Warning about second-generation Christian leadership

Be cautious about second-generation Christian leadership. If we look at Biblical precedent, the second generation almost never ends well.

Christianity is not an oligarchy or a corporation, it is a one-to-one relationship with the Almighty God of the universe. This relationship cannot be inherited from family. It cannot be Continue ReadingWarning about second-generation Christian leadership

How can we abstain from all appearance of evil without the bondage of legalism?

This passage is a beautiful provision for the church, not a legalistic bondage of rules and regulations about appearance.

Does “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV really mean the Christian is required to avoid anything that even appears to be some kind of evil? Does Continue ReadingHow can we abstain from all appearance of evil without the bondage of legalism?

What is the rapture? harpázō – seized by force, caught up, snatched away

Study of the Greek word harpázō translated as rapiemur in the Latin Vulgate Bible, which has been Anglicized as rapture for almost 2000 years

Someday very soon, there is going to be a world wide event that is so weird nobody will be able to explain it. God has prophesized a harpázō. Millions of Continue ReadingWhat is the rapture? harpázō – seized by force, caught up, snatched away