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Should believers try their best, with the indwelling Spirit’s help, to be sinless, or is that legalism?
Should believers try our best, with the indwelling Spirit’s help, to be sinless, or is that religious legalism? I once heard a talk on legalism in which the speaker said, “As a believer, you don’t have to be perfect.” To which I responded, “Then which sin is OK?” He didn’t have an answer. . I […]
Believe while you still can!
February 2025
Are you still unbelieving in God and His Savior the Lord Jesus Christ? Please read this warning for you while you still have time: John 12: 37-40 says the following, “37 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word […]
To thine own self be true! Not so fast.
September 2024
“To thine own self be true” – Not so fast! . In my quiet time this morning, I was thinking about my family and friends who are atheist, agnostic, or otherwise are unbelievers. Why would they reject the love and recue of God available to them through Jesus? Then this thought – maybe they are […]
Why should He love me so? The answer.
August 2024
Why Should He Love Me So? The old hymn by Robert Harkness entitled “Why Should He Love Me So?” was sung to me by my parents as far back as I can recall. In my old age, I think I finally know. Before sharing the answer, here are the lyrics to this wonderful hymn: ‘ […]
Would God pass anyone by who wanted to believe?
July 2024
One of my lifelong, favorite invitation hymns has been “Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior.” But for some time now I have realized I don’t agree with the theological premise that our Lord would pass anyone by. That notion stems from the view that God chooses to save some and chooses to reprobate or pass […]
Antidote for the Sin of Pride
December 2023
Christian friend, do you struggle with the insidious sin of pride always trying to creep in? Here is a truth that ought to help with that. Jesus says we humans are evil! Yes, I think He slipped it in on purpose while He was addressing another truth. Here it is in Matthew 7:11. “If you, […]
How to Be Prepared for the Crossover into the Other Side of Death
July 2024
To All of My Neighbors: How to Be Prepared for the Crossover Into the Other Side of Death by Dennis Christian Why I wrote this Many of us are in the latter or last years of our lives. As we approach the end of our lives some questions that confront us all are, “What happens […]
The New Testament (Covenant) – How It Fulfilled the Old Testament
December 2023
A Different Fulfillment Theology by Dennis Christian Fall 2023 Abstract When Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, came and established the New Testament (Covenant), did that replace the religion of the Jews, referred to today as Judaism? Or, did it fulfill or complete the Jew’s religion? Among Christian theologians there are several possible theologies regarding Biblical revelation. […]
Jesus Led Me All the Way
Spring 2024
In our men’s group at church, we have been studying Steve McVey’s book Grace Walk. He opens his book by admitting failure as the pastor of a church he had been called to after having been successful at previous churches. He characterizes his failure as caused by being focused on doing things (keeping rules, legalism) […]
