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• LEGALISTS Are Obsessed With the LETTER of the LAW

  Legalists by definition are obsessed with strict adherence to the letter of the law, whether the rule in question is biblical or extrabiblical. This would include things they feel the Lord instructed them to do or not do. A good example from the New Testament is when the Pharisees objected to Jesus’ mere intention of […]

• Was Mighty SAMSON “Ungodly”?

  Samson was called by the LORD before his mother even conceived to “begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines” (Judges 13:3-5). He led Israel for 20 years after 20 years of oppression by the Philistines (15:20), not as a king, but as a ‘judge’ in the sense of a fierce warrior […]

• PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT vs. TONGUES PROPHECY—What’s the Diff?

  Praying in the spirit is not the same as a believer speaking in tongues in the prophetic sense to minister to the assembly, which requires an interpretation for the people to be blessed by it. The difference is simple. To explain, let’s first define… Praying in the Spirit Praying in the spirit is defined by […]

• The SHEPHERDS and Baby Jesus vs. the MAGI and Toddler Jesus

  People tend to mix-up the stories of 1. the shepherds who came to see Jesus when he was born, inspired by an angel, and 2. the Magi who came to see Jesus when he was a toddler, inspired by a moving “star.” Let’s look at both to distinguish the two… The Shepherds and the Angels […]

• Does Each Person HAVE A STAR?

  There is no personal relationship between stars and people. Stars neither light up when a person is born nor blink out of existence when someone dies. Actually, most of the stars that are visible to the eye have been known about since the Sumerians from Mesopotamia mapped them out 5000 years ago. Scientifically speaking, stars […]

• Beware of Developing a Religious SPIRIT OF FAMILIARITY

  A religious “spirit of familiarity” is when a believer develops a go-through-the-motions manner concerning God and the things of God, including things related to church & ministry. Take, for instance, a pastor who has a “go through the motions” manner. How does a minister of God fall into such a rut? It’s something that slowly […]

• What Are the “LAST DAYS”?

  We’ve been in “the last days” since the Church Age began, also referred to as “the end of the ages,” as observed in these two passages: but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. Hebrews […]

• Why 2000 Years Until the RETURN OF CHRIST?

  The Bible promises that the Lord will return (John 14:3 & Acts 1:11). Although we cannot know the exact day or hour of this return (Matthew 24:36), Christ said there will be glaring signs that the time is nigh for those alive on the Earth (Luke 21:10-11, 21:25-28 & Luke 21:31). Many sound ministers believe […]

• Beware of RELIGIOUS FORMAL DEATH

  Since legalism is a dead religious spirit that focuses on rules above relationship with God it naturally saps life, freedom, joy and spontaneity. God is the Fountain of Life from which all life flows, whether physical or spiritual, and Yeshua is “the life” who came to give us “life to the full” (John 14:6 & […]

• What Is a “Spirit of STUPOR” or “Religious FOG”?

  I was giving a sermon at a small Assembly of God church a dozen years ago and the Word was just not getting across to the people, except a few. With all due respect, they sat there with blank faces in what seemed like some sort of religious trance. I’m not putting these people down, […]