Right at the beginning of the Word of God is the story of creation, and in Genesis 3 we read of the first interaction between Satan and mankind.
The strategy of Satan in the Garden of Eden is the same strategy he uses today to
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Why do we do what’s right?
Fear of getting into trouble, looking good in the eyes of others, feeling good, avoiding put-down, avoiding correction and punishment, to be liked, and to gain position are the general reasons for us trying to do what’s right.
“Don’t tell me what to do” is really the real you
Our motivation for doing right is almost always selfish. The real subtle motive for doing right is the love of MYSELF and this is hidden in the crevices of our heart and, if squeezed, is expressed as Read the rest of this entry »
God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble, 1 Peter 5:5
Most people think humility is being nice, polite and not being proud about yourself, but humility is not a human trait, it’s a Read the rest of this entry »
If a child says to their father “I appreciate what you’ve done for me”, and then chooses to truant from school, speaks rudely to their mother, or practices sexual promiscuity behind the parent’s back, that’s a contradiction. How can you say you appreciate the parent and at the same time disrespect and defame the parent’s principles or your father’s wife?
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God has designed man to love God first, but sin entered and man now loves himself first, James 4:5. In order to reverse this God-resistant selfishness, God had already formulated a plan to save man from himself. The pattern was initiated by the sacrificial death of His own self in the form of His Son, Jesus Christ. The true and only pathway to heaven and eternal life is not the church technique of inviting Jesus into your heart; it’s Read the rest of this entry »
