Testimonies to the practical reality, revelations and power of Jesus Christ
Quote: “There are only two religions in the world: Divine accomplishment and human achievement. Divine accomplishment is true biblical Christianity; every other religion is some form of human achievement.” John MacArthur. Biblical definition of atonement: ‘reconciliation of the guilty by divine sacrifice.’ Biblical Christianity teaches that atonement for sins is made possible only through trusting …
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Nearly thirty years ago I wrote a letter to a very dear friend testifying of my new-found faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Fourteen years later when we met again, he remained the same dear friend, but no mention was made of the letter. Five years after that we met again. This time he …
In reference to Church history, the late Derek Prince said, “Wherever Satan has persuaded theologians and ministers to question Scripture he has always brought them to the point where they actually deny it.” How does it work? First they question Scripture, then they doubt Scripture, then they disbelieve Scripture, then they disobey Scripture. From this pattern, Satan …
The mother of a twelve year old girl sexually abused by a seventy-nine year old clergyman in January of this year has refused to accept his apology and request for forgiveness. She said his letter to the family, in which he asked for forgiveness, was “puerile and self-serving.” The Crown prosecutor told the Court the man displayed a lack of remorse …
In reference to her current job, a lady told me the other day that she had regretted not seeking fuller clarification during the interview, as to the meaning of certain words and phrases communicated to her by the job interviewer, regarding her job function. It brought to mind a favorite expression used by the communication gurus, “Say what …
In my recent post: Satan’s Useful Idiot, I made two statements, one with a question; God is not interested in being nice. Where in the gospels does one see Jesus being nice? A couple of people were offended. I don’t know what their beliefs are or whether they’re Christians or non-Christians, but it’s not the first time I’ve …
I’ve been giving some increased thought lately to some comments made by one of the great Bible teachers, the late Derek Prince. About twenty-two years ago I was studying the Scriptures from one of his video teachings and although I don’t recall his exact words, the thought has never left me. He said something like, “Some people change their …
Sitting with a friend discussing Christianity over dinner recently, he asked me why I was using the phrases, “biblical Christianity” and the “biblical Lord Jesus Christ” when explaining some of my beliefs to him with regards our subject. He said, “I thought all Christian practice was based on the Bible.” If only it was that …
New Testament Ephesians 6:12 tells us very clearly that as Christians, we are not fighting against flesh and blood (human beings), but against the rulers, the authorities, the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. In other words, we are up against evil spiritual rulers from the …