True reconciliation with God does not come through one's own effort or asceticism, but only through Christ's perfect sacrifice, which gives lasting peace and daily cleansing.
Read more ...Category: Spirituality and Mysticism
To the friends from the New Age
From slavery to freedom: discover the nearness of God by faith and leave behind the old pagan customs.
Read more ...Christ's coming and judgment
An awful lot is happening in and around Israel and everyone has an opinion about it, including Christians. But you don't hear much about the judgments coming upon the people of Israel, even in the Christian world. Yet the ...
Read more ...Longing for God - Christian Hedonism
John Piper is an influential theologian whose "Christian hedonism" seduces Christians into idolatry. The "desire for God" sounds nice, but it is not.
Read more ...Passionate prayer is Jewish mysticism
Sometimes you come across something in the Bible that makes you wonder if you shouldn't understand it differently than it is normally read and explained. That happened recently while reading James 4.As background, it is helpful to ...
Read more ...Behold your God! – an incredible story
I knew that the experience of faith was important at HeartCry. But now they come into Roman contemplation. And that is incredibly serious and sad.
Read more ...Difficult parts in the letter to Hebrews
The tricky parts in the letter to the Hebrews have to do with idolatry in Christendom. The believer is earnestly warned to keep far from that.
Read more ...Evangelical mysticism
Since the 1960s, a deception offensive has been underway on the Protestant and evangelical worlds. With dramatic consequences.
Read more ...Mysticism
Mysticism is an 'experiential belief' in which deep inner experiences determine what a person believes. Biblical dogmas are therefore of secondary importance.
Read more ...A deeper relationship with God?
A brief assessment of contemplation versus the biblical way of serving God.
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