I took some flak in my last post on the death of Steve Jobs and it got me thinking about some of the signs of genuine saving faith. Just to fill you in, my critics seemed to think that I was too quick to assume that Steve Jobs was not a follower of Christ, and therefore, he died apart from the grace of God. Let … Continue reading Can we truly know if someone is a Christian?
One of the sayings we often use is, “that was random.” I have discovered that different people mean different things by that, but usually that statement carries with it the idea of chance or accident. I had a guest preacher come in last Sunday who asked the question, is anything really random? He asked this question after reading a Scripture passage about Ahab, the evil … Continue reading Is Anything Really Random?
Does God have a role in our sanctification? Without question. Paul writes, “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely” (1 Thessalonians 5:23). But we have to be careful that we don’t take the saying, “let go and let God,” too literally. I’ve used that maxim from time to time and maybe you have too. If we take it too literally, it would … Continue reading Our Role in Sanctification
Shepherd the Flock 