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Understanding the Error of Self-actualization Preached in the Name of the Gospel

Since the dawn of the “positive thinking” message of Norman Vincent Peale in the 20^th century, there has been an avalanche of preachers teaching variations of this message. (The “health and wealth” prosperity gospel, “name it and claim it”, along with various modes of motivational types of preaching.) Although this positive message extracts truth from Scripture and has great merit, when isolated outside the whole council of God it can be misleading and even dis-heartening for adherents who fail to see their dreams come true. Furthermore, when the objective is “self-fulfillment”, the message often reduces the Gospel of Christ to appease the narcissistic dreams of half-baked Christians.

8 Reasons Why the Bible is the First Feminist Manifesto

The other day I realized that the Jewish collection of sacred writ we call the Scriptures was the first feminist manifesto! When I refer to feminist in the context of this article I am describing the celebration, honor, equality, and liberty afforded the feminine aspect of humanity called Women. (I am not referring to the radical feminist, men hating agenda prevalent in many circles today.)

The Fascinating Significance of the Earthly Genealogy of Jesus (Part 2)

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The Fascinating Significance of the Earthly Genealogy of Jesus (Part 1)

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8 Humanistic Errors that Have Crept into the Church

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Understanding the Vast Authority of the Body of Christ

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Our Declaration of Independence From God

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Contrasting the Contemporary Wimpy Jesus with Jesus as Warrior King

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The Five Portions that Should Determine Biblical Theology

There is no such thing as neutrality; everyone operates from a bias. The word of God teaches that our foundation for knowledge should be the fear of the Lord–not human reason, culture, science, or anything else.

Why the Epistles, not the Gospels, Reveal the Master Plan of Evangelism

Ever since books like Robert Coleman’s The Master Plan of Evangelism, there has been an emphasis in the Evangelical church on individual discipleship. Other materials related to this subject like Dawson Trotman’s Born to Reproduce have greatly impacted my life and ministry, as I have made personal mentoring and discipleship the foundation of all I do.

However, books like Coleman’s use the gospels as the main reference point for discipleship instead of the epistles and the book of Acts. This can lead to a huge philosophical shift away from Jesus’ real discipleship method: the local church.

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