When was the last time you grieved over your sin like you grieved over the death of a child? Here’s my story. Not too long ago I woke up wondering, “When was the last time I felt the tragedy of my sin like I felt the tragedy of human suffering?” I mean…I get horrified at the…
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**Part of the 10 Hard Truths about Being Born Again series** A funny thing seems to happen on the way to becoming an atheist… You become a better person. At least that’s the perennial refrain I hear from those who’ve made the transition from Christian to atheist. [Of course it’s debatable whether they were even Christians to begin…
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Part of the 10 Hard Truths about Being Born Againseries. Me. Not you. Not my wife. Not my father. Not my birth city. Nor my childhood friends. Me. That’s my main problem. Namely, my wicked heart. My wicked heart that finds great pleasure in self-indulgence. That finds great pleasure in ignoring the pain of others. That finds…
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Here are six perennial–but pernicious–common excuses we use to avoid sharing our faith. With a few pieces of advice on how to overcome them. Sharing the gospel is no picnic, readers. And once the slightest snub arrives, the dream of leading someone to Christ ends. And the excuses begin. Here are six perennial–but pernicious–favorites….
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Given the space I devoted yesterday to spiritual death, I thought I’d follow up today with a post on the biblical case for man’s spirit. Here we go. 1. Man has a spirit. 2. Man’s spirit is immortal. [See the heading ] 3. Man’s spirit can be divided from the body and destroyed. . 4. God’s spirit contends with man’s…
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Part of the10 Hard Truths about Being Born Againseries. You are either dead or alive. If you’re reading this, I vote alive. But there’s another way in which you could still read this and be dead. Because, in the wake of a tangle with a non-believer the truth of their condition becomes so apparent…
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What is the Gospel? It’s merely this: Peace with God through the blood of Jesus Christ. Granted, that’s a back-of-the-napkin summary. So much to unpack. But that’s the essence. It’s , “Peace with God,” that began with the birth of Jesus Christ. And that’s what I need to return to. Day in. And day out….
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Part of the 10 Hard Truths about Being Born Again series. People who reject Christ are blind: “In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” In the last several weeks…
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The central, dominating theme of the Bible is not science, style or philosophy…it’s something more practical, yet more dramatic. What’s the purpose of the Bible? That’s the million dollar question. Well, I know what it’s not. The Bible Is Not Science It may contain some cosmology, archaeology and anthropology. But the Bible is not science….
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Take this short, 11 question quiz from the book of 1 John to find out if you are a true Christian. In a little book called John MacArthur dissects 1 John into 11 questions that can determine whether a person is a Christian or not. For me, this book was pivitol in my conversion. After reading…
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