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Introduction
There are two main areas of Christianity, the first and most important is salvation and the second is Christian living. Many well-meaning Christians muddy the dividing line between the two and thereby create a lot of confusion by promoting erroneous ideas. For example, some believe that the moment someone becomes a Christian they should be perfect, "sin free" and have no further problems or struggles with sin. Within this aberrant view, for those who are seen to still be struggling with some kind of sin, their salvation is called into question. This is a common false teaching that denies the clear biblical teaching that no one (not even a Christian) is sin-free. The Christian life is a growing and maturing process where struggles with various sins can be overcome by study of (and adherence to) the Bible's refreshing and liberating teachings in these areas. Christianity is logical. It makes sense. It is not a blind faith and God does not expect us to just "take it on faith" (meaning without knowledge and evidence to back it up). Otherwise He wouldn't have bothered to supply us with so much endless proof that irrefutably establishes the validity and truth of Christianity and its teachings. God wants us to use our common sense otherwise He would not have said "Come let us reason together" as we see in Isaiah 1:18 or "In all your getting get understanding" as we see in Proverbs 4:7. Therefore I encourage you to have an Acts 17:11 "heart of the Berean" as it is commonly referred to. The Apostle Paul commended the Bereans for searching the Scriptures daily and thereby making sure that what he taught was accurate. I encourage you to do the same. If the Apostle Paul welcomed being checked out, how much more should I or any other Christian welcome being checked out as well! If you are new to Christianity or if you would like some encouragement as a Christian, please start here: Eternal Life Is A FREE Gift May you desire to find truth and may the Lord bless you in your search, Christians Free .com |
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(partial list only - please see main navigation for more) 2018 Legacy articles are now being re-posted to the Archive. 2017 Beware of the Spiritual Serial Killers What About the Verse That Says “Unless You Believed in Vain” ? The King James Only Error What About James Chapter 2, Doesn't It Teach Salvation By Faith + Works? No! 2016 (Please note: this year contains no new content. A variety of new material was being developed this year but nothing was posted in 2016 due to other time commitments.) 2015 A Curious Encounter With a “Self-Made” Man The Anathema Curse Upon Those Who Preach a False Gospel Beware The "Faithful Givers" Manipulation Forsaking All and Dying To Self Are Spiritual Goals Not Physical Requirements WHOSOEVER Believes Different People Come To Christ Under Different Circumstances Don't Make The Mistake of Repenting of The Wrong Thing Is Belief Really Enough? Don't Even The Devils Believe? Is Staying in a Bad Church Ever the Lesser of Two Evils? Beware of Ministries Disguised As Churches 2014 Response To Question - Should I Leave My Church? You Are Released - Go And Be Abused No More (Audio) The True Cost of Sin (Audio) The Salvation Equation (Audio) A Changed Lifestyle Is Not Proof of Salvation Nice Guys With Good Intentions? Conversations With God? The Blindness of the Pampered - Why Churchmen Don't Usually Question The Status Quo Am I Against Pastors and Elders? No! Only False Pastors and Elders! 2013 Beware of Self-ianity and the Popular False Gospel of Self-Reliance Are Christians Supposed To Tithe? No! Some Churches Aren't Just a Business, They're a DREAM Business in Disguise 2012 - 2006 (See Archive) |