Following The Teachings Of Jesus

I hear a lot of Christians say that they follow the teachings of Jesus. What exactly does that mean? Do they obey the 10 Commandments? Abstain from certain foods? Observe the Mosaic law? Keep the Sabbath? Now, you may be thinking, 'Wait a minute, that's Old Testament!' And you would be correct. Yet, it's exactly …

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Religion Must Be Dismantled

Last week on the TV news I heard that 27 priests in a city near me have been removed because of sexual misconduct either via the internet or actual physical acts. Yesterday, two more priests were ousted in two small towns in my county. A spokesman for the diocese in this city said it was …

If I Were King…

image by Jehyun Sung I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be a king. All that power over a kingdom where the people are my subjects and under my rule. I imagine myself making very unpopular decisions that only a minority of devout, ultra conservative Christians would like me. The first thing I …

Would You Die For Your Friends?

When's the last time you heard a sermon about hell? Or how about sin? I once heard a pastor say the only bad thing he did the week before was buying a candy bar and hiding it in a drawer with his pants. (He's diabetic) Everyone had a good laugh over it. A fun church …

It All Started At The Tower Of Babel

Since Christmas is almost upon us, and many people do not fully know it's origin, (do a google search and you will get different answers), one has to ask: if Christmas came from the Roman Catholics, and they got it from paganism, where did the pagans get it? So I looked in the Bible, going …

Be Careful Who You Listen To

The Bible tells us that in the last days, false preachers and those who sit under them, will be lover of selves, no longer tolerating sound doctrine. covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, lovers of money, not fearing God or revering His word, the Holy Scriptures. (2 Timothy 3:2) The well known, nonconformist minster, Matthew Henry, wrote …

The Christmas Tree

The other day, someone brought to my attention, Jeremiah 10:1-5. They wondered if this means it's a sin to have a Christmas tree. When I first glanced over these verses, I wondered too. So I did a little research. Here's what Jeremiah said: Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. 2 This is …