Just to see how it would be, I asked AI (GPT-3.5) to summarize the home page of this website as a TL;DR since that’s the trend now… people don’t have time to learn about things – we just want the facts and a summary. Here’s what it came up with – I ran it a…
God is 3 in 1: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently heard this explained, and it’s something I’ve been thinking for years, but it had a little extra bit on it that I felt was good, so here goes, and it’s simple, of course (not that God is simple)… God…
This has been a tough one for me, and I think for a lot of people. This was not something I heard about in church, or I heard it wrong. I heard you had to have every sin confessed and be squeaky-clean or you wouldn’t make it into Heaven. That’s a lie. I don’t know…
It’s so simple in theory, but not always easy to carry out… That’s it. If you know who God is, you’ll know he can’t mess up. It’s impossible for God to mess up. But, then you could say that if you worry, you don’t know God (whoa). Get to know God. Read the Bible. Seek…
I’ve kind of had this new way of thinking lately, and it has really helped me see God a little better. It’s the double negative. There’s such a different view there. For example, “God can’t not be trustworthy.” That’s his nature. It’s impossible for him not to be trustworthy. Somehow, at least in my head,…
I’ve been doing the Jesus Calling devotional for almost 2 years now. The author says that these are the words of Jesus. It’s backed with scripture, so I believe it is, and it’s an interesting perspective on the Bible. For me, it’s often not what I hear said in churches – at least the ones…
Here’s a thought… trying to be perfect is idolatry. It’s pride. It’s aspirations of being like God. It’s not humility. God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. This makes sense, right? So when churches tell you to be like Jesus, what do they mean exactly? Yes, we know that avoiding sin keeps…
I’m not fond of this phase as a part of salvation. Not that I don’t agree, but there’s the spirit behind it, and I think it could be more simply put. That sounds like works to me. Yes, you must turn and it must be real – the repentance part… regretting your sin. If you…
Look at the definition of repent: re·pent /rəˈpent/ verbfeel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin. That’s turning to God. You’re sorry for your sin and you turn to God. It’s not work you have to do. It’s you regretting what you’ve done. That’s it. Of course you have to do…
In the last 5-6 months, I’ve really been hearing from God. It’s so great. I’ve always heard short, quiet words from time to time, but I’ve learned that God has a lot to say. All I do is read my devotional and Bible versus. I keep a journal, which is a Word document. It’s easier…
If you’re a Christian / follower of Jesus, don’t forget that you need to keep hearing/reading the gospel. Hearing is believing, and it keeps you out of trouble. It works for me. The gospel isn’t just for the unsaved. It’s for us, too. It’s good news and is encouraging. You need that kind of food…
God is just. That means he’s a perfect judge. He has to punish the murderer, right? If he doesn’t, he’s not a just judge. That’s why he just can’t let everyone into heaven. We ALL deserve to be separated from God because we can’t meet his holy standard of absolutely no sin. So we all…