"Can You Hear Me Now?"

I'd like to take some time to talk about some basic tenets of Christianity.

-Faith

-Grace (or unmerited favor. God uses covenant (or terms and conditions of relations) to bestow grace upon humankind. Considering that what we deserve is Hell, being in relationship with a Holy God is in and of itself a demonstration of grace.)

-Justification (or the status of being in right-standing with God. "Salvation" is a subcategory of justification.)

If you are hard of hearing, you will never believe the Bible to be true, and in turn come to accept that Christ paid the ultimate penalty and died for our sins. You will never accept him as your personal savior and as your access point to God the Father and receive empowerment through the Holy Spirit.

Your Christian walk begins there.

Faith is like a muscle.
The more it is utilized, formed, and tested, the stronger it will become.
It is a fact that we are all endowed with a certain measure of faith.

I have come under sharp criticism from some circles about the methods I have been using to bring the people back to the fold in these last days.
Probably because they  thought that they understood my biological father (or spiritual brother or best friend.)

It is not warranted or justified.
What I am doing is bringing people back to the basics.
That begins with treating people with the respect that they deserve.
That begins with lives of balance, organization, and discipline.

Tomorrow is not promised to you.
You may be here today and gone tomorrow.

If your heart has been pricked by this message, I'd like to lead you in a prayer to receive Christ as your personal savior.

(12 and under? Get an adult!)

"Dear Father, I thank you for giving us your son Jesus. I thank him for paying a debt that I could never myself pay, and taking the penalty that I deserved. I ask Him to come into my heart, forgive my sins, and start a personal relationship with me today. Amen."

You're always welcome at our Father's house.
If you've been away for a while, why not drop by again?

Get baptized.

Take care, and may God richly bless you.