Faith – Page 4 – Out of Egypt

My Soul

I have a soul, and it has needs! Like the body, my soul has needs: a need to be quiet, a need for peace, and a need for a lord or god. In fact, I realized that I couldn’t be the ultimate lord of my soul. A soul without a lord is an unstable soul.Continue reading “My Soul”

Blessings Flow

Genesis 12:2 & Ezekiel 47:12. If you take the time to reflect on God’s plan of Redemption, your faith will grow beyond yourself. Moreover, the path of blessings will not be one way anymore. That is from God to you. Instead, every blessing flowing from God will indeed evoke you to bless your neighbor. Thus,Continue reading “Blessings Flow”

Christian Worldview

If Christ is at the center of your worldview, you will understand that the Kingdom of God is not about you. Instead, it is about Him and your neighbor. True faith in Christ replaces the self’s locus with a serving servant heart in those who follow Him. Thus, faithful Christian, I urge you to embraceContinue reading “Christian Worldview”

Biblical III

III. Proposals: Technical Proposals To begin with, one should distinguish between being biblical and being literal. To clarify the difference, I recall one preacher who used to assert to his congregation that the prime principle of biblical hermeneutics is to interpret the Scriptures literally, “when Jesus said He is the door, He meant what HeContinue reading “Biblical III”

Biblical II

The Issue “To be biblical is simply to align oneself with the claims of the Bible.” said an old friend of mine. Unfortunately, my friend’s claim is not as simple as it appears. As they say, the devil is in the details; there are many sub-questions that stem from the question of how to beContinue reading “Biblical II”

Biblical I

Biblical: Part I Preface More than a decade ago, I began to feel uncomfortable with people who frequently use phrases such as “God told me, the Lord spoke to me, or the Holy Spirit revealed to me.” Those familiar with the charismatic movement in the 90s and early 2000 may better understand the reason forContinue reading “Biblical I”