by OakAdmin | May 17, 2024 | Counseling, Discipline, Identity, Integrity, Prayer, Scripture, Shalom, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic… But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of...
by OakAdmin | May 3, 2024 | Scripture, The Gospel, Theology
At a glance these two verses do not seem compatible with one another. Did James and Paul disagree on a core matter of doctrine? Were they at odds with each other in general? As with all matters of Bible interpretation – context is the key. What is James doing in...
by OakAdmin | Apr 12, 2024 | Identity, Integrity, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, Theology
“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” John 8:31-32 This verse is frequently misquoted and therefore mostly misunderstood....
by OakAdmin | Mar 28, 2024 | Famous Writers, Hell, Identity, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, Shalom, The Gospel, Theology
Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all...
by OakAdmin | Jan 26, 2024 | Counseling, Famous Writers, Identity, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
CC0 licensed photo by Mary Jane Duford from the WordPress Photo Directory. “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of...
by OakAdmin | Jan 18, 2024 | Counseling, Disciplemaking, Identity, Integrity, Outreach, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“” “In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who...
