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God has given all human beings a conscience, and written His law on our hearts.   Romans 2:12-16      All who sin apart from the law will also perish...
1 Dec 14, 2009
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I field a lot of questions over the Internet and I try to give an honest heartfelt answer to all of them. I believe we should be able to give a reason for what...
1 Oct 30, 2009
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There is much to be said for growing up in a Christian home. I praise God for my Christian parents who taught me about God from an early age. God commands us...
1 Apr 28, 2009
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The Emerging Church Apostasy   As in all my Thoughts to Ponder articles; I am not trying to question any individual's salvation (their own words can testify...
1 Apr 23, 2009
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Before Christmas I attempted to write out the Christmas story for my grand-daughter. I decided to do the same thing with the Easter story. Below is my attempt....
1 Mar 26, 2009
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Sometime back near the end of 2006, I wrote three Thoughts to Ponder articles on the subject Be Sober. In those articles I expressed my thoughts that...
1 Mar 4, 2009
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In preparation for Christmas I wrote out a paraphrase of the Christmas story starting in Genesis and ending in Revelation. I wrote it for my grand-daughter and...
1 Dec 25, 2008
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I have been thinking about people’s view of God. I have long thought that the new cheap gospel that is preached in churches today has caused people to think...
1 Sep 3, 2008
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Matthew 23:27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are...
1 Jul 31, 2008
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I have complained long and hard against self-love and self-esteem. We teach it in the public schools, we even teach it in churches. I have often heard that...
1 Feb 15, 2008
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Have you ever found something in the Bible and wondered; why did God put that in there? I know I have, but the more I read the Bible the more I realize that...
1 Oct 12, 2007
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I am often asked how I can have such blind faith as to believe in God and the Bible. I make no apology for the fact that God requires faith: Hebrews 11:6 And...
1 May 3, 2007
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I have taken a lot of heat in the past for my stance on public education. I have had Christian teachers complain that I don’t understand. I have had people...
1 Apr 16, 2007
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God made a statement in His word that I think is just as true today as it was for the people when God said it: Hosea 4:6a My people are destroyed for lack of...
1 Mar 27, 2007
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I have written before about Islam and how it is not really a religion of peace, but rather a religion that does not recognize the one true God, nor His Son,...
1 Feb 23, 2007
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This Thought to Ponder is a little different. I receive a lot of e-mail from people, who say they are Christians, who are contemplating suicide, or who think...
1 Dec 26, 2006
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In part I of this series of Thoughts to Ponder I explained using God's word why I felt that taking psychotropic drugs was dangerous spiritually. Then in part...
1 Nov 8, 2006
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After writing my last Thought to Ponder on being sober, I received a couple rather nasty e-mails from people who claimed I had no idea what I was talking...
1 Nov 6, 2006
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In the past I have made no secret of what I think of psychology and the claims it makes. I have been very critical of the anti-depressant drugs that are given...
1 Oct 10, 2006
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I think many Christians feel that they should read God’s word but they really don’t want to. They are busy and, well, it is kind of boring. I think that is...
1 Sep 6, 2006
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"You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way." (Guest Author Brian Flynn) Can one Christianize a pagan ritual? Over the past few years, I have received...
1 Jul 20, 2006
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Why Does The World Hate the Jews and Israel? Maybe it's because they are a physical reminder of God. Isaiah 43:10 "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD,...
1 Jul 15, 2006
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What should the focus of Church be? I have spoken out against the so called seeker sensitive churches and services for a long time because I believe that they...
1 May 10, 2006
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Eternal Life I am often asked how I can believe in conditional security; meaning that I believe we must continue in the faith to be saved. One of the common...
1 May 3, 2006
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I am sending this article on written by a friend of mine; Mary Ann Collins, because I think it is worth reading for any Christian who wants discernment. The Da...
1 Apr 5, 2006
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Gender Roles I know that many people will disagree with what I am going to say in this article, but what is biblical and therefore what is right in God's eyes...
1 Mar 1, 2006
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I wanted to pass on this article written by Paul Proctor. I believe it is right on target. Taking Your Kids Out Of Public School Is Not Enough! By Paul Proctor...
1 Jan 17, 2006
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What did Jesus do? As we celebrate Christ's birth at Christmas time, how many of us really stop to think about what that birth meant and what Jesus did by...
1 Dec 19, 2005
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Good versus Evil Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter...
1 Nov 7, 2005
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Do you believe in magic? How about UFOs? Many Christians scoff at the idea of UFOs and magic. They don't believe in these things. They believe that either the...
1 Aug 29, 2005
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