Of all churches identified in the New Testament, not one of them is identified by numerical size. Health, faithfulness, unity, yes. Size? No. Not a single one. Focus on what is primary and trust God for size. - Mark Tolbert
We live in a world gone mad! What was true is now false and what was false is now true. Feelings Rule! Or do they? Let's dive deeper and consider the effect of culture on today's church. It's time for the hard truth!
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“A smart, seemingly wise & influential pastor who is at the same time manipulative, abusive, & conniving. Charm & rage, wisdom & folly, righteousness & wickedness. Jekyll & Hyde.” #narcissism#Truth#recent
I often ask of those in conflict: “who’s doing all the talking?” Remember this:
The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness.
John C. Danforth
#Wisdom#peaceable#soberminded
In truth, there are only two kinds of people; those who accept dogma and know it, and those who accept dogma and don't know it. G.K. Chesterton #Apologetics
God exists necessarily, the world exists contingently, and Jesus Christ is Lord, whether we think so or not. God sets the rules of the game. Our freedom (& significance) is exclusively based on His freedom. Neither is found in naturalism. #Apologetics
Advancement philosophy as a whole is not only a failure intellectually but ultimately an illusion. Inevitable progress is not the order of the day. An unchanging God still rules! #apologetics#relativism#naturalism
Naturalistic predetermination is by unthinking chemicals and blind chance. How does modern society trust such a source to provide that which is necessary for truth, meaning and freedom? It truly is a loss of reason. #Apologetics#Divinecreator#finetuning
Modern people live in a world where they selectively choose what to believe. Some things cannot be believed or even said because they are politically unpopular, not because they are false. L.R Bush #theadvancement#apologetics
The FRUIT of the SPIRIT: LOVE seasoned with joy & peace, established with patience, made known in kindness and goodness, assured by faithfulness, mixed together in gentleness and preserved in self-control. @lifebridgeorl