Be Thou Cast Into The Sea

  “Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall...

Be ready to give an answer

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: (I Peter 3:15-KJV).   It is clear that Peter instructs the Christian to be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks him...

The Two Types of People and their Outcome

All people can be placed into one of two categories,  those who think they do not deserve condemnation from God (or “gods” for those who believe in multiple deities) and those who fully believe that they deserve condemnation from God.  Put another way,  some believe they merit acceptance from God on...

What Qualifies a Person as “Expert” on a Subject?

As Christians, we have all been exposed to certain Christians who have gained notoriety in their ministry. It becomes clear that God has produced a special measure of spiritual growth and wisdom in them while increasing their level of influence among Christians around the world. As a result, we rightly...

Is it ever appropriate to tell a person you are evangelizing that they are lying to you?

Recently, I was attempting to proclaim the gospel to an elderly, self-righteous Muslim man. We perceived he was self righteous so we went through the 10 commandments one by one to help him see that he was guilty of breaking God’s laws. But he kept insisting he had not broken the commandments. When we came...