In his gospel, John talks about Jesus followers being “not of this world.” What does this mean? Is Heaven wholly other? And what is the purpose of heaven and earth meeting if we are just going to fly off to heaven when we die? Tim unpacks the way John uses language in his ...
AsTim Challiessays, “One night does not a neighbor make (and one night does not a pagan make), but Halloween is the one night of the year where the good neighborliness that flows from being in Christ is communicated and reinforced. We are citizens of another Kingdom where The Light is ...
God Remains Faithful…4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.” 5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to ...
Did God create disorder and chaos? What does it actually mean to be evil? And how do you tell your kids that in the Bible dragons are actually the ?bad guys?? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the first half of the Chaos Dragon
What does it mean to be of the world? First I think it means being non-biblical. When anyone or any group is of the world they are led by the world and the things of the world that are not of God. John makes clear what the world is about, “Do not love the world or the ...
To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume. War, then, war,Open or understood, must be resolved. 1 Know To be cognizant or aware. 1 Understand To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being. Imparadised in you, in whom alo...
a. We must declare the KJV Bible to be nothing less than God’s powerful inspired Word, just as any faithful translation of God’s Word into any language can also be presented as being His inspired word. In2 Timothy 3:15-17, Paul refers to the Scriptures that Timothy had and calls th...
a problem with me, but I’m not going to initiate if that person won’t do it.” Given what Jesus has said about the wronged party going to the offender, it’s clear that responsibility lies with the victim for initiating reconciliation. But does this mean the offender is off the hook...
The writer of Proverbs wrote,“Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” When we love others enthusiastically, abundant grace allows opportunities for repentance so relationships can be preserved or restored, and sinful habits broken. What Does 'Love Covers a...
What does it mean to confess sins and repent? First, confession means to agree with God. He already knows you’ve sinned, so you might as well be honest! “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 Joh...