When christians are asked why they think they’re saved, the most common response, by far, is simply to make reference to some passage of scripture. Imagine being asked for proof of your physical birth (which, I suppose, would be a birth certificate), and your response being to quote a passage from a biology book that … Read more
Paul speaks of those who are given the covenant being “grafted into the cultivated olive tree.” Olives produce oil, and that oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The tree into which the Gentiles were grafted is that which reproduces the oil that symbolizes the Holy Spirit. So, that olive tree represents the family … Read more
Being called “Lucifer” (Roman Catholic/KJV error). Claiming that he trembles when someone “wakes up and hits the floor,” or that humans have the power to “rebuke” him (see: Jude 1:9). Christians mocking and ridiculing him as powerless really entertains him. Thinking that calling oneself a “christian” keeps his demons away. Claiming that he is in … Read more