Absolute certainty is the antithesis of faith. Knowing something beyond the shadow of a doubt negates your ability to have faith in it. And, since faith is necessary to please God (Hebrews 11:6), Christians can know that absolute certainty of the reality of God and the veracity of His promises is not the goal of faith.
Read MoreSeeing how often we Christians find ourselves at a loss when asked to define exactly what we mean by the word and that it is a supremely important part of Christianity to begin with, it seems incumbent and vital to come up an appropriate working definition of what the Bible means by “faith”. And while “faith" is certainly a loaded word that carries an understandable amount of weight, the actual concept behind it is not hard at all.
Read MoreThe authority of the Apostles functions in much the same way as the authority Christ Himself had received from God the Father. It’s just like when a diplomat speaks for the chief executive of their country back home: the words of the diplomat function as the words of the executive, regardless of who literally says them. Christ spoke for God, and the Apostles spoke for Christ.
If you reject the teachings of the Apostles as somehow not having the same authority as those of Christ, you essentially reject Christ and God the Father.
Read MoreIn the world’s broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
‘Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”’
He has said it. God has said it. What are you saying in response? Does it sound anything like, “Yeah, but…”?
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