Can we truly know if someone is a Christian?
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?
Some thoughts on the death of Steve Jobs
Jesus once asked, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? (Mark 8:36-37).” These questions came to mind yesterday after I heard the news of Jobs’ death. Jobs died Wednesday at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. What Jobs accomplished in his … Continue reading Some thoughts on the death of Steve Jobs
“I look upon all the world as my parish”
In 1739, John Wesley made a famous declaration: “God in Scripture commands me, according to my power, to instruct the ignorant, reform the wicked, confirm the virtuous. Man forbids me to do this in another’s parish; that is, in effect, to do it at all, seeing I have now no parish of my own, nor probably ever shall. Whom then shall I hear, God or … Continue reading “I look upon all the world as my parish”
Shepherd the Flock 