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Is Hero Worship Driving Our Expectations? Recently, a woman visited our church with one goal in mind: to hear the founding pastor speak live. She confirmed ahead of time, double-checked with someone on campus, and attended with excitement. But when Continue reading The Danger of Hero Worship in the Church
That’s a great and important theological question—was Judas Iscariot ever truly a believer, like Peter and the other disciples, or even the thief on the cross? Or was he a pretender all along? Let’s compare these two views clearly, using Continue reading Judas Iscariot (Believer or Unbeliever, Remorse or Repentance)
Taking the name of the Lord in vain means using God’s name in a way that shows disrespect or a lack of reverence. This is clearly taught in the Bible. As Moses recorded in Leviticus 19:12, “Do not bring shame Continue reading What Does It Mean to Take the Name of the Lord in Vain?
Yes, Jesus Christ died for the sins of the whole world, but more importantly Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross was for you personally. The Bible tells us in John 3:16 that, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and Continue reading When Christ was on the Cross, You Were on His Mind
The Bible describes the chilling reality of the five senses of hell, starkly contrasting it with the elaborate and poetic visions of Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy,” which is consistent with ancient religious traditions and modern philosophy. Dante’s vivid depiction Continue reading The Five Senses of Hell (Dante was Wrong)