Growing up, I celebrated Halloween. Most kids did. I even encouraged my children to do the same. Nowadays, even a lot of adults participate in activities surrounding that holiday. It is the second-most popular holiday in the United Staes. But as I came to understand the history of the day, it became much less attractive. … Continue reading Is Halloween for Believers?
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Did Jesus Die for a Hot Dog?
“Jesus died for my sins. Let’s go eat some hot dogs.” Sounds kinda silly right? But I think it gets straight to the point. That is the gospel message to many. Jesus died for my sins, so now I’m good to go. Let’s not worry about sin anymore. Yahusha (Jesus) the Messiah did suffer, die … Continue reading Did Jesus Die for a Hot Dog?
What is Sin?
This seems like an easy question, yet for much of my life, no one really gave me a Biblical definition of the word. What is sin? Is it drinking, smoking, dressing inappropriately, fornication, bad language, bad thoughts, violence, theft? Growing up, I had a rather vague understanding of sin. I realized it was bad but … Continue reading What is Sin?
The Gospel of Lawlessness
“And then I shall declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!’” – Matthew 7:23 These are words that no one wants to hear from our Messiah. But what exactly do these words mean? I heard them quoted often in the mainstream church, but do we really understand what … Continue reading The Gospel of Lawlessness
Are You Qadosh?
“…Instead, as the One who called you is QADOSH, so you also should become QADOSH in all behavior, because it has been written, “Be QADOSH, for I am QADOSH.” – 1 Peter 1:15-16 Ever hear of that Hebrew word before? Qadosh? The Greek word equivalent recorded here in 1 Peter is hagios. These are the words … Continue reading Are You Qadosh?