Our prayer to believe in Jesus as our Saviour and start a relationship with him is an act of acknowledgement, and putting him on the throne of our lives. There are several Biblical references to the concept of God’s invitation and pursuit of us and our response to receive him. In Mark, we read the [...]

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Salvation by Faith

Next: Great Faith, Great God Is the Christian faith blind faith?  On the surface, faith and reason may seem to be two drastically opposed ideas; to have “Faith” means to forego reason, and being “reasonable” means one can not have faith. Josh McDowell explains the importance of reason and rationality in light of the Christian faith. He [...]

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You Do the Math

2 + 3 = 5 sounds like a very straightforward equation. What would happen if you replaced those numbers with Faith, Works, and Salvation? For many years, philosophers, theologians, and lay people alike have debated the nature of salvation. How much faith is needed? What role do works play in eternal life? What makes one worthy [...]

A young boy, Timothy, lived in a densely populated city. High rise buildings were crowded into a small area. He travelled to another country and for the first time he saw a long stretch of open green fields.  He was so amazed at the scenery and he cried out, “The sky is so “BIG” here!”  [...]

First, let me say that I do not seek to offend or degrade other religions at all. I am not associated with any Christians that degrade others as genuine Christians believe Jesus came to redeem all people regardless of race, color or national origin. What makes Christianity different from all other religions is that Christianity [...]

I used to be a Christian; now I’m an atheist. What does it matter? My life hasn’t changed. Advice: Thank you for your insightful, honest question. There are really two parts to this question. First, there is an objective truth as to whether God does or does not exist. If God exists, there are ramifications [...]

Born: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England 1829 The daughter of a coachbuilder, Catherine Mumford was a woman of considerable social conscience. When she met William Booth in 1852, she was pleased with and shared his commitment to “loosing the chains of injustice, freeing the captive and oppressed, sharing food and home, clothing the naked, and carrying out [...]

This is part 6 of a 6 part series – How to Be Sure You Are a Christian You can be sure 3. Changed Life Your changed life is a witness to the fact that you are a Christian. Paul records, “When someone becomes a Christian he becomes a brand new person inside. He is [...]

When writing for an evangelistic audience it’s important to pay close attention to your choice of words. Listen to yourself with the non-Christian in mind. Think about talking to your neighbor who is allergic to the things of God. Concentrate on how to rephrase the following common Christian language in everyday, modern terms. It may [...]

What would you do if you won a million dollars? I’d buy a small house and then hop on the first flight to Australia to meet my nephew.  I’d travel, I’d give some away.  I would buy more books.  I would probably splurge on a really, really nice necklace. When we think about money we [...]