When couples understand and commit themselves to the process of communication, good things happen, not only in the lives of the marriage partners, but also for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. But what is communication, what is its foundation and how is it achieved? What is Communication? Communication is an exchange of thoughts and ideas between two partners. Communication is not about getting your point across, it’s about hearing and understanding what the OTHER person has to say. In …
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In this article we will consider the question, “How does the Designer transfer His unlimited nature to man?” This is where I left off from my last article entitled, “Is The Designer Trying to Find Man?”. We had been considering the Bible’s explanation as to the origins of man, his fallen condition and God’s plan to restore him. We had seen that God needed to deal with the fallen nature of man. To do this, He created a NEW NATURE …
Today there are hundreds of English Bibles. The exact number is hard to determine because many Bibles are simply revisions of earlier ones. That being said, there are approximately 50 English Bible translations if you don’t count the revisions associated with them. Here is a list of some of them: King James Version (KJV)New International Version (NIV)New American Standard Bible (NASB)New King James Version (NKJV)English Standard Version (ESV)New Living Translation (NLT)Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)New Century …
Note: To better understand this article please read my articles, Understand Your Identity in Christ and What is the Fruit of the Spirit? In this article I’ll discuss how to live your life in the Spirit. The fruits of the Spirit that show us how to live our lives are: faith, goodness, temperance and joy. Let’s start with FAITH. What is faith? Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Let’s break …
In previous articles, we’ve talked about how to get healthy spiritually and mentally. In this article I’ll show you how to advance your health physically. Physical health is the successful combination of 2 key factors: Diet Exercise With the added benefits of: Sun Water Sleep But we are all different— different body types, different sensitivities, and different tastes. So how can you determine which diet is best for you? Let’s start by asking the question, “What’s the purpose of food?” …
Under the Spiritual Health section we saw that man became limited in nature through the death of his spirit. As a result, without access to the unlimited nature of God through his spirit, man became fearful and angry. But God didn’t leave man this way. He came to earth, lived a life and created a new nature for man to acquire. When man receives this new nature, he is born into God’s Kingdom and he becomes a child of God …
Over the last two articles I’ve been discussing the process of salvation. (How To Get Healthy Spiritually and The Importance of Repentance in the Process of Salvation). Because many confuse this subject, I want to use this article to clarify some issues. I want to make sure you know what it means to BELIEVE in Jesus. For starters, let’s answer the question, is salvation really a process? The answer to that question is both yes and no. Let’s begin with …
Before we talk about spiritual gifts and the Emergent Church, let’s define what spiritual gifts are. In 1 Corinthians 12 it says: Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. Now there are varieties of GIFTS, but the same Spirit. And there are varieties of MINISTRIES, and the same Lord. There are varieties of EFFECTS, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the MANIFESTATION of …
Satan loves to drag us into destructive arguments with our spouses. But there are some constructive steps you can take to defeat his efforts. When you recognize that you and your spouse are entering into a heated disagreement take the following steps. 1. Think before you speak. My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God …
You will remember we have been using the Truth Finding Method to answer the question “Who or what created truth? Does God exist?” The Truth Finding Method has 3 steps, they are: There must be objective evidence. There must be action. The definition for “real faith” is objective evidence in ACTION. It must work. Truth is borne out, only if it WORKS. In formula form the Truth Finding Method looks like this: Objective Evidence + Real Faith = Truth STEP …
