In our culture today, we don’t fully understand the wages of sin. We constantly view sin as more of an anchor that keeps us from having a prosperous life here on earth. When we have no sense of urgency we are consumed with sin and are not separate at all from the world. There are a few verses that explain this point. I’m going to quote the whole paragraph of this verse, so you … [Read more...] about The Wages of Sin
Church Doctrine
Scripture Hopping
There is a tendency to pick small snippets of scripture to create a narrative in the church. Many pastors have a specific topic in church and quickly find verses with the keywords they are using for the message on any given Sunday. They say they are using verses so automatically they believe they are preaching the truth. Let’s start with a specific verse I used in my first blog … [Read more...] about Scripture Hopping
Predestination and Free Will
Predestination vs. Free Will Predestination and Free Will have been at odds with each other in the church. First I will talk about whether determinism is completely true, mostly true, or false. Does God have a plan for our lives? If so how much do we have a say in the plan? Is Calvinism a problem in the church? Lets start out with the definition of determinism: A … [Read more...] about Predestination and Free Will