Posts with the tag: Dirk Waren

Understanding the FEAR OF THE LORD

The “fear of the LORD” isn’t talked about much in Christian circles today, including sermons. Why? Likely because the Mighty LORD has been essentially reduced to a cuddly teddy bear in the sky or perhaps a genial genie. The idea that the Almighty Sovereign God — the Creator of all..

Why the BREASTPLATE of Righteousness Is So Vital

Do you feel you’re too sinful to serve God? Do you struggle with a sense of unworthiness that hinders your communion with the Lord (that is, your prayer life)? Do you think you’re too unrighteous to fulfill God’s call on your life? The LORD has provided a piece of spiritual..

Dealing With LUST

Sexual lust concerns out-of-control preoccupation in deed or thought with porn, fornication, adultery, sexual fantasy, as well as deviant practices, like homosexuality, pedophilia and bestiality. If you’re not a believer in Christ, the first step to freedom from lust is turning to the LORD in repentance & faith (Acts 20:21 & Romans..

How to Be a GIANT-KILLER

Would you like to be a giant-killer, like David, albeit in a spiritual sense? Of course you would. Let’s give the account of David and Goliath a fresh read and glean several gems of truth on how to be a giant-killer straight from the Scriptures… (scroll down if you’re already..

Scriptural MEDITATION and Why It’s Important

When most people hear the word ‘meditation’ they automatically think of TM, aka Transcendental Meditation, but that’s not our topic here. We’re talking about biblical meditation. Meditation comes straight from the Scriptures. Here’s a good example from the first book of the Bible: He [Isaac] went out to the field..

Does the Bible Support SLAVERY?

LIE-beral critics of the Bible claim that it supports slavery. Does it? No, Paul boldly included slave trading in a list of sins: We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and..

What Did Christ Mean By EMPTY (IDLE) WORDS in Matthew 12:36?

In Matthew 12:36 the Lord said that people will be held accountable for every “empty” word they speak when they stand before their Creator. The Greek word translated as “empty” is argos (ar-GOS), which means “idle,” “thoughtless” or “unprofitable.” The various English versions of the Bible translate it as “empty,”..

What IS Marriage? (and Related Topics)

Marriage was defined by our Creator at the very beginning of physical creation: That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 Christ confirmed this definition of marriage: “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the..

HOLY WATER and SAYING GRACE

The Bible doesn’t say anything about “holy water,” but the concept would apply to anything we consume to live — which would include what we drink — and is relative to this passage: For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with..