On the "new" journey of rethinking my faith, I am discovering more of the ways God has truly called us to worship Him, as revealed within the Bible. There are so many factions of beliefs and confessions and creeds in the Christian realm these days and it all makes Christianity look like a smorgasbord! But is there one "right" way to walk with God in Jesus? How does God want His people to worship Him? As I look through the myriad of "faithful" walks, it is important to remember the source of His instructions to us and to read His Word in the context and perspective He intended it all! 

From the early/first believers to the current state of the Christian church, much has changed from those first days of Christianity. But were the changes correct? Why were the changes made? Are we actually worshiping God the way He intended, taught, and commanded? This has created a lot of contention for many and I, for one, am in the thick of questioning it all! Let’s look together at where we were and where we are today!

Practically script free, I ramble a bit about my failing faith…faith in man’s doctrines and ideologies. It’s time for a fresh, new, bold approach to the Bible…by reading without a single influence of previous “-isms” I’ve studied under all these years! Reading from a 1st century set of eyes and heart…like the first church did...I invite you to come along with me as we “re-learn” the roots of our faith in the God of the Bible through his son Jesus!

What you may think might not be the truth! Many may think that they are walking right with God, but reality may be completely different. Salvation is not by man’s interpretation, but by God’s alone. It’s imperative that we know our true standing before it’s too late! 

How easy it is to make excuses! I have many that seem to justify my lack of daily Bible study and prayer. But are they truly justified? Are we all guilty of this? Today we discuss my confession and what we need to do to remedy the problems of our neglect of God and His Word. 

Feeling like you are traveling this life alone? Perhaps life’s map has you lost. There is only one map we need to truly get from here to there…God’s map! Clinging to the Scriptures instead of the offers of this world may not smooth the roads, but it will assure us that we are on the right path by God’s Spirit and guidance! We should trust in His ways instead of our own!

Broken can either be repaired or thrown out. God gives us the opportunity to be restored before Him instead of cast out, yet we still want to cling to the very world that broke us in the first place. Like the Israelites, even though we continually turn our backs on God, He is remains faithful in love to save us. Today we look at forsaking our ways for His ways and surrendering our idols for God’s Living Waters!

Without a complete study of the Word of God, we might be missing out on our full spiritual growth. Our souls need to develop and grow, but cannot if we are only being fed “spiritual milk” instead of “spiritual meat”. The Bible is clear that we need to be equipped completely and growing in the knowledge of God!

Does the Christian fellowship flourish or suffer when Theological debates rise up to contentious levels? Have we solved definitively the matters of Scriptural understandings after all these centuries? Today we look at the affects of “-ism’s” and “-ologies” that permeate the Christian world inside and outside of the Church body.

Amazing Grace is the gift of God for our salvation! He opens our eyes to His truth and opens our ears to hear His Word. But to each, He meets us where we are in life. There is no set manner or way. He heals us of our infirmities on an intimate level. By two examples in Scripture, we will explore how God tailors His amazing grace through Jesus Christ to each one differently.