In high school the gym teacher would often pick two captains for two teams, whether it be football, baseball, or dodge ball. The two captains would then take turns picking others for their team. Obviously, they would pick friends and then guys they believed would have the best athletic ability. Not to be picked lastContinue reading “Chosen by God?”
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Who Says the Crowd is Right?
When growing up, my parents cautioned me about crowd mentality. They warned me not to follow the crowd. I took their advice. Following the crowd will take you places you may not want to go. A pastor gave me the same advice although couched a little differently. He would say, “Who says the crowd’s right?”Continue reading “Who Says the Crowd is Right?”
Do Babies Go to Heaven?
As a youngster, I hung out with kids who were all older than me. One particular day we were tossing rocks in between two houses. My cousin watched us from his bedroom window. Sixty-five years later I can still see my cousin diving for cover as the rock that I threw came crashing through hisContinue reading “Do Babies Go to Heaven?”
Paul vs. James, A Contradiction?
There seems to be a contradiction in Scripture that a man is justified (declared righteous) by faith according to Paul, but justified by works according to James (Rom. 5:1; James 2:24). It’s either one or the other. It can’t be both, can it? But actually, it is both. A mountain climber may have faith to climbContinue reading “Paul vs. James, A Contradiction?”
5 Reasons Easy Believism is not Easy
There is a certain sect of Christianity referred to as Lordship salvation that would accuse me of teaching easy believism. They typically set up a strawman argument. In a strawman those who oppose you make a false representation of what you believe and then argue against it. They will often say things like ‘walking an aisle’Continue reading “5 Reasons Easy Believism is not Easy”
Easter Gives the Helpless Hope
When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sin entered the world. Because of their sin, every human enters the world with a sinful disposition; separated from God. It placed all of mankind in a helpless position. And there is nothing we can do to fix it. We can’t make ourselves acceptable to a holy God. ItContinue reading “Easter Gives the Helpless Hope”
The Thief and the Middle Cross
C.I. Scofield was a preacher and writer. He penned the following Biblical article about Barabbas who was sentenced to death and expected to die the next morning for his crime. However, it was a custom at Passover for the Roman governor to release a Jewish prisoner. (Following Titles added and article condensed) Barabbas was aContinue reading “The Thief and the Middle Cross”
Winter Blahs?
Science tell us that no snowflake has the same design. I accept that to be true. But I think you would have to examine every flake that ever fell to the ground to be one hundred percent certain. This year a lot of those flakes have fallen here in Western Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction wasContinue reading “Winter Blahs?”
The Next Generation
Growing up in a rural area, there were a lot of folks around us who had gardens. My grandfather lived on one side of us and my uncle on the other side. They always planted a garden. But gardens seemed to have lost their importance with the ease of going to a grocery store toContinue reading “The Next Generation”
My Faith has Found a Resting Place
The lyrics below are from a hymn titled, My Faith has Found a Resting Place, composed by Elizabeth E. Hewitt in the late1800s. She knew something of eternal security and the peace that comes from trusting in Jesus. She was born in Philadelphia in 1851. She became a teacher, but a spinal injury forced herContinue reading “My Faith has Found a Resting Place”
Assurance of Heaven 