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• MONERGISM AND CALVINISM: WHY I CAN’T STAND MAN-MADE THEOLOGY

  By disciplerami on August 11, 2009 • ( 2 )

  Man-made theology always leaves me scratching my head. I hate it. The Bible plainly tells the Gospel and the way to be saved, but man-made theology makes it difficult. One thing I especially dislike is going to theological forums where… Read More ›

• REPENTANCE AND HOPE

  By disciplerami on August 7, 2009 • ( 0 )

  In repentance there is always hope. Jonah preached a message of judgment against the city of Nineveh: “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be destroyed.” The people of the city heard and were afraid. They said, “Who knows? God may… Read More ›

• BELIEF, IT’S MORE THAN YOU THINK

  By disciplerami on August 2, 2009 • ( 2 )

  

  Biblical Belief is not what is portrayed by many in the Denominational world. It might be news to you, but belief is more than you think. It’s more than mental assent or acknowledgement of the Truth. It’s more than accepting… Read More ›

• GOD HEARS THE PRAYER FOR SALVATION

  By disciplerami on August 1, 2009 • ( 0 )

  The Psalmist wrote, “I shall give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and you have become my salvation” (Ps. 118:21). Some people seek to shorten the path to salvation by oversimplifying and diluting what the Scriptures say. This… Read More ›

• RETAINING AND FORGIVING SINS

  By disciplerami on July 31, 2009 • ( 3 )

  What happens when a person becomes a Christian? Sins are forgiven and the person enters into a relationship with God. Where they were lost in their sins (Eph. 2:1,2), now they are restored to God. This is amazing and wonderful… Read More ›

• CHRIST ALSO SUFFERED FOR YOU

  By disciplerami on July 27, 2009 • ( 1 )

  Maybe the first impulse we have in time of danger is to flee or fight back. Something else was in Jesus to willingly undergo the torture of the cross. Jesus didn’t do whatever He could do to save His own… Read More ›

• GOD KNOWS WE ARE WEAK

  By disciplerami on July 20, 2009 • ( 0 )

  “13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; 14for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” – Ps. 103 If it weren’t for having a… Read More ›

• MINISTER STAY STRONG

  By disciplerami on July 17, 2009 • ( 1 )

  “And it will be, like people, like priest;” – Hos. 4:9 The old adage, “like father, like son”, relates a truth that is desirable – most of the time anyway. The child will grow to be like the parent. But… Read More ›

• DEFILED, LIKE COOKING OVER HUMAN DUNG

  By disciplerami on July 11, 2009 • ( 0 )

  “12 You shall eat it as a barley cake, having baked it in their sight over human dung.” – Ezek. 4:12 The choices we make have consequences. Ezekiel had the tasks of illustrating to Israel the consequence of turning away… Read More ›

• THE MOMENT WE RECOGNIZE THAT "I HAVE SINNED"

  By disciplerami on July 6, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Reading the words of Judas “I have sinned against innocent blood” makes me think about my own life. Judas said these words as he tried to return the 30 pieces of silver and to possibly undo the wrong done. Some… Read More ›