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A Biblical discussion on Hell
Author’s note. The views expressed by the different men in this story, do not reflect the views of the author, though my current views are most similar to Jack’s, who represents C.S. Lewis. Each man in the bible study represents a real man who holds one of the different positions. The purpose of this article [...]
Saved
By Jesse Jost
In the middle of the night, I have often had surreal experiences of reality. It seems that during the day I have an ability to block out awareness of certain things. Some of these things include what happens after I die. Sure I think about it, but it is often in a detached, [...]
To Forgive or Not to Forgive…
By Jesse Jost
Luke 11:25“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
There is a view floating around Christendom that we should not forgive until [...]
Dearest Heidi – A Love Letter from God
Verses compiled and combined by Jesse Jost
Dearest Heidi,
I want you to know how much I truly love you. Yes, I have loved you, with an everlasting love; with loving kindness I have drawn you. I have searched you and known you. I know your sitting down and your rising up, I understand your thought afar [...]
Grace in the Rearview Mirror
By Jesse Jost
A Peanuts cartoon shows Sally writing an essay entitled “Church History.” Charlie looks over her shoulder to see what she has written so far, “To understand church history, you must go back to the very beginning…our pastor was born in 1930.” Charlie Brown can only roll his eyes.
Sadly, there seems to be an [...]
The Reliability of the New Testament
By Jesse Jost
Many skeptics ask, “How do you know Christianity and its cornerstone, the resurrection, are true?” Many Christians answer, “Because the Bible says so.”
But they stutter when asked how they know the Bible is true. At this point, quoting a Scripture verse defending the Bible’s inspiration won’t convince a skeptic. Even an ignoramus will [...]
Captive or Captivated?
By Jesse Jost
Picture in your mind two things: First imagine yourself in a dark and grimy dungeon. Your hands and feet are shackled, and your body aches because of lack of movement. Your eyes long for color and beauty. You have a very small world. Now picture stepping out of that cell into a world [...]
Trust Me
Jesse Jost
Things were going wonderfully. I had a good job, a comfortable amount in the bank account, a beautiful wife who was seven and a half months pregnant, a library full of delicious books to devour, and a wish/needs list the length of my thumbnail. Did I trust God? Absolutely! I mean, I could lose [...]
You Are Not Your Own
By Jesse Jost
“You are not your own, for you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Cor.6:19b-20 NKJV)
What do you own? Do you own anything? If you answered yes, than you have been deceived. God’s word declares that “The earth is the LORD’S, [...]
Mrs. O
By Jesse Jost
I hated it when I started crying! My eyes would get all red and my cheeks would get puffy, or I should say puffier. At twelve, I had yet to have my growth spurt, and was a chubby, white blob with black hair. This was before I blossomed into a tall, muscular, and [...]