The Bible uses many strong terms to describe unbelief, including hardening, twisting, blindness, deafness, unnaturalness, lies, deception, folly, rebellion and madness, but none repays reflection more than Paul’s phrase in Romans. At the heart of sin and disobedience, Paul says, is a flagrantly deliberate and continuing act of violence to truth. Sin and disobedience lay…
Os Guinness gives three reasons why asking questions is helpful when confronting people in their views. Questions help people examine their life. Questions can uncover errors. Questions can appeal to a person’s desire to grow. Taken from Os Guinness’ book A Fool’s Talk.
Three truths about Christian persuasion. Christian persuasion, while always addressing the human mind and therefore focusing on the act of knowing, must also address the human heart and what Bible views as the anatomy of belief and unbelief. Christian persuasion, while addressing the mind, must be faithful to address the heart, including the passions or…
Three truths about Christian persuasion. Christian persuasion, while always addressing the human mind and therefore focusing on the act of knowing, must also address the human heart and what Bible views as the anatomy of belief and unbelief. Christian persuasion, while addressing the mind, must be faithful to address the heart, including the passions or…
Os Guinness gives three reasons why asking questions is helpful when confronting people in their views. Questions help people examine their life. Questions can uncover errors. Questions can appeal to a person’s desire to grow. Taken from Os Guinness’ book A Fool’s Talk.
John Piper said that, “God made the world to communicate His glory,” but what does this mean? It means to communicate the greatness and beauty of his manifold perfections. He goes on to say, “and he made me to experience his glory, and through this experience to glorify and thank him. I am created to…
The Scriptures are meant to protect people. How so? Truth leads to freedom (John 8:32); error leads to bondage (2 Timothy 2:25-26). Truth saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10); error destroys (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Truth enlightens (Psalm 43:3; Ephesians 5:9); error deceives (Proverbs 12:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13). Truth gives life (1 John 5:20); error brings death (2…
John Piper said that, “God made the world to communicate His glory,” but what does this mean? It means to communicate the greatness and beauty of his manifold perfections. He goes on to say, “and he made me to experience his glory, and through this experience to glorify and thank him. I am created to…
The Scriptures are meant to protect people. How so? Truth leads to freedom (John 8:32); error leads to bondage (2 Timothy 2:25-26). Truth saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10); error destroys (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Truth enlightens (Psalm 43:3; Ephesians 5:9); error deceives (Proverbs 12:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13). Truth gives life (1 John 5:20); error brings death (2…
It is very important that you get your self-image from Jesus. He will never lie to you, and he will always love you. Don’t ask your enemy to tell you the truth about yourself…Don’t even ask someone who loves you and see you through the eyes of love. Instead, go to Jesus and ask him.…
Theology Along the Way 