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• What Is a “SAINT” According to the Bible?

  A ‘saint’ in the biblical sense does not refer to a deceased Catholic of heroic faith canonized by officials of the Roman sect, but simply to God’s people — whether Old Testament or New Testament — assuming they are set apart through dedication and service to the LORD. The Hebrew Word for ‘Saint’ In the […]

• Why Wasn’t God Pleased With CAIN’S OFFERING?

    Let’s read the passage in question: Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his […]

• LEGALISM Creates Sheeple; CHRISTIANITY Creates Unique People

  Because religious legalism is obsessed with outward adherence to the letter of the law and “the letter kills” (2 Corinthians 3:6), it typically creates either automaton-like sheeple or prune-faced authoritarians; it can’t produce unique people who are freed-up and full of the life and love of the LORD. Consider some of the mighty men and […]

• Is There Such a Thing as RIGHTEOUS ANGER?

    We tend to look down on anger and for good reason in light of passages like these: A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. Proverbs 29:22 As such, the Bible […]

• FRUIT THAT WILL LAST & Why It’s Linked to Answered Prayer

  The Lord made this interesting statement: “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” John 15:16 What exactly is “fruit that will last? And why did he […]

• Seven Proofs That JESUS CHRIST IS GOD

  What are the main proofs in Scripture that Jesus Christ is God? Let’s look at seven of the most glaring proofs and the support texts thereof: 1. Christ Plainly Said He and the Father Are One This can be observed here: “I and the Father are ONE” John 10:30 And is implied here: “…Anyone who […]

• “LAW is Made NOT for the Righteous”

  Many believers may find this surprising, but the Old Testament Law—the Torah—was not made for the righteous. Note what the Bible says in this regard: We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the […]

• LEGALISTS Are Obsessed With the LETTER of the LAW

  Legalists by definition are obsessed with strict adherence to the letter of the law, whether the rule in question is biblical or extrabiblical. This would include things they feel the Lord instructed them to do or not do. A good example from the New Testament is when the Pharisees objected to Jesus’ mere intention of […]

• Was Mighty SAMSON “Ungodly”?

  Samson was called by the LORD before his mother even conceived to “begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines” (Judges 13:3-5). He led Israel for 20 years after 20 years of oppression by the Philistines (15:20), not as a king, but as a ‘judge’ in the sense of a fierce warrior […]

• PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT vs. TONGUES PROPHECY—What’s the Diff?

  Praying in the spirit is not the same as a believer speaking in tongues in the prophetic sense to minister to the assembly, which requires an interpretation for the people to be blessed by it. The difference is simple. To explain, let’s first define… Praying in the Spirit Praying in the spirit is defined by […]