Please leave a comment at the bottom of the page   Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14   But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15   Wisdom of this kind does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16   For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice. 17   But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without inconstancy or insincerity. James 3:13-17 (NASB) I get calls from church members quite often, sometimes they just want someone to pray with them, and sometimes in their voice I can tell they just need someone to encourage them in God's Word. But occasionally they call to tell me about someone in the church that hurt them, seldom is it a physical hurt, most of...

Should We Blindly Accept Whatever Comes from the Pulpit? The term Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that says the Holy Bible as we know it; in all its 66 books, Old and New Testaments, is the final, inerrant, authority on all subjects concerning God and His relation to creation. This does not mean that there are no other relevant sources for learning about God, and His relation to creation. ( 1 Corinthians 12:48, Ephesians 4:11 ) Sola Scriptura means if there is an occasion when an alternative source makes a statement which is contrary to what the Bible teaches than the Bible is always without question correct. It naturally goes to reason that the only way to know if an alternative source of learning about God and His relation to creation is in error in its teaching is through knowledge of the Bible. What this means is no matter how much dedication you put toward reading about God, the Holy Bible (Scripture) should make up the majority of that reading.  No matter how muc...

Offenses Will Come Matthews 18:6-7(KJV) But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.   Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! So that we have a better understanding of the what is being said to us let read Matthews 18-6-7  This often heard verse is almost never identified in scripture because of it often mis-uses. miscues, and possibly controlling spirit of those that hide behind it. My personal Commentary ( FireSpeaks ) A mature Christian should never do those thing which would lead a new convert to sin or incorrectly perceive God. This is about how to rightly disciple the new Christian. Jesus Christ wants us to not just tell people about Christ but disciple them to maturity in their faith, not say those things which can cause a...