Galatians 5:19-23 contrast the works of the flesh versus the fruit of the spirit

Contrast of the works of the flesh versus the fruit of the spirit in Galatians 5:19-23

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom. But the fruit of Continue reading Galatians 5:19-23 contrast the works of the flesh versus the fruit of the spirit

Whose faith follow (Hebrews 13:7)

The Bible commands us to follow our leader's faith as they live it out in practical work of faith and labor of love.

The Bible says we should follow the faith of godly leaders. Therefore “who” we follow is important—what direction are they leading us? And “why” we follow them is even more important—what is our motivation and purpose? But “how” we follow them is the most important—will we reach the destination or barely begin the journey? Remember your leaders who taught you Continue reading Whose faith follow (Hebrews 13:7)

A crisis in Bible literacy cannot distinguish right from wrong

Without Bible literacy, we rely on our feelings, myths, legends, traditions, and society, which diminish our ability to distinguish between right and wrong

Sometimes, I am appalled at people’s lack of Bible literacy. Not hard esoteric doctrinal things. But basic things. Not rote memorization of hundreds of verses. But enough to know right from wrong. There are many great churches. Lots of good expository teaching. And accessible small groups for deeper Bible studies. But still thousands come and go without learning anything. It Continue reading A crisis in Bible literacy cannot distinguish right from wrong

Hello, my name is David, I am a recovering elder brother

I used to be the elder brother in the parable of the prodigal son. I was addicted to the ungodly sin of self-righteousness because I had a twisted view of God’s mercy. I considered myself to be more righteous than others because of my beliefs and practices. Therefore, I didn’t consider my sins to be as bad as yours because Continue reading Hello, my name is David, I am a recovering elder brother