The “Genetic Excuse for Sin” Theory
Introduction There are quite a few diseases and conditions that are known to be “genetically determined” – i.e., items that are caused by the exact makeup of a person’s DNA. For example, the condition...
View ArticleTwo Trees in the Garden
Here’s an interesting piece from Ivan Maddox of West End Bible Fellowship in Atlanta GA. He brings up some intriguing points concerning the trees in the story of the Garden of Eden. I have often...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do with the Hole in Your Heart?
I have been on a 36 year quest to find the right the path which would give me a greater spiritual awareness and closeness to my Creator. I have found it to be a rocky road at times. On this journey I...
View ArticleThe Fabric of Our Lives
The fabric of our lives is what makes us who we are, that fabric should be interwoven with God! It is God who has made us. He desires to be the Fabric of our lives. I was recently at the beach there...
View ArticleDeception, it happens to us all!!!
Sometimes in life when working in the christian field of helps and counseling we run into many different situation. Many times people will say one thing and mean another, or tell you something that not...
View ArticleStand Up!
Depressed. Discouraged. Hopeless. There are many walking wounded around us. Hurt. Down. Just going through the motions. Maybe me? Maybe you? Some days, maybe even struggling to get out of bed. Not...
View ArticleWhat does “Forgiveness of Sin” Mean?
Introduction One item that Scripture emphasizes, over and over again, is that every human being has committed sins. For example, consider these verses: Ecclesiastes 7:20 (ESV): 20 Surely there is not a...
View ArticleThree Arguments Against Total Depravity
Total depravity is the first of the five points of Calvinism. Paul Washer defines total depravity as the doctrine that “fallen man is unable is to love, obey or please God.” Total depravity teaches...
View ArticleSinners or Saints?
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m just a sinner saved by grace?” The phrase has two main purposes: either we use it to express humility or excuse our behavior. But, did you know that scripture...
View ArticleThe Differences between “Forgiveness” and “Atonement”
Introduction One of the terms that is frequently used among believers is “forgiveness”. Basically, most believers are aware that each person can receive the forgiveness of his sins, through the death...
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