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Archives -- Articles I've Written Topics on which I've written ( or by others) that I have used to stimulate the heart and mind of the reader to search for the truth using God's Word as the point of reference, praying His Holy Spirit will provide illumination. I am not infallible. This is not to try to convince you--but to challenge and stimulate. "Knowledge is not the issue." The issue is your personal, intimate, and unique relationship with Jesus Christ, and what He did for you (and me) at the Cross on Calvary. But, if we can 'reinforce' our faith with knowledge and understanding, then, we can better be used by the Lord to help or teach others. In that, I hope this supports you. Why should 'a believer' spend time in the Word of God, the Bible? Here is a link to explain this: Why Spend Time in the Word? I believe that 'no one can receive the salvation of Jesus Christ' without first understanding they are lost in sin, and thus, 'need a Savior.' A heart 'broken to the Lord' for 'what He suffered and went through' for us on that Roman cross at Calvary -- precedes this. Also, so many are 'confused' about what it means 'to be a Christian' -- to be saved by Christ -- to be 'reborn' -- to become a 'follower of Christ' -- as to their own personal life-style and performance -- and to whether or not 'they can measure up' -- that I feel here I need to paste a key link addressing this -- that we need 'to keep it real' about our faith: My Personal Declaration: I am Saved! -- I am a Sinner! StillHere is a poem that really captures, for me, the feeling of being a Christian:
I AM A CHRISTIAN
by Maya Angelou
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost,"
Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow.
(The 'Topics' below are followed by the hyperlinks to the titled articles, so you may click on them to view. Any 'Topic' that does not have 'titled article links' under it, is still 'under construction' and will soon have them.)
About Jesus
Christ, His Person, His love, and our Relationship with Him
Unshakable
Truth in a Troubled World
But a Body
Thou Hast Prepared
Christ's
Impeccability
I
Have Christ, What Want I More
Then
I Restored That Which I Took Not Away
The
Lamb of God
Praising
the Lamb of God
Christ's
Proclamation
Sharing
Christ
The
Tabernacle and Christ as Revealed in Exodus 25 thru 40
Messiah
in Both Testaments
Presenting
Christ from Old Testament
My God
is a God of Emotion and Feelings
Names of
God
Jesus Christ, In Relation to Atonement and Himself - As Our High Priest - compared to the Ritualism of the Original Yom Kippur in Leviticus
Unshakable
Truth in a Troubled World
Fueling
A Passion To Know Christ
Our
Bridge To God
Historical
Evidence of Jesus Outside of New Testament
The Cross at
Calvary-The Greatest Act of Love Ever Demonstrated and What It Means for You
Christ
on the Cross, How Wrong I Was About IT
What
Did Not Happen At Calvary
The
Cross, The Heart of God
A Guide for
a Person to Come to Christ
Just Five
Questions - About Life, Eternal Life
Advice on Life
and Circumstances
Foundations
for Living -- A Strong Desire for the Word
Rebooting
My Hard Drive Spiritually
Samson,
the Story of Uncontrollable Weaknesses
Let
Your Conscience Be Your Guide?
A Bibilical World-View Has a Radical Effect on a Person's Life
How
to Acquire Spiritual Discernment
So
What's the Big Deal about Tolerance?
Are
the Followers of Christ Narrow-Minded?
How
We Picture Things, Empowering, Encouraging, or Deluding
Hope
for a Changing World-A Man After God's Own Heart
How
to Reach Your Full Potential
Hearing
His Voice
The
Power of Persistence
The
Aging Process in our Bodies
The
Family Order -- 'Headship in the Home'
Keeping
It Real, Our Life's Journey & Our Faith
Fueling
A Passion To Know Christ
Children
Learn What They Live
Living
Above Our Circumstances
As
Believers, We Can Come Under Attack
What
You Feed Grows, What You Starve Dies
In the Process of Life's Journey and My Relationship with the Lord - What am I Reflecting to Those I Meet?
Assurance of Salvation -
Can You Be Saved and Know It?
Assurance of Salvation with Supporting Comments
Eternal
Life-Do You Want It?
Believe
in Eternal Security
How Can
Two Seeming Paradoxes Be Harmonious?
Rev 3:5 - Does the content of this verse mean 'one can lose their salvation in Christ' - and have their name 'erased or blotted out of the Book of Life?"
More Dialogue on 'once saved, always saved' versus 'loss of salvation' referencing Rev 3:5
Comments
on Galatians 5:2-4
Comments
on Matthew 7:21-23; Rev. 3:1-6
Test
Yourself to Know You are a Christian
Short Version: Once Forgiven of Our Sins, We are Forgiven of all Sin!
Why Add to the Joy of Salvation by Creating a 'Burden of Fear, Insecurity, and Loss' - 'Then even after a person is saved,' they can then lose their salvation!
Salvation Experiences as a youth - that we may question now.
Comments on Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:35-39; 2 Peter 2:17-22; and Rev. 22:19 - as to these verses showing 'losss of salvation.'
Eternal
Security Matters
America and our Culture
God's
Blessing America, How Long Will It Last?
