christian?
People love to remake Jesus. We say “the evidence isn’t sufficient” or “the scriptures are wrong” or “who are we to say what Jesus was like” or “I just don’t think Jesus would ever <do, say, think, teach, etc.> that!” In the book “Who is Jesus“, (a free epub download by the way) R.C. Sproul makes…
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That’s a tough one – I’m a lot of things. First things first, I am a slave of Jesus the Christ. He mercifully and miraculously opened my eyes, made me see, gave me faith, and removed the chains of sin and bondage that kept me enslaved to the things of this world. Secondly, I am a…