The working assumption of many seems to be that once we sinful humans die we are automatically done sinning simply by virtue of the fact that we have died. We assume that those who are sent to hell suddenly have a change of heart and recognize the folly of their ways.
The murder, assassination, martyrdom of Charlie Kirk combined with the unhinged reaction of so many on the left lead me to the following conclusions.
Most Baptists grow up with the idea that we need no creed but the Bible, that we don’t care about church history – only what the Bible says. This is a simplistic, naive, and foolish way of thinking.
Boston encourages us to “die comfortably.” To be clear, he’s not talking about hospice care, palliative treatment, or assisted suicide.
Based on the biblical teaching about the person and the work of the Holy Spirit, what would we expect to see, hear, and experience if the Holy Spirit was truly at work in a local congregation. I think Scripture points us to at least 7 realities.
Believe it or not, I had never heard all of the verses to “Joy to the World.”
There is a direct correlation between your thoughts and your character. What we think about throughout the day shapes us so much that we will become what we think.
Who are you? Who is the real you? Are you a recovering porn addict who has relapsed or a porn addict who has only momentarily been sober? Which is the real you? The victories, or the relapse?
Long before Barnabas proved himself faithful in big things, he first proved himself faithful in little things.
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