Solomon's
Prayer at the Temple Dedication
Surviving
Our Present Culture
Under
God, or Under What?
What
is Absolute?
Abortion
Abortion-Does Life
Begin at Conception?
How
Awesome is Our God!
Articles by Others Atheism or the Absence of God
Contrast
the Absence of God with an Atheist (Story)
The Bible--Absolute Truth and Authority
Absolute Truth
and Where to Find It
Does
It Matter What You Believe?
The Bible is
Authentic-M.A.P.S.
Biblical Creation (vs. Darwinism and Evolution)
Part 1, Creation
vs. Evolution, Jewish and Christian Tradition
Part
2, Creation vs. Evolution, What Darwin Did Not Know
Part
3, The Truth About Creation
Christmas
Christmas Thoughts
of 1998
Christmas,
a time for Giving
The
True Meaning of Christmas
Confrontational and
Controversial
The Family Order --
"Headship' in the Home
Doctrine
of Inclusion
Concerning Matthew 16:19; 18:18, 19; and John 20:23 - Heavenly Gifts
More Comments on Matthew 16:19 - Authority - Binding and Loosin
Showmanship
or Ministry
Looking
for a Miracle -- Are Faith Healers from God?
Concerning
Scriptural Passages in Matthew 16
Cults -- False Christs
Understanding
and Identifying Cults
An Encyclopedia of False Christs
The War on Our Faith - The Spirit of the Anti-Christ - The Davinci Code
Our Bodily Death,
Sickness, Tragedy---and Comfort in relation to God's Word
Agony & Grief (Ps. 22) My God, My God,
Why have you Forsaken Me?
Memorial Service Thoughts for a Friend
Departed--Where Will You Spend Eternity?
Does God Give Us a Second Chance After Death?
Our Death, What is it about the Resurrection
That Comforts Us?
Thoughts on Death and Dying, by Ernest
Reisinger
Victory in Christ, Events to Consider
Demonic or Satanic
Can a
Christian Be Demon-Possessed?
Part
1-Know the Enemy
Part
2-Know the Enemy-Why Did God Destroy the World by Flood?
The War on Our Faith - The Spirit of the Anti-Christ - The Davinci Code
Devotionals
Faith
Unshakable
Faith
Faith and Works - A Study using the Book of James
Family and Children
Children Learn
What They Live
God's Purpose and Plan for Us--God's Will
God's
Will---Determined and Desired
Grace--the 'Unmerited Favor of God'--His Saving Grace through Faith
The
Transforming Grace of God
The
Truth About Grace
Living
in Grace
Comments
on Matthew 9
Comments
on John 5
Heaven and Hell
Hell is Real!
Human
Beings--100% Terminal Disease--Where Will You Spend Eternity?
The
Place Called Heaven--Are You Looking Forward to Heaven (Part 1)
If
Heaven is Our Eternal Goal, What Will It Mean 'To See God?'
Seeing
God, Our Primary Joy
Homosexuality
Gays in the
Church
Homosexuality
The Lord's Supper
Why "The Last Supper" as our observance to "Remember Him?"
The
Lord's Supper and Worship
Love
Marriage
Marriage is about Love & Respect: Both are Vital for the Best
Peace
Poems and Sayings
Low At Thy
Feet, Lord Jesus
'Guts,'
a poem about Having What It Takes in Life
'Deserted, by Elizabeth Barret Browning
'Excertps of Poetry by George West Frazer
Prayer
Predestiny
Predestiny
Addendum
to Predestiny Paper
Divine Election (God's Choosing) Precedes Our Being Called (Converted)
Psalms and Their Focus on Worship
Psalm 18: The Power That Raised Christ From the Dead
Psalm 22:1 --
My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Looking at Psalm 27 in Relation to the Arrest and Trial of Jesus
Psalm 31 in Relation to Christ on the Cross
Psalm 33 - A New Sond
Psalm 46 - God With Us
Psalm 63 - The Thirsting Soul Satisfied with God
Psalm 136 - The Great Hillel
The Rapture of the Church (The Body of Christ)
Resurrection
He Lives! Christ is Risen!
The Resurrection, An Event for Celebration!
What is it about the Resurrection that Comforts Us?
Revelation or Illumination
Divine Revelation - or ???
Judas Iscariot - Was He Saved - And Then Lost His Salvation?
Salvation of Christ
Divine Election (God's Choosing) Precedes Our Being Called (Conversion) to Christ
Separation of Church and State
Who Said This - Mixing Politics and Religion?
Sin
Sin: My Personal Declaration: I am a Sinner! Still!
The Penalty of
Sin
The
Unpardonable Sin
Sovereignty of God
If God is in control, then why sin, suffering
and death?
Why Did God Destroy the World by Flood
(Genesis)?
Suicide
Suicide,
What Does the Bible Say?
The Ten Commandments (God's Laws and the Follower of Christ)
God's Old
Testament Law-And The Believer Today
Tithing and Giving
Worship
Low at Thy Feet
In Exodus: The Tabernacle, and Christ Revealed
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