We all have desires and dreams that are amazing and beautiful. Yet, we think there is a limitation in the world around us to fulfill that idea. Is that true? Or do we live in such an abundant universe that all things are possible?
You Won't Find the Will of God in the Bible, Nor is it a Mystery
One of the great limitations that religion put on us is the idea that the will of God is some secret mysterious plan of God's that he rarely lets us in on. We struggle making decisions about the pursuit of our dreams because we are waiting for a "sign" that we should do this or that. Sadly, we never feel we are in the perfect will of God, and actually miss following our heart in the process. See the will of God isn't found in the Bible. It is found very simply in your own heart.
What is a Miracle and Where Do I Find One?
Eternal Life Does Not Mean Going to Heaven
There are a number of things that we are taught that aren't actually in the Bible. Feel free to look these up, but you won't find them in a scripture anywhere. For instance:
- Pray this sinners prayer so you can be saved.
- Believe in Jesus SO THAT you can go to heaven.
- Get forgiven SO THAT you can go to heaven.
- Confess and admit your sins SO THAT you can go to heaven.
- Ask Jesus into your heart.
Of course heaven is real, but the things we supposedly believe come from the Bible, aren't always there.
Whether you grew up in church or not, there is a good chance you can quote John 3:16 from memory. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him will not perish, but will have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Like most of us, you probably think that this "eternal life" is a synonym for "going to heaven when we die." But that would not be the truth.
Love: The Secret to Dreams Coming True
I believe that God has given us the power to access, activate and achieve our dreams. Of course there are lots of methods and programs to help us reach those goals, but I wondered if it was less complicated.
And I found that it was.
Yes, we do need to learn how to steward our hearts into those dreams. But I wanted to know what the common denominator was in getting our heart's desires. Was it prayer? Was it having enough faith? Was it being smart enough? Was it just luck? Or was it an arbitrary God who blessed some but not others?
Does Everyone Have the Holy Spirit?
The Great Commission vs the Grace Commission!
Does Sin Exist Anymore?
DOES DANIEL 12 TEACH A PHYSICAL RESURRECTION?
You Are Sons of the Resurrection
Does God Give Second Chances After Death?
Will God Destroy One's Soul in Hell?
The Healing of Hades and the End of the Lake of Fire!
Spiritual Myth-Busters: Sin Can't Enter Heaven?
Crushing Millennium Myths: Revelation 20
If You Are Ashamed of Jesus, Will You Go to Hell?
Hell No, We Won't Go! The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
It talks about a great gulf between heaven and hell right, which no one can cross? The rich man is in a place of torment where the flames seem to burn him. Certainly this is a story that God torments people for eternity with flames of fire right?
Except… that there are elements around this story that teach us that this story has zero to do with an idea called hell.
The Quiet Secret to Global Revolution: Us vs. Them or Just Us
In talking with my fellow countrymen, it has become increasingly clear that there are two competing and seemingly irreconcilable mindsets at work in the conflicts being played out around us. On one side, you have people who see the world in terms of “us vs them” in which humanity is divided between those who are on our side and those who are not. On the other are those who see the world in terms of “just us”, as in there is no “us vs them”, there is only a broad “us” which encompasses all of humanity. “Us vs them” thinkers see our differences as a cause for division, while “just us” thinkers seek to transcend our differences and recognize our deeper, shared humanity.
Did Paul Promise Everlasting Destruction from the Presence of the Lord?
2 Thessalonians 1:9 (AKJV), "who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power..."
Is this verse about hell?
No. Who are the ones Paul is speaking of? They are the ones who have been persecuting the Thessalonians. Do you know who that is? It was the apostate-unbelieving Jews (1 Thess. 2:14-16; Acts 17:1-5).
