Moral Science Club

 I figured it out! After listening to several sermons and one guest speaker on Youtube from the church close by where we're staying, I hadn't heard anything overtly unbiblical but then it hit me; it's what is omitted that we have to look for. In this case, it was the word SIN, and, additionally, the word GOSPEL. I heard discipleship, mentoring others, live as God would have us live, God is triune, etc. But not that all-encompassing good news of Jesus Christ paying the debt for our sin through living His sinless life, suffering as our sacrifice, and rising again, leading all who trust in Him to salvation.  Sin is the fulcrum of our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Sin is the problem we all face; the problem no human being can ignore. How can a church never mention it? Or it mentions it, like, once a year or once every so often. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God for salvation (Romans 1:16). Every sermon should end with this point for the pastor to say ...

 In last night's BSF class, we became focused on what it means that God transcends time and space. I pointed out that the Bible is the only text where God is portrayed in such a way that we could never have imagined it; He existed before time, during time, and outside of time. This God, Jehovah, had to have revealed Himself in a way that a 3-dimensional being like man could make sense of Him.  Waking up this morning, I was drawn to Romans 8:28, the popular verse that reads, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (NIV). I thought, if God is outside of time then He knows who is going to love Him, and it made me think of the work He did long before I loved Him. I encourage every believer to frequently reflect on the work God has done for them, not only since conversion, but before.  To clarify, my Born Again Date was November 20, 2001. I was a 37 year old skeptic, a Doubting Thomas, for al...