The Importance of Water Baptism
July 27, 2022I studied baptism in depth for 8 months a couple of decades ago and the Lord showed me something that I believe He wants me to share with you. Salvation is like a marriage. First, a couple gets engaged. Praying a prayer is like a woman agreeing to marry a man who has asked for her hand in marriage. In Judaism, an engagement is as powerful as the actual wedding. If a couple wishes to break the engagement then they have to go through a divorce-like proceeding. However, the two have not yet become one. At some point, they have…
What Does It Mean to Take the Lord’s Name in Vain?
A bride takes her husband’s name. If an earthly bride marries and fails to act like her husband’s wife by continuing to see other men and living in her own house while doing her own thing she has taken his…
The Thing About Noah, Part 2
The post about Noah has invoked some interest. The following comments were made and since a response was requested I have added this post about the subject. My hope is to clarify my position as well as encourage further study…
Does God Consider Men More Important than Women?
Recently, I received a question in an email from a pastor who asked: Does Jesus Christ have any sisters? I know there is a list of his brothers in the New Testament! Are the sisters of Jesus listed in any…
The Thing About Noah
Did Noah Preach to the people of his day? Did he invite them to get on the Ark and be saved? There is this popular belief out there that people use to make a point about people not listening to…
To Judge or Not Judge
Recently, a Facebook friend posted a list of scriptures implying that it is okay to judge. We decided to be like a Berean and search the scriptures to see if what was presented was true. Based on our research, this…
Blood Covenant
Years ago, the Lord gave me a song called Blood Covenant. He was teaching me about what exactly a Blood Covenant is and showing me that when He cut a Blood Covenant with Abraham, Abraham completely understood what that meant.…
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THOSE LOSING HOPE
It seems a lot of people in this season have lost or are losing hope, so I want to share a few thoughts about hope. First, what is hope? According to the dictionary, hope is a feeling of expectation and…
Thoughts on Becoming a Dystopian Society
I heard a Pastor teach recently about the signs of a Dystopian Society. While it does appear that society is becoming more and more dystopian in nature, especially during 2021, the Lord reminded me of something I heard another pastor…
Experiences vs The Word
This morning (02/17/20) I was having time with the Lord and praying for the church. I was thinking how different groups (and one in particular) seem to get an awesome touch from God and revival starts. They get a revelation…
Thoughts on Titus 1:15
Titus 1:15 NASB To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. What exactly does this mean? Does it mean that if I am pure, then I can do whatever I…