judgment – Page 13 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

No Sign, Only Judgment – Matthew 12:33-42

I got really frustrated with Christie. She was the Jehovah’s witness niece of a church member whom I was supposed to help see the truth. So I embarked on a letter writing journey to show her the

Response to the Light – Matthew 11:20-24

One of my favorite singing artists is Brook Frasier and one of my favorite songs of hers is Albertine. Brook made a trip to Rwanda and saw the results of the terrible civil war that took place there between

Glitter Without Gold – Matthew 7:21-23

In Deuteronomy 13:2-6 Moses warns Israel that should a prophet give a sign or wonder that comes to pass, but his message is, “Let’s follow other gods,” that prophet is not to be followed,

Judge Not – Matthew 7:1-5

Dale Robbins at victorious.org followed study by Dr. David Harold Fink, a psychiatrist for the veterans administration, who noted from over 10,000 case studies of people who suffered from nervous tension,

Lust and Adultery – Matthew 5:27-30

Then presidential candidate Jimmy Carter said in an interview in Playboy magazine in 1976: “I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows

More Than We Want to Admit – Matthew 5:21-26

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Sheryl Crow sings a rather haunting song called “Murder in My Heart” and one of the stanzas says, “Went out late last night, Just to get a little air, And I walked beneath the streetlights,

Jesus and the Spirit – Matthew 3:11-17

My senior year in high school was amazing from the standpoint of learning more about being a Christian. I was sharing my faith and people were responding with challenges to my theology. Can you really

Going Through the Motions – Matthew 3:1-12

Yes, there really is a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” musical soundtrack and in the overture Buffy sings about going through the motions: “Every single night the same arrangement. I go out

If Your Eye Offends You – 2 Kings 24&25

K.P. Yohannan, founder of Gospel for Asia, had to be “broken” before he could serve effectively. He had great teaching gifts but he knew it and was arrogant about it. It took being left as

Not Enough – 2 Kings 23:21-37

“A hundred years ago it’s thought that around a fifth of the population of the Middle East was Christian, although it’s hard to be certain. These days the figure is probably closer to

Syncretism – 2 Kings 17

This Hindu man from India visited our church for the first time and wanted to join immediately. I met with him and he told me that he really liked Jesus and wanted to add him to his worship. Hindus see

Stable Leadership – 2 Kings 15

Stable leadership doesn’t necessarily mean the same leader for a long time, though that is often the case. It means consistent quality leadership that keeps the organization or community moving in

What Is Idolatry? – 2 Kings 1

If I think of an example of modern day idolatry I think of the prosperity gospel. Wikipedia has a pretty good definition: Prosperity theology (sometimes referred to as the prosperity gospel, the health

The Certainty of Judgment: 2 Peter 2:4-10

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Perhaps one of the most frustrating aspects of this world is that it seems wicked people often get away with their wickedness and those they sinned against suffer unjustly and are not vindicated. Why doesn’t

Test and Fate of False Teachers: 2 Peter 2:1-3

As much as I may disagree that one can lose one’s salvation, I would not label that a heresy. Heresy always subverts the heart of the faith, the gospel itself, and the character of the God who is

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