What do Christians mean by being “Born Again?” One of the hallmark tenets of Christianity is the necessity for a Christian to be “born again.” This phrase was first used by Christ when He expressed its importance to Nicodemus as they were talking. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he … Continue reading “…except a man be…born of the spirit…” John 3:5 Born Again
Month: November 2018
“The nearer you go to God the nearer God will come to you.” James 4:8 Born Again II
How do we know when we’ve been born again? Last week, we attempted to answer the question, “What do Christians mean by being Born Again?” The concise answer to that question is, “…to have one’s spirit renewed in the image of Jesus.” That sounds pretty simple, but leaves the question, “How do we know that … Continue reading “The nearer you go to God the nearer God will come to you.” James 4:8 Born Again II
“… make a defense … with gentleness and respect …” 1 Peter 3:15 Losing Faith
A matter of Faith. In the last few posts, we’ve been exploring issues of faith. We’ve talked about what it is, how we can recognize it, what it does for us, and its importance to us as we each attempt to grow our own relationship with God. But another aspect of faith is that it … Continue reading “… make a defense … with gentleness and respect …” 1 Peter 3:15 Losing Faith
“Woe to you … you Hypocrites!” Matthew 23:27 Losing Faith II
Opening Thoughts. In this week’s post we continue our exploration of issues of Faith. Last week we began to look at reasons that someone’s faith can be lost. This week we’ll continue that examination. To begin, we should recognize that someone’s faith cannot actually be “lost.” Because having a faith and the nature of that … Continue reading “Woe to you … you Hypocrites!” Matthew 23:27 Losing Faith II
“I know what plans I have … for you … Yahweh declares …” Jeremiah 29:11 Losing Faith III
Introduction. The last two posts have catalogued reasons why former believers have either lost their faith in God (and religion) or have come to seriously question His existence or their faith. In this post we will begin to answer some of these objections to faith. Reasons for a former believer’s loss of his/her faith are … Continue reading “I know what plans I have … for you … Yahweh declares …” Jeremiah 29:11 Losing Faith III
