The will of man unto salvation is never forced by God. Yet man also has no share or active role in being born again. Tough? I’d like to try to clear some of this up today without writing too much. (I know. Minor miracle right)?     First, I believe that the will of man is truly enslaved by SIN. Jesus made it clear that, “…Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.” John 8:34. That’s everyone says Paul...  Read More

     There are many types of universalism. One, the most commonly thought of today, is called “Unitarian Universalism.” These are the folks that believe that, “All roads lead to God.” To them, God is in favor of all religious expression (not really, but they'll claim it up front). To them there are almost no limits. It's likely that they'd say that whatever you believe is good to go with God.     ...  Read More

On 15 Jan 13, Christopher R., a professing atheist, asked me to explain why I don’t believe in atheists.Response: Oh, let me count just eleven of a thousand ways…      I’ll begin with the wisdom that no professing atheist could hope to comprehend. To some this may appear imprudent. To those who understand the way of God, however, it should appear as something else.     Reason #1: Christ died on th...  Read More

Four combined truths, then an application-      Truth #1: Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 6:8: “…Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” God knows full well what is best for us. He is molding each of His own for His own purposes and precisely directs the trials, blessings and issues that confront each of us as we do life. Everything in our lives works together, ev...  Read More

On 5 Jan 13 Domingos B. asked:“What is the most important book in the Holy Bible?” Response: That question’s not as easy to answer as I first thought it would be when I read it. It’s a very tough question. I’d like to try to answer it in two ways.      My first thought was that they’re all equally important because all 66 books are inspired, 2 Timothy 3:16. Then I thought otherwise. While it’s def...  Read More

  Love is for the mature. St. Paul describes love as an absolutely indispensable part of the Christian faith. In 1 Corinthians 13:13 he speaks of it as the greatest of the great. It is a gift that Scripture says has been shed abroad in our hearts by God, Romans 5:5. After all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are outlined in 1 Corinthians 12 Paul moves into an examination of love saying: “Earnestly ...  Read More