Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: OPINION
The most recent video publication of "The American Gospel" does, for the most part, a service to the Church and the Word of God. However, I take exception to the episode used to preach Reformed theology, as though it were the gospel truth. To my mind this is an error almost as large as the one the video series attempts to address.
Perhaps the most complex and even unfathomable part of the universe is the human mind. It's my observation that the human mind-and I include my own in this indictment-is susceptible to delusion and illness in multiple forms. Our thinking can become warped or may have always been warped depending on our background and our influences.
Feelings are not faith, and as Paul declared, "Everything that does not come from faith is sin" (Romans 14:23). That's not to say that all feelings are sinful, but depending on them is. Feelings can be sensual, physical, temporal and fallible. They can be useful and wonderful tools and a great blessing, but they can also regularly get us into trouble. The antidote to this uncertainty is the Word of God.
As a global first, Boogle is offering the opportunity to choose "Speaking in Tongues" as the preferred language(es) when using their incredibly popular GPS app. From now on the powerful Spirit-filled believer will be able to get directions not only on who to marry, how to get a new job and who so-and-so should date once she's got rid of that awful guy she's with now, but on highway route-finding challenges across the continent.
Every time I'm tempted to tell myself I'm getting too hyped up about the possibility of end-times events I hear or read rantings of demonic hatred against the nation of Israel from political commentators and even professing Christians...
