How do we know people? Our bodies only reflect to the world who we are. The only way that we can truly know another person is to get to spend time with them, personally. Bodies point us to who someone is, but our bodies are not really us. They are designed to enable us to function in this physical world, and represent to others who we are. We need to remember that the outside does not reflect the truth about us. We spend so much time reflecting on the outside, that it often shapes what we think about ourselves. We must not let the physical realm shape our self value judgments. We must allow the Word of God to do that. With that in mind we are reminded in Genesis 1:27 that we are created in the image of God. As such God has made and shaped us especially for the specific purpose God has for us. According to Genesis 9:6 when sin entered the world, that did not destroy the reality of us being created in God’s image. If this is true, why do we not recognize that principle today? The reason is because Sin mars our perception of … READ MORE

It is the Father, who made the decree to provide our salvation, the Son who carried out the decree and made it possible, and the Holy Spirit that implements salvation into our lives. What a blessing to be brought into the family of God. Many people have said over the years, that their biggest fear for becoming a Christian is that they would not be able to live the Christian life successfully. That would be true if we had to do it in our own strength, but two key passages of Scripture help with this. First, we are told in I Corinthians 3:16 that we are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, in other words the Spirit of God lives in the believer; and second, we are reminded in Galatians 5:22-23 that the “fruit of the Spirit is ….” in other words, it is the Spirit of God dwelling in us, that produces the fruit of a believer. We don’t have to do it on our own, we have the enablement of God in us to change us. It is just like we do nothing to make ourselves grow physically, and to evoke the changes at that occur at puberty. … READ MORE

Did you ever wonder why you did what you did? Colossians 2:8 says, ” Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” We do what we do because we want what we want and we want what we want because we think what we think. We all have a world view, the question is what is it, and how did I obtain it. What is a World View? A world view is the set of beliefs and fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving, thinking, knowing and doing. Everyone has a world view, whether they know it or not. Yet, most people do not sit down and attempt to develop on, we build it anyway. You see our world view is the lense through which we see and interpret the world around us. A Biblical World View is an overarching view of the World based on God’s revealed truth found in the Bible. The understanding of God’s Word shapes our beliefs about God, creation, humanity, moral order and purpose. We need to beware of how … READ MORE