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Category Archives: Regeneration
Meet the citizens of heaven
It might surprise some to meet the true citizens of heaven. Many religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said of them, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. ….You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are” (Matthew 23:14-15). Jesus said to these religious leaders, “religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. …Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31). Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Blessed by God, Born again?, Christian worldview, Christianity, Cliches, Comfort, Cross of Christ, Cross of Jesus, Crucifixion, Death of Christ, Depravity, Disciple-making, Elentics, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Fear of death, God's Heart, God's Love, Godly sorrow, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Greatness, Heaven, Human depravity, Humility, Jesus Christ, Justification, Legalism, Main problem, Matthew 7:1-6, Meekness, New Creation, Pharisees, Poor in spirit, Proud, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Searching, Security of salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Selfishness, Sin, Spiritual inventory, Teaching of Jesus, The cross of Christ, Unbelief, Walking with God, Witness, Worldly sorrow
Tagged How to know if you're going to heaven, Religion-not the answer, Who will be in heaven?
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A deeper look at the human need for change
Politics, culture and the role of law are agents of change that seem essential to our existence. These means offer limited solutions to some of our problems and offer the potential to promote human flourishing. But we have a deeper need that cannot be addressed through these agents of change.
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Posted in Addiction, Anthropology, Atheism, Behavior, Change, Character, Christian life, Christian worldview, Church and State, Common grace, Counseling, Earth, Evil in the world, God's Love, God's power, Gospel, Government, Guidelines for living, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Main problem, Politics, Regeneration, Salvation, Sin, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Worldview
Tagged deeper change needed, help me change, limits of politics
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In Step with the Master Teacher
According to the Master Teacher, the person who fails to make deep connections between earth and heaven is living in unreality. If he thinks this is his only life, he is not a realist. Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Bible from God, Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Disciple-making, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Leadership, Mind Renewal, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Restoration, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus, True Christianity?, Walking with God, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged Earth and heaven connect, Jesus as master teacher, Jesus parables, Kingdom thinking
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The pathetic idea of flesh trying to be holy
The devil loves to invert truth and turn it into a lie, and probably what he has been saying to you is this: “Try not to fulfill the lusts of the flesh, and then you will walk in the Spirit,” as though the latter were a reward for the former. He knows that in this way, he will keep you preoccupied with yourself, instead of being preoccupied with Christ. Victory over the flesh is not to be attained — it is to be received. Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Christian Counselor, Church Leadership, Conflict, Counseling, Death of Christ, Devil, Encouragement, Following Christ, God's power, Gospel-centered, Grace, Guidelines for living, Holy Spirit, Legalism, New Christian, Regeneration, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Walking with God
Tagged Christian life, Flesh and Spirit, obedience, struggle, victory as a Christian, Walk by the Spirit
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Experiencing God’s Spirit
Here’s a very important audio resource. Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Gratitude, Law, Legalism, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Salvation
Tagged Gospel, legalism, Old Testament Law, Salvation
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Deep thoughts on Spiritual maturity
We have joy in what we possess but we wait and groan for its completion. We taste and are satisfied as we go on to hunger for what awaits us. Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Imago Dei, In Christ, Jesus Christ, Joy, Justification, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Victory, Wisdom
Tagged spiritual growth, Spiritual maturity
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How to know God
To truly become a Christian we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right. Continue reading
Still amazed by grace
It’s impossible to grow closer to God in a way that decreases your awareness of how much you need “an advocate with the Father” who is “the atoning sacrifice for our sins”? (I John 2:1-2). Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Cross of Christ, Evil in the world, Faith, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Jesus Christ, Legalism, Poor in spirit, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Gospel, Grace, Salvation, True Christianity
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The heart of our problem
Political and cultural changes cannot adequately address our deepest needs. There is clearly an important place for these concerns, but a wider focus is needed if we hope to get to the heart of our problems. Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Change, Character, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Christian worldview, Counseling, God's power, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holistic ministry, Holy Spirit, Politics, Prison, Prison Ministry, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Social work, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Change, Culture, Politics, Spiritual, Transformation
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What we really need
Take a few moments and consider God’s answer to the human problem. Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Anger, Change, Christianity, Counseling, Crisis, Culture, Depravity, Despair, Discouragement, Human depravity, Humanism, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Seeking God, Social work, Violence, Will of God, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged God's solution, Religion, Salvation, Self-righteous
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