Can people voluntarily control their behavior and beliefs?

By Dan Delzell, Christian Post Contributor Humans are physical, mental and spiritual beings, and our behavior and beliefs stem from a variety of sources. Adam and Eve were perfect when God created them, whereas you and I inherited a fallen nature from our parents (Psalm 51:5). Can people voluntarily control their behavior and beliefs? For our… Continue reading Can people voluntarily control their behavior and beliefs?

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Soaring above the realities of this world

but those who hope in the Lord    will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;    they will run and not grow weary,    they will walk and not be faint. – Isaiah 40:31 NIV To most of us as of this moment most likely feels heavy burdens in the events that are happening around us. Externally speaking, such as the… Continue reading Soaring above the realities of this world

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Is Faith a Gift?

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. (Ephesians 2:8–9) Our response in salvation is faith, but even that is not of ourselves [but is] the gift of God. Faith is nothing that we do in our own… Continue reading Is Faith a Gift?

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What Does the Bible Say about Life and Godliness?

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When God gave life to the first man, Adam, He expected him to follow His commands and serve Him. That did not happen because Adam and Eve made a choice to sin, which separated them, and all of mankind, from their Creator. So what does godliness have to do with our lives? As created beings,… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Life and Godliness?

The Truth about Addiction

“They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.” 2 PETER 2:19 The world taught us that we could find satisfaction apart from God. They taught us that we can always do anything that makes us happy. But the truth is these pleasures that we call… Continue reading The Truth about Addiction