Should a New Testament Believer Pay Tithe?
There are two major reasons people give in their defense against paying tithe. The first is that it is an Old Testament practice. The second is that there is no record of it as a New Testament practice. Both arguments are wrong. Let’s look at some New Testament scriptures that point to the relevance of […]
Eat the tithe?
The idea that the believer is meant to eat his or her tithe instead if giving it to church is based on a major misconception. In the Old Testament, there were three sorts of tithes to be paid from the people, besides those from the Levites to the priests;
Between the Light and the Lies
“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, […]
The Question of ‘Once Saved Forever Saved’ Part 3: What does grace look like in the context of scripture?
Does grace overlook it when we sin? No, it doesn’t. The Scripture says; “…Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire.” Matthew 5:22 NKJV Saying, “You fool”, looks like too little a sin for a punishment as great as hell, but that’s what scripture says. James explains why this is so; “Whoever […]
The Question of ‘Once Saved, Forever Saved’ Part 2: Why most people beat about the bush when debating ‘hyper-grace’
In my first post about this doctrine of ‘once saved, forever saved’, I said that many are poorly equipped to fight this error. So, in order for us to be better equipped, I spoke about the fundamentals of their philosophy of ‘grace’, so that we know what we’re up against. In this post, I want […]
The Question of ‘Once Saved, Forever Saved’ Part 1: The Fundamentals of this New Grace Rave
There is a new wave of doctrinal error rampaging the church. Those who peddle this erroneous message are called ‘hyper grace’ teachers/preachers and like Jude, “I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept […]
COMMUNICATION 102: A Lesson in Listening
I read the conversation between an atheist and a renowned Christian who is also an intellectual and I realized how much knowledge we have attained as a church and how much such height of knowledge might be costing us. In the conversation, the atheist asked some questions and the Christian intellectual gave responses that I […]
On Correcting an Erring Brother
Correcting other people’s error is a very delicate matter and requires a great deal of maturity and experience to handle. It is just like handling uranium, you don’t leave it to everyday people to handle, not even to those who know how dangerous the substance can be. In such a delicate matter, it is best […]
COMMUNICATION 101: The Soul of a Healthy Debate
Lessons from a discussion between a five-year-old and his father. A young boy of 5 asked his father, ‘’Dad, why do we pay tax?’’ The father went on and on about how taxpayer’s money is used to fix roads, fund security and education and he listed so many other uses appealing to logic and reason. […]
Becoming A Son
The Christian’s journey from birth to maturity is a progression from servant-hood through friendship to son-ship. According to Galatians, a child is no different from a servant even though he is the heir of all things.