"Salvation" isn't an event, it is a continuum of encounter with the one who saves...Jesus. It is a product of relationship. It is a precursor to relationship. It is a culmination of relationship. It is a past, present and future reality. It isn't a contract. It isn't a get out of hell free card. It … Continue reading Past Present Future
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Witnessing the “wrath of God?”
Have you witnessed the "wrath of God?" I think I have. The wrath of God is what happens when human violence meets God's forgiveness. It is when human anger meets eternal life. It is when human vengeance meets God's goodness. It is when human justice meets God's redemption. It is when Faith in WHAT we know meets Faith in WHO we know. … Continue reading Witnessing the “wrath of God?”
Go ahead and ask a question
One of the beautiful things about Jesus is He gives us permission to ask questions. This is what happens in a relationship. No bride and groom or brother and sister or father and child would be without conversation. Fathers especially are riddled with questions from their five-year-old child. That is how it is supposed to … Continue reading Go ahead and ask a question
Relationship not Religion (Fear of the Lord)
I got a note from a dear friend about some teaching she heard. I pray my “intense” emotion doesn’t make it through ether space. My keyboard can be replaced. But I wanted to defeat some lies. Jesus came to replace religion not become part of it. He came to fulfill the Law of Moses which … Continue reading Relationship not Religion (Fear of the Lord)
Faith Test
I was thinking about why there seems to be all this schizophrenic, bi-polar, old-versus-new reasoning when it comes to understanding the nature of God. To every born-again child of God, it is clear that Jesus is love and is God's expression of love. Jesus came to reveal the true nature of God to us. When we … Continue reading Faith Test
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