Nicky Gumbel feels that it would be unfair for God to punish someone else for our sins. So he reminds us that "God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself," and categorically states that God did not punish someone else. He punished Himself....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from 4/28/2014 Secondly, there are a few doctrinal issues that should raise eyebrows. In one of Nicky's talks/booklets he lists the penalties of sin. His list is correct but seriously incomplete. I was waiting for him to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I'm sure you've heard of it by now. "Alpha" is a global phenomenon. Much like its Catholic counterpart, the "Cursillo", or "little course" (on Catholicism), Alpha strives to give a foundational course for born-again believers, complete with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
(This blog is also an MP3 audio) "Apostolic" misinterpretations I believe the Lord has made it clear to me often that I am never to come against something He may be doing. That's pretty dangerous. So my task today is to work under the umbrella of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
(This blog is also a recording and a pdf, posted 1/10/2012, here at sermonaudio) Are there two Gospels in the Gospels? Really, I'm being serious. I keep hearing that there are two separate Gospels recorded by the Gospel writers. They say there is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Trends hit the Body from time to time and need to be discussed. The idea of “dominion” has been around quite awhile and has been discussed the entire time. It's not all negative, you know. Dominion is a totally Scriptural idea. But...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
(About the dominion theology being preached today as the method God wants us to use to go to the world...Continued from yesterday...) God has shown us how He works through some of our favorite people. Is it your sense that Joseph (Old Testament)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Doctrines are teachings. Teachings are doctrines. There is no difference, semantically. Those who decry all “doctrine” implying that doctrine quenches the Spirit, will brashly put forward their own doctrines, and expect the people of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I was saying that I can no longer just write off people and things that annoy me. We were talking about contemporary church music, you recall... I read of some raucous, very loud musical instruments in the Book of Psalms. And, I know of some...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It all started when my wife had a family obligation in another city. Our family of two was suddenly cut by 50%. It is already a law that certain age groups are not be left home alone. I think there were a couple movies made about that. Well, there...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
