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May 2025

When the Lord shares His heart and mind with us on something, it becomes, first and foremost, a basis for prayer. Oh, that we would find more Christians on their knees, praying with discernment and prophetic insight, with the mind of Christ! From that position, not only may we see...Read more
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These New Atheists seem also to be ignorant of the fact that from the days of Christ there were always multitudes of Christians who never gave allegiance to Rome but to the Bible and to Christ alone and paid for their faith with their lives. The Church of Rome martyred...Read more
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Forgiveness and grace are for those who truly have turned from sin to Christ and who don’t want to sin and thus dishonor Him, but who may possibly fall into sin and, having done so, repent from their hearts. —TBC "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just...Read more
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Lack of doctrinal concern in favor of the experiential is perhaps the greatest problem within charismatic groups. A primary example would be a lack of scriptural discernment. This is perhaps best evidenced by the acceptance of the validity of the Charismatic Renewal of the Catholic Church, which Catholic leaders have...Read more
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Sadly, self-confessed New Atheists equate Christianity with Roman Catholicism . Imagining that everyone who calls himself a Christian gives blind obedience to the pope and the Roman Catholic Church, they equate Christian fundamentalism with the Crusades and Inquisitions and thus with fanaticism and violence. The truth is that the Crusaders...Read more
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Matthew:7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. See All... –11 tells us to seek. It’s instructive also to consider Jeremiah:29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all...Read more
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Holy Week’s [recent celebration of Easter in April], the week which starts with little children hitting one another with the palm branches they received at church and culminates eight days later as those same angels sit “in their Easter bonnet(s) with all the frills upon it.” For many Americans, Holy...Read more
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When we first become believers, it is often frustrating to see how little we seem to understand. Recognizing our lack of understanding is good, provided we take steps to move beyond it. How can we study the Bible and get the truth—not our own understanding of the truth? As you...Read more
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Unquestionably, some who have called themselves Christians (Roman Catholic popes, Eastern Orthodox leaders, the Crusaders, and not a few modern televangelists, for example) have been guilty of all manner of evil. In the process, they have violated the teachings and example of Christ. The fundamentals of true Christianity, however, promote...Read more
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Watching the various pollsters attempt to assess where culture is headed religiously is interesting. Is culture trending away from the biblical faith or toward it? The answer seems to be, yes. Confused? So are many pollsters and churches. Is Christianity losing ground? Are more moving to atheism or just becoming...Read more
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