Once in a while I hear someone say, “Whoa!” But I never hear anyone say “Woe!” It’s a word we don’t use much anymore. But Isaiah used it—and when we did—it had a powerful meaning. Let’s take a look: “Woe to me!” I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live […]
We’re taking a look at some well-known thoughts that we tend to misinterpret biblically. “God heals everyone who has enough faith.” God’s healing isn’t dependent on your faith. God can do whatever, whenever and wherever He wants regardless of you. Yes, He loves it when you express your faith in Him. And He loves to […]
We’re taking a look at some well-known thoughts that we tend to misinterpret biblically. “God will only give me what I can handle.” We often assume God won’t load our lives with more than we can bear. Many Christians make this faulty assumption based on the fact that God won’t allow us to be tempted […]
We’re taking a look at some well-known thoughts that we tend to misinterpret biblically. “God is the only One who can judge.” (Part 1) Many Christians have become so afraid of being labeled judgmental, they have misunderstood what Christ said about judging! Only God can judge for condemnation. He’s the only One who has the authority […]
“It’s not God who sends people to hell; they send themselves.” That’s like saying, “Teachers don’t punish students who misbehave; they punish themselves.” Allow me to revert back to my third-grade self for a moment. As a student who was disciplined for talking in class, I can guarantee that I never punished myself. My teacher […]
We’re taking a look at some well-known thoughts that we tend to misinterpret biblically. “God is good, and God is love, therefore He wouldn’t send anyone to hell.” God doesn’t desire to send anyone to hell. That’s why He sent Himself—in the human form of His Son, Christ, to die for our sins so we […]
Let’s take a look at some well-known thoughts that we tend to misinterpret biblically. “God loves me like I am.” God accepts us as we are, and He saves us as we are. But He loves us far too much to leave us where we are. We’re born with sin. And while many Christians have […]
It’s easy for me to get excited about spending eternity with Christ in heaven. But I’m also excited about something that comes before that: The Millennium. It’s the 1,000 years that we’ll get to live on earth with Christ in charge. Scripture tells us it will be a peaceful time. Christ will set His foot […]
Imagine this scene: It’s Sunday morning. People are gathering and finding a seat in your church. The music begins as some are still chatting in the aisles. Everyone joins in the familiar song. Excitement fills the sanctuary. God’s presence is among His children. Praise is lifted from the instruments as well as from hearts throughout […]
The Israelites—God’s chosen people—were in bondage a long time. “Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years” (Exodus 12:40 NIV). The Israelites were slaves of Pharaoh, and he treated them harshly. He had them beaten and forced them to make bricks in the hot sun. They were tired, thirsty, […]