We’ve looked at our need for salvation and God’s plan for our salvation. Finally, we’ll look at God’s fulfillment of our salvation which is through Jesus Christ. We know that Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for us. Because He was fully man, He could die in our place. And because He was also fully God, …
Tag: Inspiration
Dangerous Comfort
We know the story of Jonah and the big fish. God told Jonah to go preach to the people of Nineveh, but Jonah didn’t like that idea. The citizens of Nineveh were known for their cruelty, and Jonah was angry God would choose to offer them mercy. He decided to rebel and hopped a boat …
The Price of Rapture
Years ago, I distinctly remember praying that I would live long enough to be taken up in the Rapture. I was only a child, and my prayer wasn't some great theological decision, but came from a fear of dying. In my young mind, it was better to be snatched up than face unknown death. While …
Friends
Proverbs 17:17 Do you consider yourself someone who has many friends? Are you sure that each person you call a friend, truly is one? Over the years, I’ve been hurt by people whom I thought were friends. The betrayal cut deeply until I took a hard look at our relationships and realized we weren’t friends …
Tossing the Baby Out with the Bathwater
By now most folks have heard of the judgement day predictions by Family Radio Network owner Harold Camping. Mr. Camping believes, and has spent much of his personal fortune proclaiming that belief, that Jesus will return and the world will end May 21, 2011. He isn't the first man to make such a prediction, and I …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 