Change of Name

Well I decided that the play on words had to go. The cesspool got a little bit of a cleaning. Not sure if the current name is going to be the final or not. Most likely I need to find another play on words to be funny. So if anyone has some ideas throw them at me.

The Church of Universalism and Oprah

So as a follow up to yesterdays blog, one of the comments that one of the Lutheran students made was that everyone gets to go to Heaven. The Hindu, Muslim, Mormon, Jehovah Witness, Buddhist, and all the other religions and cults that are out there. That could not be further from the truth. Jesus makes it clear in John 14:6 “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” So how can a student of Lutheranism believe that everyone gets to go heaven no mater what road of religion he is on. He is being taught bad theology. Did he read this passage? Does he read the Bible at all, I would wager a guess that many of these students don’t read the Bible every day.

Now some people will say that there can’t possible be only one way. That is to narrow minded. I would say that it is not narrow minded. God does not want to see anyone perish 1 Thessalonians 5:9 and he has provided the way for everyone to come to him and not go to hell. However you will need to find that path. Jesus also said in Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” I would make a guess that most of the people that you see in a day are on the broad road that leads to destruction. Do you stand buy and wave as they march on to hell, or are you trying to help them find the narrow road.

I am not saying that I have not been the person standing and waving, but I am feeling in my heart that I need to change that myself, but I would challenge you as well to get equipped and make a difference. Will you be ridiculed and made fun of? I would bet you might 2 Timothy 3:12 says that if we want to live a godly life in Christ we will be persecuted.

So let me end with a video. Take a look at the nonsense that Oprah is spewing out on her show.

Notice that she can quote all sorts of books, however she never can quote the Bible. She also does not like the way that the conversation is going and wants to end fairly quickly. I would say that she is on the broad road leading to destruction. Oprah also has great influence on many people, unfortunately many people will listen and believe her. I challenge you, could you speak to the same people and convince them otherwise. Could you “give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” 1 Peter 3:15, this passage ends with one more statement that is critical “But do this with gentleness and respect.”

Tired of Being Lukewarm

Well it has been quite some time since I have posted here, and this is going to be a far cry from the last posts that you have seen on my site. I have tried to be humorous and light hearted, but that is going to change on this one.

One of my favorite radio shows that I listen to on my ipod every day is Way of The Master Radio. They always have segments on the show that make me think deeper into my faith in Christ and how to share that with other people. On one of the most recent programs the host of the show went to Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and asked students there some question. The answers that he got could almost make me choke. Before I go any further, I am either going to make people agree with God's word or I am going to make people angry with what I am about to say (Hebrews 4:12-13) . But I am basing my statements on Biblical truth and not my opinions.

So what are the questions that were asked of the Lutheran Seminary students, here they are.

1. Who goes to Heaven?
2. Who goes to Hell?
3. Is homosexuality a sin?

There were some others but those were the primary questions asked. So what kind of answers would you have expected.

1. People that have repented and turned from there sins and believe in Christ. (Romans 10:9-10 and Luke 13:3)
2. People that have not repented and believe in Christ (Romans 2:5-8 and Revelation 21:8)
3. Yes! (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and Romans 1:26-27)

Well those are not the answers that were given by the Lutheran Seminary students and PROFESSORS, no wonder the students have it wrong, so do the professors. So here are some of their answers. I am giving you the most outrageous however they were all over the map on these questions. Biblical they were all wrong.

1. "Everyone goes to Heaven" "I am not sure" (Your in seminary and don't know the answer to this yet, bad sign) "People that believe and accepted Jesus" (Accepted Jesus? where is that in the Bible? Jesus needs to accept us not the other way around)
   
2. That is not for me to judge. (They were quick to point out who would go to heaven, however no one wanted to tread down the road of who would go to hell.)
3. "Nope not a sin" "The action is a sin put the person is not sinfull" (WHAT)

It was hard for me to keep the car on the road while I was trying to swallow all the answers that these students were giving out. I am sure that part of the problem is that they don't believe that the Bible is the infallible word of God, as they stated to the host of the show. They felt that the Bible was written by man and had mistakes in it. (Proverbs 30:5-6 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

So that is just some of what was discussed, and they had another two hours on the Episcopal church. Seemed to have the same pathetic answers to the questions that were asked during those two hours as well.

So I am tired of being a luke warm Christian. It may take me some time to get up to the point were I talk a lot about my faith to people in public, however I am getting my spiritual armor on and I am sharpening my sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:10-17) so that when the time comes I can give an answer to someone as to the hope that lies within me. (1 Peter 3:15)