I'll Be Honest

Jesus Christ is the True Vine for us to abide in and bear fruit. Fruit doesn't earn us salvation, but it is the infallible proof that our faith is genuine.

The Bible plainly says that God is sovereign over all things. But if this is so, then how are we to understand the Bible verses that say that God was grieved or sorry that He did something?

Genesis 6:6 - And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.

We need to take heed to the warnings of Scripture and not delude ourselves into thinking that we're immune to them. We're living in a generation of so many platforms for people to spew out false doctrine. And many of these false teachers are very likable outwardly, which makes them all the more able to deceive the naive. And immature spiritual children who lack discernment are their easiest prey.

Revelation 3:11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

Do members of a church have the responsibility to alert the pastors when they see divisions arising in the church? How important is the communication of the sheep with the shepherds in order to maintain unity in the church?

Another garment of the old man we need to put off is rotten, corrupt language. Our tongue can do tremendous good or unspeakable evil. We also need to remember that our tongue isn't neutral; it's either doing good or it's corrupting.

We typically think of anger as a work of the flesh that we need to put to death and flee from. And in most cases it certainly is, but there actually is a time and place to be angry. What are some of the things that are right to be angry about?

Christianity is not just all about head knowledge and getting the facts right. We need the experiential reality of that knowledge to be vibrant in our own souls. We need the power and reality of the Holy Spirit pouring the love of God in our hearts continually. This is every believer's right and privilege. Don't try to live as a Christian without this.

The truth is never arrogant but the truth is a matter of fact. Now in the delivery of the truth, the messenger can be proud, unloving and arrogant. It is true that our actions will either substantiate the message or undermine it. To proclaim an exclusive Gospel is not the proclamation of a proud man, but the proclamation of a man whom God has humbled and rescued by Jesus Christ.

Why are so many millennials leaving the church? It seems fewer people are attending a church in this generation than in previous generations.

Does God only decree only what He desires? Does God decree things He doesn't desire? Does God desire things He doesn't decree? How does all this fit within the sovereignty of God?