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Notice That They Will Have A Form Of Godliness ...
Contributed by Chris Jordan on Feb 7, 2010 (message contributor)
"Notice that they will have a form of godliness or 'Christianity,' but they will deny its power. How will they deny its power? They deny that Christianity can change them from being unforgiving to forgiving. They will boast of being followers of Jesus and proclaim their 'new birth' experience, but what they boast of has not been allowed to pierce their hearts and bring forth the character of Christ."
(John Bevere, Bait of Satan).
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A. W. Tozer In His Priceless Book The Root Of The ... PRO
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
A. W. Tozer in his priceless book The Root of the Righteous shares the story of Rutherford who could shout in the midst of serious and painful trials, “Praise God for the hammer, the file, and the furnace.” The hammer is a useful tool, but the nail, if it had feeling and intelligence, could ...read more
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Character Matters In Our Lives. Philosopher ... PRO
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
Character matters in our lives. Philosopher Herbert Spencer wrote, “Not education but character is man’s greatest need and man’s greatest safeguard.” Chuck Swindoll wrote, “Character is the moral, ethical, and spiritual undergirding that rests on truth, that reinforces a life in stressful times, ...read more
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A Little Girl Was Drawing A Picture Of God. Her ...
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005
A little girl was drawing a picture of God. Her mother told her that nobody knew what God looks like. The girl replied that they ...read more
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It Is Possible For A Man To Believe ...
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005
It is possible for a man to believe intellectually in God, yet not allow God to have dominion in his life. For instance, consider the painter, Van Gogh. He was born the son of a Lutheran pastor and was a student of theology. He served as a missionary in a ...read more
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