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Category Archives: Commentaries on life and faith
What is Your Passion in Life? Do you serve a worthy master?
What is your passion in life? A passion for many things enslaves us to unworthy masters. A passion for Christ sets us free from being controlled by lesser things, and lets us become servants of a Master who earned that … Continue reading
What About Mary?
Today in Romania is an eastern orthodox holiday venerating Mary the mother of Jesus. What does God think of such a practice, and what does the Bible say? This message, in English and Romanian, is a sermon I preached on … Continue reading
Posted in Commentaries on life and faith, The Gospel, worship
Tagged honoring Mary, idolatry, Mary, mother of God
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They’re in our building
Mormon missionaries from America are starting to meet with people in the apartment building where we live in Cluj, Romania. So we’re trying to protect our neighbors, by distributing a brief document warning them about who the LDS missionaries actually … Continue reading
Mormons waiting to worship the antichrist?
You may already be aware of the mormons’ belief that God is just a man like us who lived on another planet a life good enough to be exalted in power over this planet we live on. And because they … Continue reading
Joseph Smith was wrong; you won’t be a god.
Mormons believe this world’s Maker was a man like us, whose previous world’s god made him one. On that belief they base their hope that they too will be made gods one day. Their hope will disappoint. Isaiah 43:10b: “Before … Continue reading
Official Contest – Enter Now
I am now running a contest in this blog post. Entries will be taken until, but not after, Saturday May 21. Use the comments section to predict what false prophet/cult leader Harold Camping will say to explain himself to his … Continue reading
On May 21, carry on with your regular business
Harold Camping, the deceived deceiver who is saying Christ will rapture us next Saturday, has made false date-predictions of that before. I remember in September 1994 when one of his followers stopped me by a lake where I was walking … Continue reading
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Tagged Harold Camping, May 21, the rapture, we can know
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10 Things God Wants You To Know About Hell
A message outline on the topic of hell, which I plan to preach at the church in Cluj tomorrow.
Posted in Commentaries on life and faith, Devotionals, The Gospel
Tagged hell, iad, iadul, salvation, the Bible
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What is taking God’s Name in vain?
Today’s Rightly Dividing the Word: Most of the 10 commandments didn’t come from God with an explicit threat of punishment attached to them. But this one does: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, … Continue reading
May Quote of the Month
“I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking God to do His work though me.” – Hudson Taylor
How Do You Reach Religious People?
Religious people are often some of the most difficult to reach. They delight in being recognized as “Christians.” On the other hand, they are far from Him. Having never trusted Christ, they are as separated from God as a person … Continue reading →