The Australian national co-ordinator of JGLM, Enzo De Vincentis, will be in Singapore (or around this area) from around 16 to 25th March 2012 or so. As my readers know,…
Grace-Based Pastors Conference in India
Hello guys, some members in my cell group are organizing a Pastor's conference in India in February 2012. My cell group is made up of Christians…
Hi to all who read my blog (not that I've been writing much lately!) or who have stumbled upon this blog. I wrote a post a while back on Fahkram…
Introduction
I thought I'd provide a little update on what's been happening over the past 6 months regarding Street Healing in Singapore. For those not familiar with all this Street Healing…
I recently purchased some of Steve Thompson's messages online. Really good stuff! Thanks to Brandon Lee who put a lot of Steve's videos up on YouTube which got me interested…
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Hey, I like your writing style esp those parts on christianity.
Keep blogging ya! glad to find another inspirational blog thru TCI.
Nice site and interesting ideas over church, life, world issues, Christ and Love.
May you continue to experience Grace and your path be sweet.
The Father Bless You
Katja
Belgium – Brussels
Member of : http://www.vineyard-brussels.be/EnglishSide/homeE.htm
Hi SHF! I just wanted to give you the address of a blog I just created. It’s not as advanced as yours, but it’s a good outlet for me. Enjoy!
http://trulyamazinggrace.blogspot.com/
Erna
Hi Stillhaventfound,
I saw your comment the other day on blogpastor site. Yes, I remember you. And yes, I am blogging some. Incidentally, I just was visiting your website. It’s now even more seminal than the last time I saw it! I’ve decided to put your site on my own perichorus blogroll (http://perichorus.wordpress.com ). The reason being is that it seems to symbolically parallel many of the themes and concerns which perichorus is evolving towards, or touching on.
Blessings to you
Monte
You have a cool blog with very objective views!
Honestly speaking, I think it’s God’s grace that brought me to your website. As I read through your posts, I cannot not stop nodding my head in agreement to what you have written about what Christians need to do as I have been researching on progressive, liberal churches and denominations in the US. Praying for the day where we have churches that are less legalistic and more progressive.
Would dearly wish that we can have conversations of this sort in the future. Life as a moderate, progressive Christian (ok, despite not liking labels myself but this is really the best that I can describe my beliefs) can be tough especially with so much of shouting and condemnation done by the Christian community.
Hi, surprised to see you write ‘finding heaven here on earth’. Like the song says ‘heaven is in my heart’..and Jesus said you may have life and have it to the full. I believe we can have that right on earth, though personally I am not there yet..still seeking, still changing under the grace and mercy of our God.
I am amazed at your journalling, how you put your thoughts down…though I may not fully understand everything you have written. Out of all these thoughts and words, may you find God. He may never answer every of our question, He will not. It is by faith we put our trust in Him…By the fruits of our life we will know if we are on the right track. Never give up seeking. Our hope is in GOd. He says we can approach his throne of grace with confidence in our times of need, even it it meant problems and sufferings in this world. All the best!
hi,
My friend and I will be attending the meeting on 31/ 7
at terese ville.
Hi Brother
My aunt is down with cancer and I dearly want to bring her to Pastor Henry Yeo’s healing service. She is not a believer and has tons of doubt….should I ?
Hi
I have been reading your blogs for quite some time. I have been very blessed by them . I have just been to a conference here in NZ at which Bill and Beni Johnson were the speakers. WOW I was so blessed. Just to let you know it was because of what I read on your blog that I actually thought about going. I had not really heard much about the Johnsons till I read it on your site. Same for Curry Blake. Have downloaded his teachings from your link. Thanks !
Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Superb, well written concise thoughts and views. I have thoroughly enjoyed this feast.
Hi,
I have been reading your material for the last one month and have to say, it’s been a blessing. keep it up.
I’d be interested in your thoughts on spiritual covering.
Shalom,
Patrick
Hi Patrick,
Thanks for your comment. I can’t say I’ve studied a lot on spiritual covering so I’m not the best person to comment. But my position at the moment is that the concept is not biblical and lots of abuse have resulted because of it. There are many articles on the internet that deal with this topic – for example, this one: Uncovering the Covering Doctrine.
