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A Disturbing Trend… - Part 1

Posted on: Friday, January 26th, 2007 in: tradition

From time to time I read articles written by Christians that really confuse me. I get these American Family Association (AFA) reports via email pretty regularly. I look at the latest headlines in BP News and other news organizations run by Christians. There are always articles and write-ups asking the body of Christ to write [...]

The Kingdom of Heaven is like… - Part 9

Posted on: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 in: Kingdom of Heaven, parable, salvation

The Parable of the Marriage Feast is the next KoH parable that Matthew records. It can be found in Matthew chapter 22 verses 1-14. This parable seems similar to the previous parable because it reflects the Jew/Gentile relationship to salvation.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to [...]

What really took place?

Posted on: Monday, January 22nd, 2007 in: church, tradition

The other day I witnessed a Church gathering. It was one of those normal, Sunday morning gatherings where believers (and some non-believers) gather together in a common building to hear one guy speak. This is often referred to a “Sunday Morning Worship.” The guy speaking is usually referred to as the “Pastor” or “Preacher.” Before [...]

Going to Hell in a Handbasket - Part 2

Posted on: Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 in: free-will, hell, salvation

BT
Thanks for the comment. I assume the “unpardonable sin” you are referring to comes from
“Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” - Mark 3:28-29
and
“And everyone who [...]

Going to Hell in a Handbasket - Part 1

Posted on: Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 in: free-will, hell, salvation

Question: “Do we go to Hell because of our sins or because of our failure to acknowledge and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour?”
To me this question has major implications for our free-will. I am one of those people who have a hard time believing that we have free-will. Based on how I [...]

A Post Worth Mentioning…

Posted on: Monday, January 15th, 2007 in: Blogs Worth Mentioning

Hey everyone! I was a little busy this weekend, so I did not really have the time to write up any new posts. However I recently read a post that I thought was really thought provoking.
Gary Harris wrote a very thought provoking post called “How High is Evangelism on your Priority List?” Here he poses [...]

Sitting, Standing, Walking - is that really the point?

Posted on: Friday, January 12th, 2007 in: tradition

Every Wednesday night we are discussing Christology (the Study of Christ). This past Wednesday night we were discussing his ascension to Heaven. During this discussion someone brought up Hebrews 8:1 and the fact that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God. I have heard (on more than one occasion) that the fact that [...]

George Orwell, Language, and Words

Posted on: Thursday, January 11th, 2007 in: church, preaching, service, teaching, worship

“Objective consideration of contemporary phenomena compels the conclusion that success or failure in competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with innate capacity, but that a considerable element of the unpredictable must invariably be taken into account.” - Ecclesiastes 9:11
The other night I was listening to the radio and I happened upon a talk [...]

The Kingdom of Heaven is like… - Part 8

Posted on: Wednesday, January 10th, 2007 in: Kingdom of Heaven, parable

The next parable in this series is the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16). I have linked to the parable for those of you who are not familiar with it. For those of you who are, I will summarize it for you. The parable is about a landowner who hires some laborers [...]

I guess I’ve been "tagged"…

Posted on: Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 in: just for fun

Alan Knox over at The Assembling of the Church tagged me. There is an unwritten rule that say that if you have been tagged you must follow through. As a good Christian I am going to submit to the authority of that unwritten rule.
0) What is your name and website URL (optional)?
Name: Lew AyotteURL: lewayotte.blogspot.com, [...]