Speculation

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

I try to stay away from speculation. All theories require speculation. I know that what God is revealing is all that we need, and I know that speculation cannot produce anything but delusion. So, I know that God created the Heavens and the Earth and the Seas and everything in them in six days, creating Adam from the dust on the sixth day. To know more than God says is impossible. God speaks through Scripture and Creation, but we are not to add to His words lest He show us to be liars. That means that assumptions and other kinds of made-up stuff are useless. It also calls for a close walk with God in which we learn to hear His Voice and have discernment between our own minds and the mind of Christ.

Self-righteousness

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

Self-righteousness is the belief that the self can produce righteousness. The fact is that every person who is following Jesus Christ is led and taught by the Holy Spirit moment by moment. When we listen and acknowledge Him, He imparts His faith, a Divinely inspired certainty that what He said is true. This certainty gives us access into His grace. His grace does the righteousness through us. True righteousness is a gift of God–it is God doing His works through us. Every other form of righteousness, whether Christian or non-Christian, is filth. It is self-righteousness.

God Confirms Revelation

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

God seems to always confirm His revelation from several sources. He speaks through Scripture. He speaks through archaeological artifacts. He speaks through His Creation. He speaks the same thing through brothers and sisters who are speaking by the Spirit. There’s a confirmation and God never contradicts Himself or causes confusion. It also seems that Scripture is the final word of confirmation. We must not add to His words, though.

Listening to ungodly counsel or thinking, speaking or acting in disobedience to the Holy Spirit would result in a loss of discernment. The conscience becomes seared instead of the spiritual senses being exercised and enhanced. Then, it’s harder to discern between the leading of God and the leading of the fleshly mind or even the leading of demons. It becomes more difficult to know the difference between godly counsel and ungodly counsel.

Morality

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

Without Divine revelation, morality is just an opinion. In fact, without Divine revelation, everything is just an opinion. It’s amazing that some people don’t understand this.

Ungodly Counsel

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

A lot of what is called “news” should be called “ungodly counsel.”

They Know

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

Dogmatic skeptics will do anything to sear their consciences against God. Yet, they know He exists, so they’re without excuse. Since they have no way to reason without fallacies, we shouldn’t be surprised when they commit fallacies. (Münchausen trilemma)

Ungodly Counsel

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Petros

When Christians take to heart ungodly counsel, they begin to have more trouble discerning the leading of God. Then, human interpretations of Scripture creep in, and a downward spiral begins. Unfortunately, there is a lot of ungodly counsel from the “news,” from schools, from movies, from TV shows, from music, from museums, from parks, and from other false prophets.

When something is taken to heart, it’s added to the inner worldview of the person. Sometimes, conflicts arise in worldviews. This is neurotic. It’s known as internal inconsistency, and internal inconsistencies often persist for a lifetime. When God speaks, faith comes. Faith is certain, and is always based on what God is saying. At the same time, the inner worldview is giving a vision. Then decisions have to be made. Will you lean on your own understanding or acknowledge the utterance of God? Whichever you decide to follow becomes your master.

Judges 21:10-24

Posted on May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 by Petros

Judges 21:10-24 is a favorite of Atheists and skeptics–also Christians who want to do what they want to do. It tells about human thinking, not God’s commands.

Avoid This Logic

Posted on May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 by Petros

Avoid this kind of logic. We should follow the entire Bible. I have found some verses that I don’t understand. Therefore following the entire Bible means disregarding any part of the Bible I don’t agree with.

When You Read Scripture

Posted on May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 by Petros

When you read Scripture, stand in God’s presence and ask Him to reveal to you what’s wrong in your life and what He wants from you. Don’t try to find Scriptures that you can twist to support your poor decisions.