“Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.” (James 3:10) I used to cuss like a sailor, I don’t anymore. I used to take God’s name in vain. I don’t do that anymore either. Salvation cured me of both of those bad habits. But I do let an occasional damn or hell out when I get angry. Frankly, until recently, I didn’t see very much wrong it, at least not until my I heard my eighteen year-old son […]

“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” (Romans 10:10) The very question as to whether a believer can lose his or her salvation has divided Christians for years? In fact, how your church answers that question will often determine whether a visiting family will come back for another service. I recently watched as the question unfolded in my own church when a young lady rushed to the altar at the end […]

“For even His brothers did not believe in Him.” (John 7:5) I see them in every church I attend. Sons and daughters of great men and women of God who think their place in heaven is assured because of the faithfulness of those who raised them. They would be offended by any question as to whether they had ever made a public declaration that Jesus is Lord. Yet, the plain truth is some of them have never followed the instructions the Bible provides on salvation. Jesus tried to […]

“So why are you trying to find out the future by consulting witches and mediums? Don’t listen to their whisperings and mutterings. Can the living find out the future from the dead? Why not ask your God? Check these witches’ words against the Word of God!” he says. “If their messages are different than mine, it is because I have not sent them; for they have no light or truth in them.” (Isaiah 8:19-20, TLB) Well I thought I had heard and seen it all, at least until […]