In view of the staggering rapidity of the Social Justice Movement (SJM) influencing the broader culture and now many evangelical churches, I am recommending a powerful book: Why Social Justice is not Biblical Justice, by Scott David Allen. I also am writing because I love the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ and realize that…
What I am voting for November 3, 2020. First, I would like to address two constant comments I hear about President Trump, especially from Christians. #1 He is arrogant and brash. #2 He has had an immoral past. #1 The last time I checked everyone of us have an ego problem. As our son Seth…
Repeatedly, God evaluates people in authority and renders an opinion about their character, behaviors, policies and the skill in which they reigned or governed. I believe we who profess to be Christians ought to do the same in regard to our governmental leaders and their particular party affiliation. Here are two samples. Omri: Omri became…
The Answer: A Resounding Yes! 18 “So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20…
20 The person who sins is the one who will die. The child will not be punished for the parent’s sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child’s sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior, and wicked people will be punished for their own wickedness. – Ezekiel 18:20…
Over and over again I hear Christians and non-Christians alike make inaccurate and incomplete statements about judging. The misunderstanding is usually framed as a question: “Who has the right to judge?” Or statements like, “I’m far from perfect so who am I to judge.” Another popular one is, “I’m not here to judge anyone.” Some will say…