January 2012
2 posts
The Way Of Escape (part 2)
The Way Of Escape (part 2)
In part 1, I mentioned that Scripture memory is a helpful method for a Christian to escape addictive temptation. This is not intended to suggest that Scripture can just be said over and over until temptation leaves, but because Scripture teaches the truth; it teaches the Christian the way reality really is, and that falling to addiction is not a must although in...
The Way Of Escape (part 1)
The Way Of Escape For A Substance Tempted Christian.
Secular models of recovery are not necessary, and often not helpful, for a Christian who had previously been an addict or substance abuser. Nevertheless, temptation still strikes, and it is very important that a former addict or substance abuser does not fall to this temptation. But, a Christian need not ever fall to addiction again after...
December 2011
1 post
Christ Is Sufficient: The Church Is Equipped
How should we as Christians respond to a person struggling with an addiction? If I were to ask different groups of Christians that question, I imagine I would get different responses. The only sufficient answer to the question posed is that Christians respond to persons struggling with addiction by presenting the gospel.
How Christians deal with addiction, or any other sin, is by...
August 2011
2 posts
Divine Sovereignty And Man's Freewill: From...
Divine Sovereignty And Man’s Freewill: From Augustine To Barth
Throughout history, Christian theologians have had different ideas about how God’s sovereignty and man’s free will are related especially with regards to salvation. Although the Bible uses terms such as predestined, elect, and chosen, the nature of how these verses relate to an individuals salvation, or lack...
The Eternality Of Hell: The Teaching Of Scripture...
The Eternality Of Hell: The Teaching Of Scripture
And The Beliefs Of Three Early Christians
Some find it hard to imagine that a loving God would send people to a place of conscious suffering for all of eternity. Other’s believe that many people will, in the end, wind up in such a place. In Christian doctrine, this place of eternal conscious suffering is known as hell. By hell, I mean the...
March 2011
2 posts
reminiscing is fun.
Navy band “passage”, pier 39 San Fran California.
Cliff Murray- gt, vocals
Eddie Dreher- drums
Mr Jon Beebe- Keys
Jason Batten- Bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcea2JTTVLI&feature=related
Good times!
good rendition of a beautiful song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdFoJlZYH2o
February 2011
2 posts
Desiring God. This is a helpful resource with free... →
“25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat...”
– http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/ 