'Jesus' Tagged Posts (Page 3)
5 Easy Ways to Totally Spoil the Gospel
“…there are many ways in which the faith of Christ may be marred and spoiled, without being positively denied. And here we venture to think is the very reason that so much religion called Christian, is not truly Evangelical. The Gospel in fact is a most curiously and delicately compounded medicine, and a medicine that is very easily spoiled.” Rev. J. C. Ryle D.D.…
Approach Church like a Box of Weet-Bix Cereal
All believers in Jesus Christ have a responsibility and commissioning to reach out to those who don’t know Christ for themselves.
To do that effectively we need to know and speak their language, whilst ruthlessly protecting and teaching the truth of God as written in the Bible. We are not necessarily to try and use different words, but rather explain the biblical text…
11 Biblical Tests of Genuine Salvation
What characteristics are indicative of genuine salvation? Are these characteristics evident in your life? I came across the this list which was useful for me to evaluate the health of my relationship with God.
Why do I need Jesus?
Recently I was given the opportunity to tell people at church about how I came to be a Christian. It’s always a bit nerve-racking to stand up the front of a group of people and be vulnerable about your past. However I am a strong believer in being real about our struggles and trials in life so that we can see God’s power at work. No one is perfect. Everyone…
The God of New Beginnings
Where in your life have you turned from God? Do you have a born again relationship with God, through your faith in Jesus? If not, the bible says you won’t be spending eternity in heaven (John 14:6).
Does the Resurrection Affect You?
No one witnessed the resurrection, but many have experienced it. No one can explain the resurrection, but many feel the effects.
Christ’s Sacrifice for Us
We get so caught up in living for ourselves, that we put Him aside as a side-dish or just ‘a part’ of our lives. How tragic!! Praise God that Jesus didn’t have the same attitude that we so often have. He completed the work He was sent to do, and as a result brought glory to His Father (John 17:4) and has offered us the only source of salvation (John 14:6) from an eternity…
Does God Instruct us to Love and Hate?
We cannot love others if we don’t hate the sin that is crippling their lives, not to mention our own!
How Did People go to Heaven Before Jesus’ Death and Resurrection? Updated
This claim eliminates all other ‘religious’ pathways to God. It negates the validity of all other claims and indeed, excludes all other so called prophets and deities.
What is a Spiritual Gift?
How do you define a spiritual gift when, for example, there are people who are very good teachers but not Christians? And if someone with those attributes becomes a Christian, do those skills automatically become a ‘spiritual gift’.