Tag: faith

  • I Alone Am God’s Visionary

    I’m floatingIn the skyI don’t know why Many psychiatricDrugs I do takeThey are first-rate I have traveledThe Milky Way galaxyGoing superluminally I visited black holesAnd quasars deep in spaceI stand alone in the human race My formidable powersGrow by the dayI follow the Way I can travelThrough timeThe feeling is sublime The Holy SpiritRegenerated meIn…

  • Atonement and Election

    God lovesHis childrenThose who areIn ChristThe unbelieversReceive His wrathAccordingTo ScriptureThe natural manIs Satan’s childYou either serveGod or SatanI’m a slaveOf ChristIn this wayI receiveTrue freedomThe Image of GodWas lostIn the Fall of manIt is restoredWhen a personIs regeneratedBeing born againThe natural manDoes not haveThe Image of GodJesus diedFor the ElectHe didn’t sufferAnd atone forMan’s sinsFor…

  • Putting On the Mind of Christ

    Christ cameTo EarthTo give the sons of manA second birth I suffer fromSevere mental illnessI listen to the LordIn stillness My mental healthDoes not define meI know that in ChristI am truly free I deal withHighs and lowsMy mental anguishOnly God knows In Christ I amA new creationThis is cause forMuch elation I battle sinEvery…

  • From Darkness to Light

    I climbed a mountainCarrying my sin I was lost and confusedI was feeling depressed I read the Gospel, and received a new lifeI repented and believed, no more strife I am no longer lostChrist paid the ultimate cost All our sin is to Him imputedThis is the truth, and it can’t be refuted Christ’s perfect…

  • The Divine Connection in Bach’s Music

    Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christian faith was not just a personal conviction; it was the foundational bedrock of his entire life and artistic output. As a devout Lutheran, Bach viewed music not as mere entertainment, but as a literal act of worship and a means to reflect the divine order of creation. Here is a breakdown…

  • Dispensationalists and Missions

    While it is difficult to quantify “missionary work” into a single dollar amount across all of history, the claim that dispensationalists have been a dominant financial and operational force in American missions is historically accurate in several key ways. Although “Dispensationalism” is a theological framework rather than a single denomination, its adherents have been the primary drivers…

  • Baptism Considered

    Overview Baptism is a vital activity that is done in obedience to Christ’s command. Different Christian churches believe in what baptism is differently. I will argue for what I believe Scripture clearly teaches about baptism. Baptismal Regeneration Some churches, such as Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, as well as certain Anglicans, believe in…

  • John MacArthur Asserts that Mental Illnesses Do Not Exist: A Response

    Listening, reading, and watching sermons on John MacArthur’s website, Grace to You, as well as teaching from R.C. Sproul’s Ligonier website, were instrumental in my becoming Reformed! MacArthur and Sproul have both passed away. Sadly, I must speak out against willful ignorance on the part of MacArthur. In a few months before his death, he…

  • The Lord’s Supper: Spiritual or Material Food

    The Catholic and Orthodox churches affirm that the Lord’s Supper (communion) contains the Body and Blood of Christ (Real Presence). This is a material presence. They base this on the discourse between Christ and the Apostles in John chapter 6. I assert that the Real Presence is true. But it must be understood to be…

  • A Tale of Two Marys

    A serious Berean student of Scripture, and one acquainted with the teachings of the Catholic church, will notice something. The Mary of Scripture and the Mary of the Catholic church are two different people, in so many ways. Here are a few differences: RCC: Mary has been an ever-virgin her entire life.SCRIPTURE: Mary and Joseph…