Most people have heard that Jesus went to the cross to save them from their sins. This is a very confusing statement and can be insulting. Let’s expand this one liner with the meaning of salvation, and how salvation is spiritual adoption in Christ. God shared a physical walking, talking daily life with humans, until…
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What is the Love of God?
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preservers. Love never fails…” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Everything in the…
Understanding Surrender
There can be a lot of negative connotation around the word surrender while underestimating its importance and meaning in our lives. Admiring independent people is easy. We are that in hundred different ways, each person in their own walk. We can also understand how vital it is to surrender to your loved ones when they…
Christianity is NOT Exclusive- It is Inclusive
Jesus became human to reach out to all people offering love and acceptance. God offered his love and said come as you are. Revelations 22:17 “Come! Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” If Christians are not accepting all people for who they are, who they love, how they act, they are…
Holy Spirit the Helper
Jesus explained that he would not walk the earth forever. He would ascend back to his Father in heaven, but that we would have the Holy Spirit with us here on earth. John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. Romans 8:9 “You…
21st Century Christianity
We are living in the 21st Century, an age of diversity. We fight for civil rights, humanitarian rights, environmental rights, animal rights, all rights. These are times of awareness and change. Social movements give a voice to public values. True Christian values reflect social advocacy and human rights. We are not in the Christianity of…
The Dark Side of Religion
The dark side of Religion is when people begin to believe their own merit, good works, moral compass, right standing, knowledge, anointing or calling makes them “saved,” “worthy,” or “holy.” This mentality enables pride, power, and division in the way of inequality, believing people are better than others, right over others, separate from others. Throughout…
Co-Workmanship
I have heard it said that Christianity is used as a crutch, used as an escape from suffering. Some do this, as some use all things for all reasons. But when you believe in Christ, it does not mean your brain goes out the window. Christianity is always about co-workmanship. It is a partnership between…
Fruit of the Spirit
Has anyone heard about the fruit of the Spirit and wondered what it meant? Being a Christian means being a student of Christ, a follower of christ. Believing that Christ is the Son of God and part of the Trinity, along with the Holy Spirit who is God’s spirit given to us as a helper…
Drink, Smoke, Pills, Food
Never believe that you can’t be close to God just because you smoke, drink, take pills, over eat, or have any other habit, enjoyment, or addiction that the church world has condemned. God does not look at any of these things as sin unless it separates you from God in your own heart and mind….
Restoration
I saw an old dress. The top was tattered blue with a peach slip underneath showing through. The top was a V-neck with slender tares along the blue silk. The hem was unraveling at the bottom and the waist, and the slip that ran the length of the dress was somehow pulled through the waist…
Living in the World, Not of It
In the Christian faith, we believe that the soul is everlasting. It never dies. We are here on this earth to love God and other people, and enjoy everything this life has to offer, but also know and be prepared for the life to come, a life that does not fade away by death. Our…
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