“Sin is sin.” “All sins are equal.” “There is no sin that is worse than another, at least in God’s eyes.” Perhaps all of us have heard one or more of these assertions in their various forms. And most people I ask about this believe these ideas are biblical. However, “so that no one will deceive" us “with persuasive arguments” (Col 2:4)—and in order to walk in the truth and love others with the truth (1 Jn 3:18; 2 Jn 1:4; 3 Jn 1:4)—as well as not harm others with erroneous ideas, we Continue Reading
Socialism and Jim Jones: A Prime Historical Parallel
The only thing that brings perfect justice, freedom, and equality, perfect love in all of its beauty and holiness, is socialism, socialism, socialism . . . Socialism is God! —Jim Jones Do an internet search with the words: “Jonestown” and Santayana’s warning that, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” You will find a picture of a sign with those same ominous words hanging over Jim Jones’s throne-like chair, and hundreds of lifeless bodies lying all around it, Continue Reading
Departing From The Faith: The Top 13 Reasons People Leave Christianity
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron … (1 Timothy 4:1-2) Lately there has been a sharp increase in people departing from the Christian faith. With this has come the rise of terms like “deconstructing,” “ex-vangelical,” or the “Nones.” While some quietly leave the church, others proudly declare they are Continue Reading
Why Leftism + Tim Keller Are So Dangerous
It is the truth which is assailed in any age which tests our fidelity. It is to confess we are called, not merely to profess. If I profess, with the loudest voice and the clearest exposition, every portion of the truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christianity. Where the battle rages the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battle-field Continue Reading