Rituals, rites, pageantry, and formality do not change the heart. Outward acts do little, if anything, inwardly. God works from the inside-out, not from the outside in. One doesn’t start by changing his or her act, but by changing his or her heart.
In the old tabernacle is seen a picture of Jesus. Yet, it is only a picture. The possibility exists of falling more in love with the photograph than with Jesus.
The world thinks we’re losers. The world thinks we’re dull. That’s because they’ve never been to the Tent of Meeting. Maybe, it’s time to take the tour.
We usually have a difficult time believing that God works in the present. It’s easier to believe that God has worked in the past, isn’t it? It’s easier to say that God has worked in ways that are identifiable after the fact – but not now in the present moment. What say you?
Why settle for the field rep when you can deal with the owner? Why settle for the outpost when you can walk right into headquarters?
Jesus always works for our best, even when we deserve the worst. For anyone who is looking for a representative before God, please know that Jesus has the quintessential resume’. Our search stops with Him. He is the perfect fit.
Who do you want as your priest? Do you want Aaron or Jesus, a Shaman soothsayer or Jesus, Joseph Smith of Mormonism or Jesus, an Islamist cleric or Jesus, an ecclesiastical Catholic or Jesus, a guru of Eastern mysticism or Jesus, Shirley McLaine and Madonna or Jesus? Checking the fine print just might be a good idea.
Where do infants and children go when they pass away without having professed faith in Christ? While many theologians have struggled to provide an adequate answer throughout church history, the issue that so many cannot get around is the concept of “original guilt”. If a baby is born with original guilt, how could they possibly avoid punishment for sin? Join us to find out why you can be confident that infants and children go to heaven.
The commandments, rituals, and regulations of the Mosaic Law cannot get men and women to God. The law, as well intentioned as it may be, cannot produce human perfection, which is the minimum requirement for access to God. So, what hope do we have? Actually, we have a better hope, says the writer of Hebrews, a hope that makes us perfect before God. Sound crazy?
Christianity is neither an addition to Judaism nor does it adorn Judaism. To the contrary, Christianity is a new order. Essentiality, Judaism gives us the symbols while Jesus gives us the substance. If you’re looking for spiritual, life-changing power, then cease clinging to the symbols and open your life to the substance.
