Author Archives: PS

What is Faith?

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PS

What is faith?  Faith is often characterized as blind belief just because we want it to be true.  It’s sometimes thought to be belief in spite of evidence to the contrary.  But is that really what Biblical faith is like … Continue reading →

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False Christian Cliches You May Believe

Posted on July 19, 2012 by PS

In the Christian culture there are many cliches that are repeated so frequently that it’s easy to believe them without any Scriptural justification.  Six common cliches are addressed below: God loves the sinner, but hates the sin: See to David … Continue reading →

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Preach the Gospel at All Times and If Necessary Use Words – Voddie Baucham

Posted on July 18, 2012 by PS

The Gospel is news.  We do not live the Gospel.  We cannot live the Gospel.  We can’t live out the news.  The idea from St. Francis of Assissi that we should “preach the Gospel at all time and if necessary … Continue reading →

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Accepting Jesus in Your Heart is Not the Gospel – David Platt

Posted on July 15, 2012 by PS

Making disciples is the supernatural overflow of being a disciple.  Proclaiming the love of Christ is the natural overflow of sharing in the life of Christ.  Many people in our churches are missing the life of Christ because we’ve sold … Continue reading →

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Worship and the Jewelry of Christ – AW Tozer

Posted on July 12, 2012 by PS

Abraham sent his trusted servant to go and bring back a bride for his son Isaac.  This servant was authorized to bestow upon her jewelry as a token from her groom.  It was a symbol of his acceptance of the … Continue reading →

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Are Mormons Christians?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by PS

Are Mormons Christians? The LDS church answers ‘Yes’, but are they right?  Consider this situation…one day your friend David decides to claim that he’s a woman.  He argues that he has 99% of the same qualities as a female and … Continue reading →

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Guilt, Persistence and Degrees of Sin – DA Carson

Posted on July 8, 2012 by PS

In the book Letters Along the Way, DA Carson offers sage advice to Christians on a variety of topics.  This excerpt below covers topics related to sin and guilt. Guilt after becoming a Christian On becoming a Christian, your view … Continue reading →

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Most Influential Books to Christian Women

Posted on July 6, 2012 by PS

Focus on the Family asked its Facebook fan base what book after the Bible is the most influential in their life.  Given Focus’ audience, 85%+ plus of the responses were from women.  The informal survey isn’t representative of the full … Continue reading →

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Missionary Mindset

Posted on June 29, 2012 by PS

Missions is for those who leave their communities, learn a new language and go live in a jungle.  Missions is for those on the other side of the globe.  Missions is for missionaries; not for me.  That’s how most of … Continue reading →

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Preaching the Gospel – Charles Spurgeon

Posted on June 18, 2012 by PS

Spurgeon on preaching the Gospel: It is ours to give men something worth their hearing; to instruct them.  We do not preach the gospel unless we teach the great truths of revelation.  The gospel is good news…there is information in … Continue reading →

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