Discipleship
Various topics relating to Christian discipleship.
Predestination Forum – Is God Glorified In Damning Some People
FaceBook Predestination Forum Question
Is God Glorified In Damning Some People?
Here is the entire question in the original post:
MY DEAR CALVINIST FRIENDS, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG REGARDING THIS CALVINIST CLAIM.
“GOD HAS THE POWER TO MAKE EVERY SINGLE PERSON WANT TO COME TO HIM. IN ORDER WORDS, GOD CAN GIVE “IRRESISTIBLE GRACE” TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON BUT CHOSES NOT TO DO SO BECAUSE HE IS MORE GLORIFIED IN “DAMNING” SOME PEOPLE.
Response… Continue reading
Misunderstood Bible Verses – Acts 16:31
Misunderstood Bible Verses – Acts 16:31
One very often misunderstood Bible verse is found in the book of Acts where Paul and Silas were speaking with their prison guard:
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31)
Is the Bible really teaching that we can make something happen just by believing it? Consider these situations for example:
- I believe I am a millionaire.
- I believe… Continue reading
A Lengthy & Heated Dialog About Free-Willism
A Lengthy & Heated Dialog About Free-Willism
On The “Predestination Or Freewill?” Facebook Discussion Forum
RM Kane shared Arun Thamizhvanan‘s post.
February 26
I have been reading many posts and quotations today in the group “Gleaning from the Puritans”. I find it is refreshing – and it helps me cope with the onslaught of spiritually retarded teachings of so many of our modern preachers and teachers. It can help a Christian to unlearn and guard against the heresies of… Continue reading
Modesty
Modesty
By Michael S. Hatley
Beauty vs. Immodesty
A woman who strives to be so, is more beautiful to a man than a rainbow, snow capped mountains, or the smile of a little child. An extremely attractive woman, modestly attired, is a feast for his eyes that can be enjoyed with a pure conscience. She is a wonderful creation of God, and her appearance a gift bringing great pleasure to the beholder.
The woman described above can… Continue reading
The Shocking Pagan Origin of Christmas
The Shocking Pagan Origin of Christmas
What is the TRUE ORIGIN of Christmas? Where did it come from? Did you know Yeshua the Messiah was born nowhere NEAR December 25, but that was the “birth day” of the sun- god, “Sol Invictus” or “Mithras”? Did you know December 25 was the concluding day of the pagan winter festival called the “Saturnalia”? Where did “Santa Claus” come from? The “Christmas tree”? How did this pagan feast become connected with “Christianity”?… Continue reading