Sin vs. Mistake

Is a sin a mistake or a mistake a sin? God’s Grace only requires your acceptance, not what you are doing to feel clean so no guilt remains before you feel worthy of acceptance. God has already forgiven you for all past, present, and future sins. When you accept Jesus, you do not first say … Read more

Gifts

Do I have a job if I have a gift from the Holy Spirit? “The Corinthians, it seems, had been disputing about the relative value of the different charismatic graces, and valued some of them, such as speaking in tongues, more highly than others. In his teaching in response to these disputes, Paul deliberately lumps … Read more

You Are Not Alone

1 Peter 5:7–10 (NLT) “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers … Read more

They Are Counted Among Us

Tares Among the Wheat Acts 1:17 (NASB) “For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry” The verse above is in reference to Judas Iscariot and I’d like to offer one of Jesus’ parables where He not only points at a Judas type–a betrayer or a weed among the wheat, that … Read more