by Kenneth Litwak | May 21, 2025 | apostle Paul, Jesus, Judgement, Rapture, Second Coming
Why Hope for the Rapture? About six months after my conversion, I began attending Bible studies and church services at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa during the Jesus Movement. Every pastor I heard preach, from Chuck Smith to Don McClure, talked about the Rapture....
by Kenneth Litwak | Jan 8, 2025 | Christmas, God, Humility, Jesus, Serving Others, suffering, Theology
Christmas is not primarily about a baby in a feeding trough Christmas, 2024, is now over, except for Eastern Orthodox Christians who celebrate it on January 7th. There’s one verse in the Bible that describes what Christmas is all about. It’s 2 Cor 8:9: “For you...
by Kenneth Litwak | Dec 2, 2024 | apostle Paul, Attitudes, chains, Contentment, context, Faith, God, God's will, happiness, Identity, Jesus, Lord, Lord Jesus, Philippians 4, suffering, Theology
Taking Verses Out of Context Taking Verses Out of Context There was a man who wanted to get guidance from God. He sat down with his Bible, closed his eyes, and flipped the Bible open. Then, he put his finger down on the page. When he looked at it, the verse he landed...
by Kenneth Litwak | Oct 21, 2024 | Faith, Good works, Jesus, Love Your Neighbor, Regret, Theology
Interaction with a Student with a nonbiblical View of God Well-known New Testament professor N. T. Wright told a story about his time as a chaplain for Worcester College of Oxford University. At the beginning of each term, he met with new students. I don’t usually put...
by Kenneth Litwak | Aug 26, 2024 | Attitudes, Faith, Jesus, Love Your Neighbor, Prayer, Will of God
I wrote a final post on this topic, but it is very big. So, I am delivering it in two parts. This is the first part. We Want to Know God’s Will for Our Lives As Christians, we want, or should want, to do God’s will. In the last three posts, I wrote about what...
by Kenneth Litwak | Jul 8, 2024 | Attitudes, Identity, Jesus, Living Sacrifice, Sex, Sexual holiness, Uncategorized, Will of God
When you want to know God’s will for your life, it’s best to start with things that are clear. There are few verses that say directly, “This is God’s will. Do it,” in the New Testament. In my last post, I covered one of these. Paul exhorted his audience to be thankful...
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