Growing from spiritual infancy to maturity in Christ

Growing from spiritual infancy to maturity in Christ

As Christians, we all begin our spiritual journey at the point of salvation by believing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. At this point, we are born again and become new creations in Him, but we are also like newborn infants in our faith. We have much to learn, and the road to spiritual maturity can be a long and challenging Continue reading Growing from spiritual infancy to maturity in Christ

Ben Franklin’s Junto questions will improve your small group

Using Ben Franklin’s Junto style questions in a small group to encourage discussion and reflection on how we can honor God and live out our faith in practical ways

Franklin organized a group of friends to provide a structured form of mutual improvement. The group, initially composed of twelve members, called itself the Junto (from the Spanish word junta, or assembly). The members of the Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, Continue reading Ben Franklin’s Junto questions will improve your small group

Biblical Christianity vs Religion of Humanism

Humanism is a religion that celebrates human potential and emphasizes reason, critical thinking, and individual autonomy.

The Religion of Humanism and Biblical Christianity are two distinct philosophical and ethical systems that offer fundamentally different views of the world, human nature, and morality. They are quite different in several key areas. Humanism: Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that prioritizes human beings, values reason, critical thinking, and evidence-based decision making, and views individuals as responsible for Continue reading Biblical Christianity vs Religion of Humanism

The judgment seat of Christ

Because of the judgment seat of Christ, we press on toward the upward calling

Some false teachers are preaching a doctrine that there is no Judgment Seat of Christ. They say the old nature can only sin, so you aren’t responsible for those sins, and the new nature cannot sin, so you aren’t responsible for those good works. They are ignoring thousands of verses and almost the entire Old Testament to get to this Continue reading The judgment seat of Christ

We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

This verse does not mean we have to ignore our senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste) or turn off the intelligence of our brains, to live as good Christians. It does not mean we have to blindly, stupidly, stagger through life based on “faith” of our leaders. But you might think so based on the number of cults that Continue reading We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)