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How should we deal with fallen pastors?

“But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!” – Galatians 2:17 ESV I came across James Whites’s podcast, The Dividing Line, yesterday. He was still commenting on the whole Steve Lawson travesty. If you are reading this blog, then you know about the fall of pastor and evangelist Steven Lawson. He had an affair…

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Understanding Faith and Politics in Modern Culture

When evaluating important issues of our time, I focus on three main topics: Faith, Politics, and Culture, which I refer to as the “secular trinity of confusion.” Many Christians find it challenging to navigate these issues and understand their intersection with theology. This is why I have dedicated this website to exploring these topics. Faithful Christians frequently find themselves uncertain…

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Was Marvin Sapp wrong? I try to answer this big question here.

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THE BIBLE IN PICTURES/ FUTURE EVENTS

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

The Parable of the Bags of Gold

14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’

23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Sheep and the Goats

31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Footnotes

Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.

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IT LEADS YOU HERE, DESPITE YOUR DESTINATION (under the milky way tonight) - Composition Monday

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📼 Notable films that were released on March 10th...

#Frogs (1972)(US).

#TheFury (1978)(US).

#TheChurch (1989)(Italy).

#TheNinthGate (2000)(US & Canada).

#DawnoftheDead (2004)(Los Angeles, California)(premiere).

#TheHillsHaveEyes (2006).

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TheChurch of St. Margaret in Mediaș library has both printed and handwritten books made of religious documents and administrative records. Some records were from the 9th century others from the 17th–18th centuries. With medieval manuscripts and printed books. Located church’s Ropemakers’ Tower the books may have been purposely hidden to protect them in a time of war.

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Weekly Scripture Reflection: Devotion in Prayer

“Prayer is not, as some seem to suggest, an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want Him to. Prayer is, instead, our way of seeking fellowship with God, learning about Him, and attempting to perceive His perspective on the many issues around us that cause us puzzlement, wonder, or distress.”– Dr. Francis S. Collins ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants,…

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How Christians Should Focus on a Career

Walking in Holiness: The True Career Path

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'Marian Heretic' Comes to Comic Shops This October

Writer Tini Howard and artist Joe Jaro are teaming up for the new nunsploitation and religious horror coming Marian Heretic. Issue #1 comes to stores October 1, 2025. Here’s the synopsis: Sister Marian is a witch hunter of the highest order, a Mother Superior, and a heretic guided by a Goddess theChurch refuses to acknowledge. When the Holy Father brands her order blasphemers, Marian strikes a…

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Bible Stories, Philip and the Ethiopian Ch. 26

26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,  

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Churchgoers 5/8. Elephant and Castle 2016.

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Alive With Power!

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TITHES

The tithe is simply 10 percent of all you make or receive— your increase. When we tithe faithfully, or give that amount back to God, He blesses us by causing the other 90 percent to stretch even further than it would have without the subtraction of the tithe.

The practice of tithing was present before the law— including the commandment to tithe—was given to Moses. In fact, the first scriptural reference to tithing occurs in Genesis 14:18-20, which says that Abram gave Melchizedek a tithe of all he had—and it has endured ever since.

Jacob promised to give a tenth of all he had to the Lord in return for His faithful presence and provision. (See Genesis 28:20-22.)

The tithe is described as "holy" in Leviticus: And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seedof the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's.

It is holy to the Lord.... And concerning the titheof the herd or the flock, of whatever passes underthe rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.

(Leviticus 27:30, 32)

If something is holy, it belongs to the Lord. So, the tithe is the part of your possessions that goes back to Him. You are a steward of everything God has given to you, and a faithful steward tithes 10 percent and then distributes the remainder among his bank account, to be saved for future expenses; his wallet, to meet the expenses of every day living; and thechurch or other Christian organizations, to support them financially.

I believe there are two reasons for the tithe: one that is natural, and one that is supernatural. In Malachi 3:10, God commands His people to bring their tithes into the "storehouse. "The equivalent of the storehouse for us today would be the church where we are fed spiritually on a regular basis. Why should we do this? So that there will be "food" in the house of God. (See verse 10.) When everyone contributes his or her portion, there are plenty of resources available to accomplish His work. So, we see that the natural reason for tithing is to meet the physical needs of the church, by paying the utility bills, providing for the staff's salaries, funding outreach events, replenishing supplies, and so forth. The tithe helps to cover the day-to-day expenses the church incurs. These things are necessary in today's society.

We like to go to a church where the lights are on, the sound system works, and there is running water in the bathrooms and water fountains.

The supernatural reason for tithing is that it benefits you. There are blessings that come from your obedience. In Malachi 3:10-12, you will see that the promise of God's protection is directly connected to your tithe. When you tithe in obedience, He rebukes the devourer, Satan, and his minions, who are determined to derail you from your pursuit of God's purpose for your life.

God has made us a promise. When we tithe 10

percent, He will multiply the remaining 90 percent to meet our needs. Our obedience proves that we worship Him and not our money.🦋Joan Hunter