The Bible and Our Culture

Happy Sanctity of Life Day! What does God expect His Church to do about the lust to shed innocent blood in our society?

Abortion is unthinkable and should be illegal.  How do we show society this truth?

Abortion is violence against the innocent.  Life is sacred!

How to make an effective case the abortion is equal to murder.

Some with God's anointing don't get to heaven. Why?

Wolves might do God's will in God's power but not know Him. How?

Beware of false prophets.  What is a false prophet and how can you spot them?

Some have God's anointing but don't know Him.  They don't get to heaven.  

Saul versus David.

Phonies might do God's will in God's power but not know Him.

Matthew 7:15f

Post Father's Day: Progressivism Fatherhood; Part 2 of 2

Progressivism has sought to remove fathers' influence if they can't remove the father completely. 

Society no longer respects the role of a father.

Happy Father's Day; Progressive vs. Fatherhood Part 1 of 2

Progressivism has sought to remove fathers' influence if they can't remove the father completely. 

Society no longer respects the role of a father.

God calls Himself "Father" and we probably call Him "Father" more than any other term.

 

What is "the Church" as Jesus intended the term, and how should we live it out today?

Out of order? 

Take the narrow path only a few find.

A Biblical Church speaks out against injustice.

Jesus loves to separate. He looks to divide the holy from the common.

The economic advantage God gave believers is His law is written in our hearts.

The Golden Rule (Mt. 7:12) affects every area including economics.

The Golden Rule: God's blessing for economics and much more.

Capitalism: A key pillar in Biblical Economics

Every group is bettered by practicing the Golden Rule. 

Jesus' warnings about wolves in sheep's clothing is serious and relevant for today. 

Mt. 7:12-20

If you follow the narrow path, there will be a remnant (a few) journeying with you.

Choose the 1 path, the 1 gate, that leads to life.  It will put you with a different crowd than if you go with the wide path, the wide gate that leads to destruction.  

The behavior of the "narrow path" crowd is the "Golden Rule".  That is, the Golden Rule can be seen in their hearts and the way they live their lives.  

Don't go along with the crowd.  It's not easy to go against the flow in a crowd or in a river. 

Pigs and dogs eat most of whatever is put before them, but we are to ask for pearls and holy treasure.

Motives are important, but don't wait to ask.

Obey Christ's command to ask.

Sitting on Santa's lap a helpful analogy for how we should ask God?

Learn to ask, but also learn to ask for treasure, not trash.