The apostle Paul was a Pharisee—an expert in the law of Moses and the rest of the Tanakh (OT), having memorized it all by the time he was a young man. He was also formally educated in the ways of the Gentiles, as he had been taught the Greek and Roman philosophers as part of … Read more
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NASB) Listen to most christian pastors and teachers explain this verse, and you will end up believing that this is telling believers to keep up with their repentance concerning sins … Read more
There is a common, almost universal, false teaching in christianity that man decides to be saved—to be born again. So, revivals and crusades, with fiery preaching and interminable invitations, or “altar calls,” litter the churchian landscape, promising an immediate guarantee into heaven because of man’s ability to “switch on” the Holy Spirit inside him by … Read more