1 John 3:12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Ouch! What do we do with that? Remember we need to use our "mind of Christ." God is love. … Continue reading Spirit of Cain
Tag: fallen-nature
Relationship not Religion (sin and lawlessness)
"So Lance I read your last post and I think you missed this scripture: 1 John 3:4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness." Ok, not a real question from a reader but I thought it might come up eventually so here we go!! We have to see God … Continue reading Relationship not Religion (sin and lawlessness)
Jesus Evangelism Part II
Jesus didn't die to pay for our sin, He came to take it away. Sin is a product of a fallen nature and a fallen world. It is like a disease that needs a cure. It isn't something that is forgiven day after day with confession after confession. That is just another bondage to another … Continue reading Jesus Evangelism Part II
What is Jesus Evangelism?
What does Jesus evangelism look like? The corporate “formula” for Jesus was to preach about the Kingdom of Heaven (liberation from the Kingdom of the devil, death, law and sin). What was the “formula” for Jesus to the individual? Want to take a look? Please read with caution it may stretch your understanding. In most western … Continue reading What is Jesus Evangelism?
Paradigm Shift
Jesus didn't die to save us FROM God. Just let that sink in for a second. Maybe read it again. Go ahead, it is OK to read it again. Do you know that the teaching of the western "church" since about 1000 AD and institutionalized in the reformation is that Jesus died to save us … Continue reading Paradigm Shift
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