Category: Christian Life

I think it ought to be credited to Ken Ham and Answers In Genesis for their repeated claims that one need not believe in young earth creationism to be saved. That is to say that Ham believes and has taught on multiple occasions that one can believe in an old earth and still be saved. During a sermon, he said of an apologist for old earth creation, “He is a great man of God. He’s in Heaven.” So I would like to quickly disabuse you of the assumption that Ham…

Usually out of high school, young Mormon men will live for two years, postponing college or work or marriage for the sake of sharing Mormon theology. They work from dawn until dusk knocking on doors and conducting Bible studies. Upon doing so, they will usually invite the participate to read Mormon literature, that is, they will provide a pamphlet and then they will provide the Book of Mormon for you to read. They will invite you to pray and ask God if this revelation is really the truth. This raises…

This is breaking news: Osama Bin Laden is still alive, according to the CIA analyst Mike Licona. Licona reported on Thursday, March 27th 2014, that one of his assets (undercover agents) in Afghanistan overheard a telephone conversation in which the name Bin Laden was mentioned. The asset had his suspicions, and the evidence seemed to have accumulated. So he followed the man, and confirmed his suspicions. Osama Bin Laden is still alive. The asset was able to take the picture to the left and send it to Licona as a…

Are we alone in the universe? This is certainly a very interesting question, pondered by everybody from conspiracy theorists to eminent astronomers. There may be some sort of microbial life on Mars, and there may be beings resembling the spooky aliens that we conceive of, in a far away planet. In fact, what is even more inconceivable is that we are aliens as well. Of course, this sort of discovery is sometimes championed by atheist laymen, and protested by Christians. But this raises the question: what should Christians think about…

As a response to the teaching of classic fundamentalism and even the fulfilling the Great Commission, many non-believers tend to call Christians intolerant, in that they will label other human beings as sinners and disapprove of their lifestyle, and in fact even the belief of exclusivity in Christ is said to be intolerant. This seems to me to be more of an attack against a person rather than an attack against the truth of Christian theology, so I do not find it very challenging. But it certainly is interesting and…

We often hear of people who claim that the King James Version is the only version of the Bible that we should read. They will say that the other versions are perversions of God’s word, and the KJV is God’s word. Now I have many brothers in Christ and know great men of God who use the King James Version of the Bible and do not take this stance. But nevertheless, there are many men who do make this mistake and say that the KJV is the sole translation that…

I often encounter people who are unaware that they are in a Christian cult, even though the signs of brainwashing are there and they just have no idea that their approach to Scripture is absolutely consistent with every other Christian cult group that is out there. Now if your group happen to fit many of these criteria, be aware that this list was not made specifically for your group. Your group just happens to fit the most usual description of a cult group. I think, based on experience, I can…

When I say that God hates American Christianity, it sounds almost comparable to the extreme claims of the Westboro Baptist Church. So let me be clear: God loves you, and he desperately desires for men to come to him. But there are aspects of American Christianity that does not lead men to God, but leads men far from God and grieves his Spirit. How do I know this? How can I speak with such an authority about what God hates? Easy: I have the inerrant, inspired, and authoritative word of…

You have heard it said, “Repent, and believe the gospel.” Well, suppose you do not want to? Suppose you do not feel like it? Christians are constantly telling you what to do, and imposing their morals upon you, and telling you how you need to live your life. They are constantly telling you about God’s law and about grace. But you are just not interested. You love sin, and I think there are at least 5 reasons for you to sin. 1 – You do not care about God. God…

Jesus commissioned those who are his followers to share their faith with men. Those Christians who say that they are not the type of share their faith, are essentially saying that they have a light, but they hide it under a bushel (Matthew 5:15). When Jesus told us to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:19), he was not giving a good piece of advice for our lives or an optional statement. It was a command. This is why it is called the Great Commission. The word translated into commission means,…

There is a lie being spread in modern evangelism which attempts to tell people comforting truths that will draw them to Christian belief. This is something that causes so many people to fall away. This is something that causes so many false conversions. They are lied to and given false hopes, not presented with a gospel of repentance and truth. Specifically, they are told, “God is not mad at you,” and therefore, we ought to come to the Christian faith. But that concept really has no biblical precedent. It is…

I sometimes hear Christians represent an Oprahian faith, in which they may say something like, “Jesus works for me, but that’s just my personal opinion.” They subscribe to this ‘true for you, but not for me,’ mentality; this view that all truth is relative (except for that truth, of course). As a consequence of that, they feel no need to evangelize or share their faith. They feel as though it is a redeemable quality, that they are Christians without telling others about their faith. After all, telling people about your…

Perhaps one of the greatest crimes of the Christmas season is the crime against Saint Nicholar of Myra. Rather than holding a legacy as a theologian who stood for truth and gave gifts to needy children, it has been smeared by an elaborate myth. Nicholas of Myra will forever be remembered as Santa Claus – a jolly fat man who flies to the house of every child in the world on one night and giving them gifts. With this myth, the man of God, Nicolas of Myra has been forgotten.…

Often people hear heartbreaking stories of apostasy, people leaving their faith in favor of some other worldview or something that they prefer. Of course, we can talk about what caused them to leave, but in truth, the only reason they leave is that they never knew the Lord and were never truly born again. They were false converts. Those who are truly saved remain in Christ forever (John 3:16). I made this point in my article, 5 Reasons It Is Impossible To Lose Salvation. So when I say that people…

It is interesting to see how people reinterpret the Bible based on what they personally think is right or wrong. We allow our culture to influence us and allow our culture to determine what the Bible says. Therefore, if Christ were to come into this culture, I think that a number of Christians would behave just as the Pharisees did. He contradicts their religious system and their beliefs. Many Christians would say that he is not being very Christlike. We can find this in the gospels as well. I think…

Have you ever heard it said that the Bible does not matter, that it was written so long ago, to another culture, and that it is impossible for it to apply to our lives? Well, for those of us who have read it, we know that the Bible is alive, that it is the living word of God, sharper than any double-edged sword, and is the sole authority for doctrinal truth. It is applicable to our lives. I argued more thoroughly for this in my article Is The Bible Relevant…

Also read: What Is Christianity? Click here In an age of tolerance, modernism, acceptance, Christendom finds itself engulfed in heretical views that have truly compromised the church. With the number of popularized heresies within denominations, it is difficult to see who is teaching biblical Christianity. With the known televangelists tickling the ears of men, it is difficult to see what their motives are and whether they really care about the salvation and discipleship of their listeners. While some may care, many of them may be so lost in false doctrine…