As a “newer” Christian and a young mom, I get plenty of people offering all kinds of advice on spiritual things, parenting, pregnancy, etc. Sometimes its difficult to know which advice is most helpful for my life and circumstances. God’s Word clarifies who is “wise and understanding” will show it by their “good life, by deeds done in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘truth’
A Test for Truly Wise Advice
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advice, cousel, truth, wisdom on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Gospel According to John (Lennon)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gospel, john lennon, truth on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Lennon
title: Give Me Some Truth
album: Imagine
i’m sick and tired of hearing
things
from uptight-short sighted-
narrow minded hypocritics
all i want is the truth
just give me some truth
i’ve had enough of reading
things
by nuerotic-pyschotic-
pig headed politicians
all i want is the truth
just give me some truth
no short haired-yellow bellied
son of tricky dicky
is gonna mother hubbard
soft soap me
with just a pocketful [...]
Is Christianity oppressive, prejudice and intolerant?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged christianity, intolerance, Jesus, oppression, prejudice, truth on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I used to view Christianity as oppressive, prejudice and intolerant toward all other belief systems. When I became a Christian I continued to struggle with the exlusivity Christianity claimed. I could easily admit I was a sinner. I strongly believed in God as the creator and power of the universe. I even believed Christ was God [...]
Part III of III of 7 Ways to Test for True Christianity
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged attitude, christianity, sin, tozer, truth on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
6. Another certain test of the source of religious experience is this: Note how it affects our relation to and our attitude toward the world.
By “the world” I do not mean, of course, the beautiful order of nature which God has created for the enjoyment of mankind. Neither do I mean the world of lost [...]
7 Ways to Test for True Christiany (Part I)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged discernment, false prophets, spiritual integrity, truth on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Though a person may call themselves a Chrisitan, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are one. It is important to know the spiritual integrity of person before accepting spiritual ideas, advice or teaching. The late, great A.W. Tozer offers a sevenfold process for testing a religous teaching/doctrine/experience for Chrisitan truth in Chapter 29 of his book, [...]
