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• ENVYING MYTHS IN A TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD

  By disciplerami on May 23, 2009 • ( 0 )

  “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;” (1 Tim. 4:7) Myths persist even in an enlightened age. Something said by Gerald Grow HERE in his writing on Advertising and Envy, sparked this thought that… Read More ›

• WANT AND DESIRE

  By disciplerami on May 23, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Being volitional, choosing beings, we have the power to go after what we desire. It’s how God made us to choose, except He wants us to choose good over evil, His will over the devils. God wants us to choose… Read More ›

• REPENTANCE IS REAL CHANGE BEYOND BELIEVING ONLY, John 3:16

  By disciplerami on May 13, 2009 • ( 8 )

  It is the predicament sometimes that the person defending the Bible is the one who is wrong. This is the case in the article titled “Salvation is a Gift; Not a Reward” where a David J. Stewart says he believes… Read More ›

• ETERNAL LIFE IS FOR THE OBEDIENT

  By disciplerami on May 13, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Eternal life is given based on what we do. This is not to say that salvation is earned, but the “faith alone” doctrine is killing the church because people think they don’t have to do anything (Jas. 2:14,17,14,16). Saying that… Read More ›

• AGE OF ABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

  By disciplerami on May 12, 2009 • ( 2 )

  There is an age when a human being is held accountable to God for his actions. That is the age at which he or she has the ability to do certain things like understand right and wrong, and exercise self-determination…. Read More ›

• MAN-MADE RELIGION AGAINST FAITH, UNITY, AND HOLINESS

  By disciplerami on May 5, 2009 • ( 1 )

  

  “23 These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence” (Col. 2:23). The matter of “self-made” religion was… Read More ›

• ACCEPTING CHRIST MEANS YOU REJECTED EVERY OTHER WAY

  By disciplerami on April 24, 2009 • ( 4 )

  “Astonishingly, about half believed that everyone, atheists included, was going to end up in heaven. Heaven for the godless? That’s the old heresy of universalism” (ChristianityToday.com, March 24, 2009)” (Copied from Christian Courier). For many people it is one thing… Read More ›

• THE MODERN ATTITUDE OF WORSHIP

  By disciplerami on April 23, 2009 • ( 3 )

  

  Many people worship with the attitude that “Whatever feels good to me is how I worship God.” It seems to be the prevailing attitude today in the worship of God. “If it makes me feel good, it must be acceptable… Read More ›

• WEAK ARGUMENT FOR SALVATION WITHOUT BAPTISM

  By disciplerami on April 22, 2009 • ( 3 )

  An anonymous writer1, who goes by “student of the word”, says the following about the spiritual condition of a person who is not baptized. The simplest answer is that I finally realized that any question having to do with the… Read More ›

• Impatient for Justice; the Necessity of Patience

  By disciplerami on April 17, 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Getting patience takes time. It is a virtue and work of the Holy Spirit. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,…” (Gal. 5:22). Don’t put off learning it and praying for it. There is injustice in… Read More ›