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…I just can’t seem to do it for a prolonged period of time! How to Deal with Bad Theology How do we respond appropriately to bad theology? Seeking Reconciliation Hebrews 12:14 seems to say that we should seek reconciliation with everyone. How can we possibly be reconciled to everyone we have wronged? I Don’t Feel the Holy Spirit in My Life After a hiatus, I have returned to God. But I don’t feel the Holy Spirit in my life. I…

…either case, however, this would make the forgiveness of sins the means by which salvation or the knowledge of salvation comes. This is in line with the Scriptural position that faith comes from the proclamation of the gospel. Christ on the cross took away the sin of the world (John 1:29; Hebrews 1:3; 9:26, 28; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 2:2; 3:5). It is the proclamation of this message (1 Corinthians 15:3) that is the instrument by which people…

…See Romans 6. It may be more. But it is not the basis of our repentance, nor of our forgiveness of sins. He is that to us. As Scripture says, He now commands us to repent (Acts 17:30) and in Him we have forgiveness of sins (Col. 1:14; 2:11-13). May the Lord Jesus bless you as you seek to walk with Him, serving all in love. a pilgrim, tim Note: Following is an email received from one of our readers….

…are prostitutes or who commit homosexual acts. Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom. 1Corinthians 6:9-10 I pointed right at her face and said, “You are on my black list, I HATE you!” We left her in the bathroom and she had to walk all the way back to campus by herself which was…

…committed the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is from Satan and not from God. And you came to Jesus in 2005, by your own words. My encouragement to you is not to focus on past sins, but to focus on Jesus (Philippians 3:13-14; Hebrews 12:2). Keep coming to Him. That is what it means to follow Him. Your life will be enriched as you get to know Him and meditate on His great love for you. And when thoughts about…

…Him alone, for your salvation. It is not our works of righteousness or unrighteousness that determine our destiny. Rather, it is our hope and trust in Him (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). Look at Hebrews 11:6, in case you have any doubt. Seek Him when you have sinned and when you have served well. And thank God for being faithful to all of His wayward sheep, and for delighting in their return home. one who also has been forgiven much, tim…

…our hearts will return to a longing for Him, a deepening appreciation for what He means to us, and a renewed focus so that our eyes are looking only to Him (Hebrews 12:2). Christ is the One we see before us and around us; He is the One who is our life and we live this life to please and honor Him. When He is the focus, then what other people do around us can no longer affect our core…

…and the host of the other good angels who follow and are made like to Him), and the prophetic Spirit, we worship and adore . . . The First Apology of Justin, Ch. 6 Later, in that same work, he describes the administration of the sacraments, stating: There is then brought to the president of the brethren bread and a cup of wine mixed with water; and he taking them, gives praise and glory to the Father of the universe,…

…that he would be for an indeterminate time in an unconscious state. Fifth, in Revelation 6:9-11, we find souls of those who had been slain in heaven crying out to God. These are conscious, living beings. Sixth, in 1 Samuel 27:14-20, we find Samuel returning from the dead and talking to King Saul. We know that this was not merely an apparition, because Scripture tells us that it was Samuel who spoke with Saul and Saul was dreadfully afraid of…

…of these people (Hebrews 11:38). They are God’s special treasures. They are saints. When our dreams are shattered, and we continue to seek to do the will of the Father, we demonstrate in a real way that our love for Christ is supreme. The question that I would be asking is not whether divorce and remarriage is an option, but whether loving the husband despite his failings is not the better path for the believer. The woman in the situation…