Why is John the Baptist’s role in the life of Jesus so important?
John the Baptist was in the bloodline of the Levitical Priesthood. He could be considered the last priest of the Old Covenant. Interestingly, he was in the particular family who had the responsibility of selecting and examining the Passover Lamb before the sacrifice...
I hear you talking about a war on my faith. What does that really mean?
Religion would have you think the war on your faith is merely the temptation to sin, but sin is when we see ourselves as less than the Word says we are. Unbelief is when we see God as less than His Word says He is. The reason believers worldwide are struggling is the...
Why do so many pictures of Jesus make it look like He had a light around His head?
The early Roman church was actually a universal church accepting all deities. They interpreted scriptures about Jesus as the light of the world and attempted to connect His identity to that of the sun god, which had been the prominent deity worshipped by pagans since...
What’s the worst sin a person can commit?
The absolute worst sin is unbelief! Faith believes God is who His Word says He is and He will do what He says He will do. Faith also believes God is a generous Rewarder! The moment we disbelieve what God says about Himself or believe what someone says about Him we’ve...
Why would God want us to have good self-worth? Won’t that lead to sin?
Nearly everything religion says will lead to sin, but the Bible teaches just the opposite. We’re taught that more rules will make people live right, but the Bible says law is the power of sin. An ancient proverb says, “too many laws corrupt the people.” Religion says...
I hear you talk a lot about identity. What does that mean?
From the beginning, our involvement with God has been a loving relationship. It’s through this relationship with our Father that we actually know who we are and why we’re here. We are created in the likeness and image of our Father. Based on that connection we should...
I struggle with self-worth and self-confidence. How do I fix it?
Self-worth is established by our sense of value. It’s one of the core factors that determine how we will live our life, make our decisions and decide on our values. Until your self-worth is established in Jesus nothing about your faith will work as intended. We were...
I struggle with guilt and shame from my past. How do I get over it?
One only struggles with the things they think about. It’s a biblical, universally-acknowledged law: what you think about grows in your experience. The things that torment us seem to get stronger because that’s what we think about most. The thoughts of the mind and...
I hear people talking about the glory of God; what does that mean?
In the Old Testament the glory of God was usually manifested in a physical form. The word “glory” is a comprehensive word that has to do with greatness, splendor, majesty and brightness, to name just a few. But the word “glory” also has to do with “the view, opinion...
I really want to deal with my issues, but I don’t want to get beat up for my sin!
As in almost every area, religion makes dealing with sin a negative, legalistic effort motivated by fear. Sin in our behavior is the result of limiting negative beliefs about ourselves. When we don’t see and experience ourselves as we are in Christ we feel lack and...