It’s 9 AM here in Turkey. We had an excellent opening meeting last night with a house church full of people, opening their hearts to the message of the body of Christ and the necessity of the Holy Spirit. However, we’ve just received word that the authorities disapproved
Collapse of Western Culture I believe that, according to Scripture, the eventual collapse of Western Civilization is inevitable. This collapse will mark the beginning of the final epoch, culminating in the Lord’s return. With partial success, Western cultures have blended Christian ethics with hedonistic economics, human supremacy through science
Origin of Tithing God, through Moses, indeed required and elaborated the practice of tithing in the Levitical law. In the barter economy of that time, people were expected to give a tenth of the increase of their possessions as tithing. However, Moses also allowed one’s tithe to be rendered
Introduction How can we be saved? Jesus did not give us a checklist of works to do or thoughts to think. Instead, He defined salvation as a relationship with God. “Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent”
America is reeling from yet another mass school shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas. Both political parties have offered their solutions: the left demands tighter gun control and the ban of assault rifles, while the right calls for increased school security, social media surveillance and an early-w
Brotherly Love Corrupt Definition: 1: Preserving one’s own image in the eyes of others to the neglect of God’s reputation. 2: Boasting in human magnanimity despite covenant violations (1 Cor. 5:6). 3: Sweetness devoid of truth, confrontation or any sense of urgent obligation to save a soul
The apostle Paul declares, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes…” Rom. 1:16
It has become commonplace these days for Christians to sit around and lament the current state of the culture, family and church. Yet so often just the mere suggestion that valid alternatives may exist to the way things have always been done seems to send many of them rushing to
Preface In this paper, I view Christianity’s history through Biblical metaphors that depict the Body of Christ as a temple, a bride and a kingdom. I will initially rely mainly on the construction metaphor, God’s building of His corporate temple (Eph. 2:19-22)—reviewing what founded, strengthened, supported
Sadly, most people’s high hopes for love are eventually dashed to pieces, for we know that more marriages fail in this country than succeed. The wreckage of vanquished love—its devastation and sorrow— is felt far and wide. Children are made to absorb the whiplash of emotional insecurity, confusion a