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Jan 19, 2010
Sovereign
As I mentioned before, I am currently reading through 1 and 2 Kings. One thing that really stands out in the two books is God’s sovereignty. It’s amazing how God used the Godless Assyrian, Egyptian, and Babylonian Empires to enact righteous judgement on Israel and Judah. It’s amazing how God’s perfect will us brought about through the lives and exploits of apostate kings. It’s... read more
Dec 4, 2009
The Salvation of Fear
I had some VERY enlightening conversations yesterday with a number of people from all walks of life. I talked to someone who just came out of a cult. I talked with someone who was a witch and practiced Satanism. I talked with someone who didn’t believe in the claims of the Bible yet called himself a Christian. I talked with an elderly artist who has lived an extremely interesting life with prominent... read more
Aug 9, 2009
Knowing ( Warning! Spoiler Alert!)
Last night I watched the movie ‘Knowing’ for the first time. Everyone I talked to about the film warned me that it was a good movie with a horrible ending. But I watched it anyways, and I loved it! I don’t want to over-explain the movie, but there are a few important details to- very loosely- explain. The story involves two children who are linked by a 50 year-old paper written by a young... read more
May 20, 2009
Where I Stand on the Doctrine of The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts:
No Christian can dispute the supernatural occurrences that are mentioned in the Bible. What many people disagree on is whether those things are taking or can take place today. The Bible says absolutely nothing about/ gives no indication that the supernatural manifestations of God would stop after the completion of the Bible. In fact the Bible is very clear that God is sovereign and can do what He wants,... read more
Mar 17, 2009
Things I’m Pondering Today…
Predestination: I want to write a substantial article on this in the future, but for now I just want to touch on a few things that I have been thinking about. I am in know way an expert on this topic. I also find it to be trivial in the grand scheme of God’s great salvation for mankind; and acknowledge that God’s ways are mysterious to us and we cannot even fathom what He has and will... read more
