Recovering Faith

Faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints often ask me why I can’t just leave the Church alone now that I have left it and accuse me of being “anti Mormon,” but I don’t have any ill will towards LDS people, and in fact I love them, and that is why I want to do my part to bring them to Jesus and to true Christianity.

Often times we overreact to situations and do things we can’t take back, sometimes things with serious consequences. Today I will discuss two such stories from the Bible, one in Genesis and one in Kings. It is important to realize that while the actions of these people were horrible they were in no way approved of by God.

Legalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God’s sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God’s approval by performing the requirements of the law. A legalist believes that their good works and obedience to God affects their salvation. Legalism focuses on God’s laws more than relationship with God. It keeps external laws without a truly submitted heart. And legalism adds human rules to divine laws and treats them as divine

Legalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God’s sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God’s approval by performing the requirements of the law. A legalist believes that their good works and obedience to God affects their salvation. Legalism focuses on God’s laws more than relationship with God. It keeps external laws without a truly submitted heart. And legalism adds human rules to divine laws and treats them as divine

Home group Bible study is one of the great blessings of my life and in this episode I talk about home groups and why they are such a blessing in our lives and why everyone should attend a small group.

God loves the world so much that he gave the live of his son to save it, he loves the world collectively, but how do I know if he likes me as an individual or even likes me.

It is always better to trust God’s plan and his timing, but often times it is difficult to sit back and trust that God will provide for us and we take matters into our own hands, even if we know it is not what is best for us, and that never leads to a satisfactory outcome.