The Enlightenment thinkers felt that reason had come to age and elevated it above faith. But, mathematics is not the book of life. It is impossible to expel faith. As the wise sage Pascal observed, reason has to be find support on something, and that something can't be reason itself, to avoid circular reasoning. Reason is also based upon faith. Again, he showed that reason cannot irrefutably prove God, but it can neither disprove His existence. It proves nothing.Spiritual skepticism is the willingness to concede that our minds cannot have certainty...
Laying on of Hands - Derek Prince
Four Purposes1. To recognize but not appoint the persons of God's choice2. To set apart a person for a particular task or ministry3. To endorse a person with authority4. To equip, that is to transmit the spiritual gift or spiritual authority or whatever else is needed by the person to carry out his God-appointed task...
Love is Causeless
Everything in the world, including feelings and thoughts, are caused, except divine love. Love is uncaused and causeless, so it is not possible to causally or pragmatically explain the love of God. It is wrong to ask why God loves us. Therefore, when we speak of divine love, we also know that God is Love. And, this love among us is a sign that we are His disciples. A man can be slave to his passions, but is liberated by love (is not slave nor causally determined in his acts anymore). Therefore, there is a difference between those who seek to fulfill...
4 Deceitful Things
1. Charm is deceitful (Pro.31:30)2. The heart is deceitful (Jer.17:9)3. Riches are deceitful (Mat.13:22)4. Sin is deceitful (Heb.3: ...
Abounding Grace
"But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more." (Rom 5:20)-----------------------------------------------------SUBTLETY OF SIN- Creeps undetected- Convinces of being received- Controls our thoughts, feelings, attitude- Cuts off our relationship with GodGENEROSITY OF GRACE- Abounds much more than our sin- Accepts us as we are- Administers unto us abundant gifts of forgiveness, healing, eternal life, ministry, enablements, strength, the Holy Spirit- Available always at the Throne of His Grace. He calls us to Draw near, Humble self, Submit, R...
Send Your Fire
Send Your fire, light this wet,Damp and lifeless altar!Motivate, inspire! Help us getTo where we will not falter.Sprinkle sparks, fan the flame,Heat us hotter, slay our shame.Take our treasures, grant us graceTo walk in wisdom, to run this ra...
