Because the phrase blessing is tied to the extreme, out of balance, prosperity message many Christians swing the pendulum too far and totally ignore the truth that God’s heart is to bless His children. What that looks like is
Minister, Pastor, Theologian J. Vernon McGee has some great commentary on Philippians 4:6. I will be quoting his statements and making my own comments.
Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in everything by prayer and
ChristiansStop trying to comfort people with the saying “Your loved one is in a better place.” If you do not know their loved one was born again/saved, a follower of Christ, then you have no idea their eternal destiny.
There are several Scriptures that forewarn or speak on the concept of Apostasy. Thus, it would be best to look at the definition of Apostasy:
Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “A standing away from”. A
In our previous article we took a look at all the various definitions of the word apostasy. Based upon the definitions it is clear a person cannot commit the act of apostasy from Christianity unless they have been a
In Apostasy-Part One we took a look at the definitions for the word Apostasy. In Apostasy-Part Two we took a look at the Biblical Warnings Regarding Apostasy. In this article we will be taking a look at all the
The LOVE OF CHRIST control, compels, constrains, drives, urges us. What does it compel us to do? To die to self and live for him.
14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have
As I mentioned in the summary of Apostasy-Part Three, Conditional Verses there are passages of Scripture that certainly give the appearance that apostasy can occur among Christians and there are passages of Scripture on eternal security in Christ. There is
There are Scriptures that speak about the potential of someone that is a Christian falling away from Christianity. There are Scriptures that speak of eternal security of salvation. There are Scriptures that speak on Jesus not only being Savior
There are two extremes in regard to the topic of apostasy and if Christians can commit the act of apostasy. To avoid these extremes one must take into consideration all of Scripture, the context of Bible verses, and not