When Charles Finney was converted in 1821, he had a radical encounter with the Holy Ghost. So much so, he said, “My heart overflowed with waves of ‘liquid love.’ It seemed like the very breath of God flowed through me, over and over again.” This demure lawyer had a radical change of heart, when he […]

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The Bible says, God’s love has been poured into our hearts so we have no excuse not to love our fellow man. In the second, of the three-part series, Carl deals specifically about our need to forgive people, as this is a demonstration of God’s agape love. Forgiving and forgetting are synonymous in the eyes […]

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If faith works by love, then love is an essential component of receiving from God. Not only that, God’s love is both nurturing and corrective, yet most people focus only on the nurturing aspect. We must be balanced in our view of God’s love. As Christians, walking in love should be our primary focus and […]

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Witchcraft is strictly forbidden in scripture but ‘the craft’ is exploding in popularity today, especially amongst young people. Do practitioners realize they are communing with demons when they partake in seances and other occultic practices? God describes witchcraft, as ‘abominable,’ because it leads people to eternal damnation. Because the modern-day church often restricts the display […]

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In this third and final broadcast of the series, Carl wraps up his teaching on spiritual growth, reminding us of the importance of studying and applying God’s word, in a lifelong endeavor to becoming a fruit bearer. Someone once said, “fruit is grown, but gifts are given.” This statement bears witness with spiritual matters, as […]

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Spiritual growth is a transformative process to become like Christ, in every way. Through the knowledge of ‘Him’ our growth is guaranteed. Everyone ‘must’ be born again (Jn 3:7). From that point forward, God demands spiritual maturity from each of us. Growth takes time; it requires our cooperation to reach full maturity. By meditating upon […]

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When you were thrust into this world, God started you out as a baby, then toddler, child, teenager, and finally, a fully grown adult. Growth takes time and is sometimes painful. The same can be said of spiritual growth. There are many comparisons which can be drawn between physical and spiritual growth, but nevertheless, God […]

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John Calvin was a slick lawyer, who saw an opportunity to use the theological concept of predestination as a weapon against the Papacy of his day. The religious rites of Catholicism kept the ignorant in bondage, by means of ‘indulgences,’ which plagued humanity. Calvin’s scheme freed Europe from the tyrannical grip of Rome, however, predestination […]

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In this third and final broadcast of the series, Carl shares how we walk in the light of life, on a practical level. One of the key aspects of walking in God’s light has to do with fellow-shipping with our brethren. Some people love God but hate people. Hopefully you are not one those. God […]

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Either you are a ‘child of this world’ or a ‘child of light.’ Few realize most of humanity has been spiritually blinded by their father, the devil, but Christ offers the true light of salvation. The moment we enter this world, we become slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. We are influenced by […]

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