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Some people use religious phrases and pretend to follow God, when they do not. Wolves in sheep’s clothing have existed since ancient times and Scripture shows this. As such, we need to be aware of the frauds and also warn our friends. Pharaoh accused Moses and the Israelites “May the Lord be with you if … Read more Fake Faith and Pious Platitudes
God doesn’t want us to brag and claim full credit for talents and successes. Yet our world pushes people to claim all credit for their accomplishments and then to claim superiority over others. The most ancient Scriptures (such as Deuteronomy chapter 8) refute this foolish arrogance. I was so impressed with the contrast of Scripture … Read more Taking Credit away from God and being Thankless
Insidious deceptions of Satan When we read “We take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ,” (2Cor.2:5), we assume we will recognize Satan’s blatant contradictions of Scripture. I wrote about this in my posts “So Many Negative Thoughts Planted by Satan” as well as “Yes, You Can Win the Spiritual Battle if You … Read more Take Every thought Captive:
As I studied Leviticus, I discovered God directly confronts the sin of codependence (though the Bible does not give it that name.) This sin causes well-meaning people to do things for others they should have done for themselves. This sin causes people to dwell in fear (extreme worry) about loved ones and even try to … Read more God confronts Codependence (Sin) in the Bible!
Some people doubt the Bible and claim “God is love only,” and insist he forgives everyone’s sins even those people don’t repent of. These doubters deny verses about God’s wrath and pick only the Bible verses they want. Yet God, himself, says he fights against unrepentant sinners, even the Israelites when they refuse to repent … Read more When God does not Forgive Sins
(Refuting Atheists who claim Israel was violent and had no claim on that land) Atheists, liberal theologian and Christians struggling with doubt say Israel had no right to fight and push out the Canaanites who lived in what God called “The Promised Land.” These Bible challengers question the Israelite’s right to displace those 7 nations … Read more Israel’s Legitimate Claim to the Promised Land
Often Satan sneaks in negative thoughts and we don’t realize he is the source. As a result, I felt alert and challenged when I heard a woman on the radio say Satan caused most of the judgment she felt others must be placing upon her. She wrongly assumed others judged her for her unwanted divorce, … Read more So Many Negative Thoughts Planted by Satan
How can an evil person have good sides? Last week I talked about Luke Chapter 16, where the evil rich man had one good side. This rich man knew the beggar, Lazarus, was sick and starving to death, yet the rich man feasted luxuriously and watched this poor beggar die. Surprisingly, this evil man had … Read more Evil People can have “Good” Sides
While some atheists and liberal theologians deny Hell exists, others say God was unfair to “The Rich Man,” in Luke chapter 16. Jesus spoke of this man along with the beggar Lazarus. Luke 16:22-23 says, “The Rich man also died and was buried and he went to the place of the dead. There in torment, … Read more Atheists deny Hell or say God was unjust to “The Rich Man”
(or your friend lacked one) God designed humans to have a safe, loving relationship with an earthly father (and mother, but today’s post is about dads.) What if you lacked this loving relationship in your childhood? While God has promised to be a father to the fatherless (Psalm68:5,) how can a gal (or guy) appropriate … Read more When you Didn’t have a Loving Earthly Father