Christians Shape God into the Image of our Culture and Fall Away Because of it
This is a shorter clip from a longer interview done with John Cooper from Skillet. In this clip, we talk about how it's difficult to discern who's a Christian anymore and when we have Christian leaders who were elevated to celebrity status but never really had a high degree of truth for Scripture.
I uploaded this on my channel earlier this year, but I decided to re-upload it in memory of a friend that suddenly and shockingly passed away. I reflected and prayed on the tragedy and the aftermath and decided to write this to reach others and let them know that if there’s anyone out there that has these dark struggles- that there’s hope. True hope that doesn’t fade or let you down. You’re not alone. Jesus didn’t come to Earth to not know how it feels to be human. God became His creation. He’s not a god that is far away, far from suffering and human pain. He entered into this mess, and He’s in your mess. No matter what you’ve done He loves and will forgive you. It’s not an empty victory, filled with endless desolate affirmations and a god that doesn’t know how to handle our mountain of sin or doesn't care about your pain. This is what true victory looks like.
In many ways I wanted this to demonstrate the Old and New Covenants. God became His own creation to pay the just penalty for sin that we could never pay. He took our place, the righteous for the unrighteous. *This* is the atonement. I mean... wow. "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."- 2 Corinthians 5:21.
I filmed this with three different cameras, over six hours of footage. The editing itself was a total rollercoaster, wild and unpredictable. To me, the video is just as much art as the painting itself. I hope you all enjoy it. I worked very hard on it.
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Salvation and water baptism are a lot like marriage. It’s not the wedding ring that makes you married, right? It’s the inner commitment and the vows that you take. Accepting Jesus as Lord and committing your life to Him, is like the wedding vows, the commitment that comes from within.
The water baptism is like putting on the wedding ring. You want people to know that you’re married. It’s a public testimony to where your loyalties lie.
I believe both the inner and outward commitment is important, based on what the Bible tells about both.
I'm aware there is an element of intelligent discussion among many of my respected brothers and sisters in Christ about this topic, especially depending on their denomination. I'm not going to hash all this out here in this video but just wanted to make a short thoughtful video about the beauty of baptism. I'm sure we, as the Bride of Christ, can handle these thoughtful disagreements in the comments section. Because...
Mawwiage.
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30 nov 2023
I had the honor to talk with two women who were Unitarian Universalists about Jesus and the Bible. It was a short conversation, but they were very friendly and I'm grateful they took the time to stop and speak with me. Keep them in your prayers!
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●How to talk with your Christian friend who might have unbiblical beliefs: https://youtu.be/u7hTqWfHWKs
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The link to the longer video is found here:
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Romans 4:17 says: As it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations” in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.
This is a favorite verse misused by many Word of Faith preachers (and new age teachers!) to say that we can call things into existence. But what does this verse actually mean? Mike Winger breaks it down.
There are a lot of scriptures that are used to support WoF (Word of Faith) new age/new thought teachings. This is just one and the ones that I see mostly misused in churches and from new age/new thought teachers.
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What will heaven be like? Will we recognize anyone? If everything is perfect, what will we actually DO there? Then there's NDE's. What's up with those? I discussed these questions and more with scholar Clay Jones.
Clay Jones is a Visiting Scholar for the MA in Christian Apologetics program at Talbot Seminary and the chairman of the board of Ratio Christi. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Timestamps:
00:52- Myth 1: Heaven Is Lonely—We Won’t Recognize Anyone
05:06- Myth 2: Heaven Is Hurtful—Too Many Painful Memories
11:00- Myth 3: Heaven Is Dreary—Full of Nerds and Prudes
13:20- Myth 4: Heaven Is Drab—Everything Is White
16:14- Myth 5: Heaven Is Less—No Taste, Touch, or Smell
21:35- Myth 6: Heaven Is Tedious—All We Will Do Is Sing
29:43- What is your position on NDE's/Near Death Experiences?
36:01- Are any NDE's actually authentic?
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● Reincarnation, Heaven, and Near Death Experiences with Lee Strobel: • Reincarnation, Near Death Experiences...
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The type of feminism I see today is toxic, loud, and entitled. There's a way to right wrongs, and this is not it. I share my straightforward thoughts about how modern-day woke feminism has overcorrected its cause and now has become a cesspool of hatred, bitterness, and anger that has caused immeasurable damage to all future generations of women.
Yes, I'm aware of our cultural climate right now and I know there will be people that will brazenly disagree with me on this and yes, I kinda go a little Ted Talk about this topic. But these topics are important and need to be discussed openly and freely. I welcome *respectful* divergent dialogue in the comments.
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Epic Video by @Baggage Claim . (I slow clapped, ya'll.):
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In addition to new age confusion in the church, sexual, moral, and theological confusion abound in our culture. Christ-followers are called to combat these false ideas that stand in the way of the Gospel. To effectively engage with this post-Christian culture, you will need a deeply integrated understanding of theology, philosophy, and apologetics—the bedrock of a degree from Southern Evangelical Seminary and Bible College (SES). SES is actually where I currently attend, and they offer accredited degrees and certificates that use this integrated approach to equip you to proclaim the Gospel, engage the culture, and defend the truth. Learn more at SES.edu and save 10% on your first for-credit course when you enter the code Melissa10first on your application.
I interviewed my friend Frank Turek about his new book he wrote with his son Zach Turek called Hollywood Heroes. With some interest in the uniqueness of the book and some candid questions, (even some pushback!) I hope you all find this interview to be insightful. Considering my audience, I understand and respect that there are many who don't agree with using anything from Hollywood as an example for the Gospel, especially some characters referenced in this book. I would encourage you- whether you agree or not- to at least read the book to understand how these references are being used, and then offer valuable feedback. I am here to learn, too, and value thoughts and feedback.
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Oct 26, 2023
Technically, it's two verses.
Psalm 82:6 and John 10:34. Are you gods? If you ever come in contact with a New Ager, I can say with some degree of certainty that they will bring up these verses as supposed proof texts of their divinity. You need to be equipped to know what these verses actually mean.
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●Pastor shares a New Age technique to get closer to God?: https://youtu.be/ZczwGQAdy00
●Top 5 most misunderstood Bible verses: https://youtu.be/pqX65IxgHuM
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