Posted in Man's Purpose on Aug 6th, 2008
To really understand this Christian life, we must come to fully understand sin. Unfortunately, the church has defined “sin” more as to how we express it … getting drunk, sexual misconduct, lying, murder, gossip, … All of those things are just the way in which “sin” is expressed.
One of my favorite Christian singers [...]
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Posted in Man's Purpose on Jul 10th, 2008
If ever there was a time for believers to understand this dimension of new covenant living, it is now. The United States is filled with the disastrous results of turning to its own way. The drug scene as it stands today is the in-vogue way of seeking meaning and inner harmony, while others [...]
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Posted in Man's Purpose on Jul 5th, 2008
The essence of the Fall is spelled out in Is. 53:6: “All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned everyone to his own way . . . ”
Having turned away from God as the source, the center, and the meaning of life, man gropes for other “ways.” Created to stand upright, [...]
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Posted in Man's Purpose on Jul 4th, 2008
“… be filled with the Spirit.“ Ephesians 5:18
Man was created to enjoy a relationship with God the Holy Spirit … to be filled with Him, living under His gentle embrace. Human existence was to find its meaning in man living in a functioning union with God, his body the dwelling place of God. [...]
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