John Benza
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God’s Rules for Sex
Why does God put limits on our sexual expression? Sexual sin is powerful and destructive. Why does God have so many laws about sexual sins? Instructions about sexual behavior would have been vital for 3 million people on a forty-year camping trip. But they would be equally important when they entered the promised land and […] Read More >
How Can You Love a God You Cannot See?
I love God because even though I can not see him physically, I see him everywhere: I see him through nature. I love to play golf and get out there and just “take in” the beauty of the course, the trees, the birds, etc. The verse “Be still and know that I am God” always […] Read More >
How Much Sin Will God Forgive?
First of all, we all sin. Sin is very real in our lives. We do many things that aren’t pleasing to God. Acknowledging that you sin is a huge step. A lot of people sin and don’t think there’s anything wrong with it while some people finally come to see how destructive sin can be. […] Read More >
Is God Answering my Prayers?
Is God answering my prayers? Continue to trust God. He is faithful, always. It is not what we do for God that causes him to respond in love. He knows you and knew you from before you were born, even before the foundation of the world was made. He knows you so well that even […] Read More >
Isn’t it Arrogant to Say Jesus is the Only Way?
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 […] Read More >
My Sins Are Too Great for God to Forgive
I’m always taken aback by people who think they have sinned too much or too frequently for God to forgive them and allow them to go to heaven. Jesus overcame death to break the bond of sin and to free us of the penalty thereof. He gives us complete freedom and forgiveness. Jesus is bigger, […] Read More >
The Forgiveness of God
The word “forgive” means to wipe the slate clean, to pardon, to cancel a debt. When we wrong someone, we seek their forgiveness in order for the relationship to be restored. Forgiveness is not granted because a person deserves to be forgiven. No one deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is an act of love, mercy, […] Read More >
Was Jesus born on December 25th?
It is doubtful that Jesus was truly born on December 25th. Some early church fathers believed it to have been December 25th, but the Bible does not say when Jesus was born. The Bible does not even really tell us what season he was born. The early church declared December 25th to be Jesus’ birthday […] Read More >
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
Why did Jesus have to die? The Bible explains that this was the plan that God laid out from the initial sin of Adam—but it does not explain why God chose that specific method. One thing I surmise is that it certainly gets my attention to realize that the “penalty” of my sinful actions carries […] Read More >
Why Do We Pray for Salvation?
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 […] Read More >