Three Biblical Proofs that the Holy Spirit Is a Person Not a Thing
What is the Holy Spirit? Is the Spirit an impersonal force like electricity or gravity, or is He a person? Traditionally, the early Christians concluded the Holy Spirit was a person. But is there any Biblical evidence to support that conclusion? I think there is. Of course, it depends on how you define the word […]
El espíritu humano es como tuétano (Hebreos 4:12)
Basándose en versículos como 1 Tes 5:23, creo que la persona humana es “tripartita,”—es decir, somos espíritu, alma, y cuerpo. Hebreos 4:12 es otro versículo que apoya el punto de vista “tripartito.” También revela una clave importante sobre el papel del espíritu en la persona humana: Porque la palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz, […]
Stir Up Love and Good Works in One Another (Hebrews 10:24)
Normal church life is active. Christians should not be passively inhabiting the pews. We live for Christ 24/7, serving Him in all that we do. And that means the churches ought to be actively loving and serving and doing good, often in the face of enormous challenges. But with any activity, people often need encouragement […]
Can You Choose Not to Believe?
Question I’ve gotten a little confused regarding faith not being a choice. Say, for example, someone believes Jesus is the Christ, believes that He gives eternal life to everyone who believes in Him for it, but refuses to believe in Him for it. Wouldn’t that be a choice? Because that person understands and believes that […]
Por que você não pode ajudar a todos e não deve tentar
Você não pode ajudar a todos. Você pode querer. Você pode pensar que precisa. E sua incapacidade consistente de atender a todas as necessidades genuínas ao seu redor pode desapontá-lo. Afinal, as pessoas ao seu redor estão sofrendo, com problemas, desafios e questões para resolver. Mas todos eles precisam ser tratados por você? Você adoraria […]
Does God Answer Your Prayer About Suffering with Silence?
Q. To follow up your blog on Proverbs and the days of evil, why do you think God answers our prayers with silence? Why would He do that, especially when we’re suffering and so desperate for answers? A. Thanks for letting me clarify. I disagree with the premise that God answers those prayers with silence. […]
Even a Kid Can Praise God
This Sunday, I talked to my children about young David, and we wondered why God chose him instead of his brothers to be king. What made him different? We discussed David’s youth, and I read them the following quote imagining what David would have done in his spare time while tending sheep: On those pastoral […]
Tres palabras que resumen la vida cristiana: Creer, Permanecer, Amar
La mayoría de las religiones son extremadamente complicadas porque sus sistemas de salvación por obras dependen de que sigas leyes intricadas, rituales, y listas de quehaceres con la esperanza de subir la escalera al cielo. En contraste, el cristianismo bíblico (y, por implicación, la Teología de la Gracia Gratuita) es simple. ¿De qué manera? Creo […]
Confess Your Sins to One Another (James 5:16)
“Honestly, I didn’t want to join a Bible study,” the young mother admitted to the group. “I didn’t want to be around perfect people with perfect lives…Then I found you weirdos!” I think it is comforting to know you’re in a “hospital for the sick, not a social club for saints.” A “thick” Christian community […]
Los samaritanos y la salvación eterna
¿Comprendió la mujer samaritana que Jesús le estaba ofreciendo la vida eterna? ¿Es ese el tipo de salvación que ella y otros samaritanos esperaban del Mesías? ¿Estaban pensando en términos eternos? ¿O creyeron en Él sin pensar en la salvación, y mucho menos en la vida eterna? Pues, ¿Qué dijo Jesús que le daría a […]