Hi,
I have read some of your posts and understand where you are coming from.
While there are many doctrinal differences and interpretations of the scriptures i the church, I challenge you to read (if you have not) Chuck Missler’s book : The Kingdom, The Power and Glory”.
Chuck runs the Koinoinia House website (www.khouse.org) and he comes across to me as a very rational (and scientific) christian but rooted in the Word. His stand on Grace is similar to many grace preachers I know, but he goes beyond grace to assert that we must stay the course to be overcomers for the future millenial kingdom of which the faithful will be appointed for a role.
He defines salvation (all by grace) as a 3 step process whereby justification is the removal from the PENALTY of sin. Sanctification from the POWER of sin and glorification, from the PRESENCE of sin.
You may find this book very intriguing as it challenges alot of the doctrines that we have been taught.
God bless.
TL
Just thought you’d like to know, Pastor Joseph Prince just announced that the Lord impressed on him the New Creation will become a healing center. 10.28.2011
Hi! First, I just wanted to tell you how much God has blessed me from finding your blog. It is teaching me a lot and opening my own eyes to certain areas I need work on.
I had a question that I hope you can help me with! I have a wonderful sister in Christ who is a Cessationalist. We have been discussing hearing God’s voice, seeing miracles, and other things, where she has been very critical about the charismatic movement.. but God has been pursuing her own heart very much these past months as to where she has been quite open to what I have to tell her. The biggest issue she has is finding out how we discern whether or not a ‘voice’ we hear is the Lord’s, our own, or something else. What are some key things you think I can consider telling her; and, if you have verses, that would be really helpful! I would like to know if there are some things I can meditate on pertaining to this, so that when I continue chatting with her I can be a blessing in explaining with more clarity on these topics! Thank you very much for taking the time to read this and putting your thoughts in this blog! Be blessed, brother!
Hi Gaolee,
Thanks for your kind comments. Regarding the issue of God’s voice and discerning it, I think there are no hard and fast rules. I’m still learning about this issue myself. I understand your friend’s concern – even as a charismatic myself, I have a lot of concerns too and am generally cautious. Just because someone said God told them this or that doesn’t mean I’ll believe it. The charismatic world has seen too much abuse. The solution is not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, but to be open but cautious.
I think very often there are very clear cases that God has spoken through someone. On the other hand, we see a lot of people speaking in God’s name when God probably has not spoken. If I were to try and convince a skeptic that God still speaks, the first thing I’d say is that I understand where he/she is coming from because I myself know that there’s been a lot of abuse in the charismatic church. But that’s not to say it’s all bad and that God’s voice can’t be heard. On the contrary, a clear study on this issue would make one open to the fact that God still speaks today.
There are many good academic and practical books out there. The non-charismatic church would try to make us believe that there hasn’t been “prophecies”, etc., since the Apostles’ time, but there are more and more books proving that God has always spoken throughout the history of the Church and before the Pentecostal movement came about. It’s just that these incidences of God supernaturally speaking to normal Christians down the years have been dismissed or ignored by the non-charismatic Church. Jack Deere has good book on this area. For the best practical book on hearing God’s voice, see Mark Virkler’s books. Mark Virkler’s Communion with God ministry is based around hearing God’s voice. His book on hearing God is one of the best I’ve read, if not the best. Check out his website because he has a lot of good resources like here! Hope this helps.
So encouraged to read of others praying for resurrection miracles!! Stay in faith and BE BLESSED!
Very encouraged with your blog and you seem to be informed with Christianity in the world today. I was hoping you or fellow bloggers might shed some light on the question; What was the Gospel that Jesus preached?
In the 16th Chapter of Mark, Jesus appeared to the eleven and told them to go and preach the gospel to every creature…. these signs will follow them that believe…. lay hands on the sick and they shall recover..etc
What is the message “gospel” that Jesus said to preach so I may preach the same?
Thank you and God Bless you and your ministry.
Love, Nat