II Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? In a sense, the Apostle Paul is challenging them. Why? Eternity is at stake. This isn’t something to be taken lightly. The assurance of one’s salvation is of vital importance. Paul had sensed that things weren’t quite right with some in the assembly. You can see this as you read the Epistle. The only way Paul could get to the bottom of it was by making them take a good hard look at themselves.
The Torah Of God And The Holy Spirit … In The heart?
Dispensationalism is the main reason God’s people have had such difficulty in seeing the Scriptures as one unified whole. (The concept of “OT” and “NT” as separate and distinct from each other, has created an unnecessary misunderstanding.) To make the New Testament “Church” something unique/new/different (since the “Church” isn’t in the OT), a system had to be developed to make that preference “fit” into the Scriptures.
Messianic Hippies
After The Newness Wears Off — What Then?
When we first get something that is new to us, it’s exciting and fresh. The entrance of this new thing seems to touch and enhance many facets of our life. But, as we all know, after awhile the newness wears off. It’s not quite as exciting as it initially had been. We then find our self back to our present reality with another new, old thing. And so …
Two Minute Shower- Camp maranatha new durham nh
One of the great blessings of pastoring my church was coming in contact with Camp Maranatha. The first event I went to at the camp was the Men’s Conference. Since I had never been there before, I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know it was such a wonderfully rustic and relaxed setting. Of course, I went too well dressed. That meeting, involving so many godly men, was a turning point in my life. That started the beginning of many blessed years of fellowship yet ahead.