Jesus teaches us about loving our enemies by His example. The scribes and Pharisees were His religious enemies because He was a threat to their standards and status. They did not receive Jesus as the Messiah and eventually had Him crucified. Jesus taught Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those … [Read more…]
“Love Your Enemies” is misunderstood by most of us who trust in the God of the Bible. So, we either try to love our enemies in our own reason and strength or give up on trying and feel guilty. John Piper gives excellent spiritual insight on how to love our enemies as new creatures God … [Read more…]
The contrast of amoral worldview and the biblical view is like that of darkness and light. Darkness Amoral worldviews are self-determined by human reason in common with those of atheists and agnostics such as Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant. Marx is typically cited as one of the principal architects of modern social science.[16][17]. Liberals hold … [Read more…]
The contrast between the Amoral Worldview and the Biblical View by political party in America is vivid. Pew Research brought to light survey results on this subject in April and May of 2018. When Americans Say They Believe in God, What Do They Mean? Key findings about Americans’ belief in God Religiously, nonwhite Democrats are … [Read more…]
When was the last time you were personally confronted about your faith? Followers of Jesus are persecuted in an impersonal manner. We are publicly disdained via public media including internet, TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and books. Impersonal persecution is also dealt out by crowds. Hiding in a crowd, Leftist boards, committees, bureaucracies, unions and protesters … [Read more…]
Therefore, since Messiah suffered for us in the flesh (1 Pe 3:18), arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh [is done with sin/pepautai], that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of … [Read more…]
We who believe the gospel can expect retaliation from the worldly. That statement is illustrated by the experience of the Bereans and our own with the worldly. The brothers [and sisters] immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were … [Read more…]
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is … [Read more…]
…so as to glorify the name of our Lord Jesus among you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NASB In order to fully comprehend what it means to glorify the name of our Lord Jesus, we need to take in what Paul was … [Read more…]
It is high time for all Christians around the world to Stand up, stand up for Jesus! and against the Left’s worldview. The Lefts worldview is big enough to accommodate all of the works of the flesh (Gal 5:19-21). In our 2016 Presidential Election campaigns and debates, the Left exemplified or endorsed all of the … [Read more…]