I remembered a scene from the movie Monty Python's Life of Brian (I don't recommend it) and I was congratulating myself on not falling prey to a particular sin depicted in the scene, when later that day an almost exact scenario the Lord orchestrated to show me that indeed, I am a sinner of the exact sin I thought I had mastered.

Apostasy, or falling away from the faith as Demas did, is subtle and borne on the wings of false doctrines. Don't entertain false doctrines, which leads to heresy and apostasy and eventually, atheism. If you are truly saved, nothing can snatch you from the hand of Jesus, but don't drift away. If you are unsure of your faith, test yourself to see if you are in it, and repent unto salvation. If you are saved, stay close to Jesus in these turbulent times. It's the only safe place to be. You do not want to be that baby gazelle lingering behind the pack that's moved on when there are lions roaming up and down upon the earth.

Sexually transmitted diseases at their basic root are a judgment from God in the way that all disease is a function of the decay the people who dwell on the earth experience as a general consequence of sin from the Fall.

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Is homosexuality worse than other sins?
For this reason, Christians are right to see homosexuality as an especially debase sin that displeases God. It is contrary to His good plan for marriage, and cannot reflect the purpose for which marriage exists—to represent Christ’s relationship to the church (Eph 5:31)

Is Homosexual Practice really No Worse than Any Other Sin?
“Christ’s universal coverage of sin through his death on the cross does not mean that all sins are equal in all respects but only that all sins are equal in one respect: They are all covered.”

Doing my best, in this episode, to combat the boyfriend Jesus attitude and presenting listeners with scriptural reality of just how powerful our Jesus IS! Those encountering Him in the Bible fell down, crushingly aware of their own sin in the face of God's pure holiness.

Thinking back to a long-ago Memorial Day anchored in Baltimore inner harbor when a drunk houseboat driver ran over our anchor line, popped it out of its secure holding, and began to drift us- while we were absent from the boat! Tracing that incident to today's Christian thought- other people's sin is going to impact us. How do we handle it?

Why are things so confused? People don't even know if they are a boy or a girl anymore! In this episode I bring to the issue some Bible verses and concepts to help us resolve our angst and learn to praise the Lord for the turbulent times in which we live.

How should we respond if someone claims we should not use a commentary to aid us in Bible study? Or that we just should speak of Jesus, not doctrine? In this episode I explore those issues, offer some quotes and resources, and hopefully allay any concerns you have on these issues, which are often flung against us.

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Looking at a verse from Jeremiah and a couple from Proverbs that speak of the 'paths' of God. Are your 'paths' straight or crooked?

Blog: https://the-end-time.org/2023/05/24/the-old-paths-2/

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https://the-end-time.org/2023/05/23/do-not-grow-weary-in-the-doing-good-3/