Moderate Muslims and The Great Commission

   

     Why do Evangelical Christians waste so much time trying to get Moderate Muslims to admit that what the Radical Muslims are doing is wrong? The radicals are doing exactly what the Koran tells them to do, they are the Fundamentalists of their religion. The thing is, the Radicals are not open to discussion of their beliefs, it is convert or die, whereas the moderates are. With a moderate Muslim you can have a dialogue and a chance to witness to them, something you will never have with a Radical/ Fundamentalist.

     We are not told in Scripture that everyone who hears our message will repent and believe, only that we are to preach the Gospel in and out of season.  2 Timothy 4:1 " I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
2 Timothy 4:2  preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching." At one time Jesus had thousands following Him, but after His death, only 120 were in the Upper room. Acts 1:15  "And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty), "

     We should not waste so great an opportunity  to witness to these people. It is not our job as Christians to judge these people, but to witness and to warn them of their error. They are God's children just like we are. God is not a respecter of persons, but loves all equally.  Rom 2:11 " for there is no respect of persons with God." Jesus died for all sinners and that includes Muslims. Therefore we should reach out to the Muslim world just as we would to any other with the Gospel, the only thing that can save them and offer them complete forgiveness from their sins.  

The Source of Homosexuality; A Christian's point of view

   
     Why are we obsessed with where this originates from? What does it matter if people are born with an inclination for people of the same sex or if they develop it later in life? Regardless of the answer, the source is the same, the sinful Adamic nature of man. Rom 5:12  Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned: Rom 5:12  Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:.

Heb 9:27  And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;.We are all condemned to Hell for our sins, be they homosexuality, adultery, murder or lying or anything else that is sin toward God. All sin separates us from God, there is no little sin, all will and have convicted us of eternal death in Hell. All sin comes from our Adamic fallen nature including homosexuality. So to say that someone was born that way is true up to a point. 

     The real point is not that they are tempted by homosexual thoughts and desires, but they make the choice to act upon them! Then it changes from temptation to sin. We all fight temptation one way or the other, what it comes down to is our response to that temptation. For the Christian, this is when we need to bow in prayer and call on God's Promises in 1Corinthians 10:13 " There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it. " We do not have any control over temptation entering our lives, but, we have complete control over how we choose react to the temptation!

     Why are we spending our time arguing where this comes from and how instead of fulfilling The Great Commission and telling people those who commit this and other sins that they are going to Hell if they don't repent? If we as Christians fail to tell others about their sins and their only hope for forgiveness is only found in Jesus Christ, nothing else matters! Not the source, not the type of sin or what someone may or may not have said. It all comes down to when you stand before Jesus on Judgement Day. He will either be your Savior or He will be your Judge. 

Charismatic Christianity

How is  Charismatic Christianity different from Mainstream Christianity? They claim to have a deeper knowledge, enlightenment or more insight than regular Christianity. All claim to have unique experiences, such as " baptism in The Holy Spirit " which cannot be defended from a Biblical standpoint using good Hermeneutics. In this tolerant society we are told to keep an open mind. When we open our minds, we open ourselves to attack from the Enemy, Satan. You are allowing your mind to be filled with whatever they want, whether good or evil.  We need to always be good Bereans, as in Acts 17:11, and   1Th 5:21  "prove all things; hold fast that which is good." One of the best ways to do this, is to be so familiar with the Word of God, that when we hear a false teaching, we go to the Bible to document whether what they are saying is right or wrong. How can we be filled with His Holy Spirit and not also be filled with His Word. The two are inseparable! How can we say we love God and not want to spend time with Him in His Word? If you treated your spouse like you do God, what kind of relationship would you have? Simply put if you cannot document your churches beliefs/doctrine by the Bible, you are teaching something that is not Scriptural! Why would anyone teach something other than the Bible? There is only one reason why someone would do this and that is power! Anytime you claim to have knowledge that others do not have, that puts you in a position of power. There will always be a group of people willing to follow someone without question who makes this claim. Again refer to 1 Thessalonians 5:21 above and test all things to see if they are true. It has always amazed me how willing and trusting some people can be because they are not willing to take the time to check out what is being said or taught. These "miraculous healings" and "messages from God" are just so much theatrics! If God indeed talks to them, as they claim, shouldn't someone be writing down what they say? Because that is Holy Scripture being spoken from the mouth of God and we do not have a closed Canon of Scripture. If this is true, then it nullifies Revelation 22 "Rev 22:18  Here is my warning for everyone who hears the prophecies in this book: If you add anything to them, God will make you suffer all the terrible troubles written in this book.
Rev 22:19  If you take anything away from these prophecies, God will not let you have part in the life-giving tree and in the holy city described in this book". You do not need healings, tongues, baptism in the Holy Spirit or any other things to teach in a expository manner. These things are only necessary if you are trying to attract a crowd and manipulate them for their money and resources. Please, teach the Word chapter by chapter and verse by verse and let God grow the Church His way. Always point them to the Savior and not to the man in the pulpit.  

Cheap Grace

http://m.gty.org/blog/B140630

Did Chik fil a crumble to money?

http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2014/03/did_chick-fil-a_ceo_dan_cathy.html.

     Here is a link to a story related to the heading above I think Mr Cathy has sacrificed his Christian beliefs for the expansion of his chain. I admired his first stance and standing for what God says is wrong in His word,  it is not Mr Kathy's views but God's laws . We need a good strong Christian men and women to take a strong stand against the immorality of today's society.

     We need more a Christian business men and women to make a stand like he did formerly, and not Christians who are in  business!

http://bible.com/59/1pe1.3.esv Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Why morality matters

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." John Adams

     In the recent Supreme Court ruling on the political contributions what did the founding forefathers mean by morality and corruption? If we were the moral nation the Founding Forefathers intended this country to be, patriotic and God fearing, this would be a non issue!

     As it is, we have drifted so far from God, we don't even know the true definition of corruption and morality.

     The reason for this is simply a matter of people ignoring The Word of God. Without the Bible as our foundation for all morality, we are left with human opinion. Man is totally corrupt, so how can he declare anything immoral? We must have a standard that is higher than corrupt man, that standard is God's Holy and inspired Word. Whether the general public cares to acknowledge it or not, it is the basis of all our laws. When we depart from that standard we are left with opinions like the one handed down by SCOTUS.