The Bible tells us God has a plan for all of us, so it might seem like a contradiction that we should find our purpose and set goals, but all of these elements ultimately work together in fulfilling God’s mission for our lives. God has a purpose for our lives …
Read MoreAs painful as some mistakes can be, they don’t have to be a life sentence, they are growing experiences, but growth cannot begin unless you first start by forgiving yourself, even if others won’t. There is no perfect human being A perfect human being does not exist. There is no …
Read MoreIdeas in society change, and many churches feel the societal pressure to adapt to the times. But some Christians say the Bible is unchangeable and the church should be, too. Is your church biblical or progressive? A starting point “Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does …
Read MoreThere are new schools of thought that all paths of religion need to God, that they are all different ways to get to the same place, this is the idea behind the idea of universal or interfaith religious beliefs – but is it correct? The movement toward a universal religion …
Read MoreThere are two terms for nonreligious people or skeptics that are often confused: Atheism and agnosticism. Here’s a look at the differences in these terms and the beliefs associated with them. Why do we believe or disbelieve? Ultimately, belief in a god or gods is largely a matter of faith, …
Read MoreChristianity is more than being baptized in the faith and saved, it is an ever-evolving, constantly growing religious maturity in which the follower strives to disconnect with their former self and become more like Christ. “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where …
Read MoreSin can be thought of like a disease. The original sin began with Adam and Eve and infected God’s pure creation, unleashing a pandemic that has never been cured and still ravages all of humankind to this very day. Original sin = humankind’s original pandemic God created the world free …
Read MoreThe more progress mankind makes, the more it leans upon its own wisdom and the farther it moves from God, yet humans aren’t any closer to solving basic problems and social ills. The Bible says there are two kinds of wisdom. Two kinds of wisdom in the world There are …
Read MoreMany theologians and religious scholars no longer believe that a place of eternal damnation called Hell exists. What is annihilationism? There’s a word in theological circles you may not have heard before –annihilationism. It is based on the idea that unrepentant sinners do not go to eternal damnation in Hell, …
Read MoreIndividualism is a major part of the American fabric, but is this trend toward individuality separating us from spouses, children and extended relatives to the point of eradicating God’s plan for the family? The era of individualism Anthropologist Wade Davis in a piece for Rolling Stone titled “The Unraveling Of …
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