Are faith and doubt opposites? Not at all. In fact they work as companions to help build hope in Jesus. 

Twisting Scripture is both an art and a science. In "Screwtopian" fashion we are going to learn how to pervert Scriptures for maximum selfish gain! 

Above is one of the best examples of all. The perversion of Luke chapter 12, as a means to brutalze other people. Brilliant! 

Pride plus power equals problems, just about every time! 

But this natural mixing seems inevitable so what can be done to prevent it in your life?

You can avoid this deadly mixture only in the following ways. 

Who or what is the Spirit of God? And if God's Spirit is here in us now, then how do we know it, how do we feel it? 

The doctrine of the Trinity teaches us that the Father and the Son share the same attributes and the same essence. So whats the difference between the two? 

The answer has huge implications for your life.

God is love, because God is a trinity. 

It all starts with understanding God as a loving father first of all. 

The Rich man was humble, polite, moral and loveable. What's not to like about this? Jesus, as only Jesus can do, lets him know that what's most important is still missing in his life. 

A good truth, often finds itself intertwined with a false belief and the result is the birth of a terrible tradition. Jesus is on the hunt to not only destroy terrible traditions whereever he finds them, but also the false beliefs that underlie them. 

Jesus brutally assulted the cultural norms of the day. 

Relgion and rules are what Jesus destroys in todays talk. 

Chris Hyndman preached his first sermon today. It was for his friend Justin, who he had helped introduce to Jesus. After the sermon we all went down to the beach to celebrate Justin's baptism which was administered administered by Chris.