Passion 4 Him

“‘You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you, and state the case in order before your eyes’” (Psalms 50:21). Idolatry is more than worshiping some inanimate object; it is having an unworthy conception of God. Western society, with all its culture and scientific knowledge, is in the same satanic trap that governs the life of an aborigine bowing down to a rock. We all have our gods. Many worship the god of materialism—getting more stuff is their highest pursuit. Others worship the gods of sex or entertainment. Of course, behind all of this is the worship of self. However, the essence of idolatry is possessing thoughts about God that are unworthy of Him. It may be creating a god, but it also may be making the true God into something He isn’t, or thinking something about God that is untrue. God said to the wicked in Psalm 50:21, “You thought that I was just like you.” That’s precisely what some have imagined about God. They have portrayed God after their own sinful m...

If a b illionaire  benefactor began offering people a 2-week vacation in Hawaii at no cost, you would have people scrambling to find out how to receive such a generous gift. Yet, when our Lord Jesus Christ offers an everlasting paradise as a free gift of His grace, most people reject the gift. His offer should be even more desirable because He promises there will be no more death or sorrow, or pain, or sin (Rev. 21:3-4). What causes people to reject the eternal glory of an inheritance with Christ where righteousness dwells (2 Pet. 3:13)? Why would anyone refuse  the incomparable gift of eternal life   with Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom 6:23)? From a human perspective this makes absolutely no sense, but from a spiritual perspective, the answers are  found  in God's Word.   The apostle Paul wrote: "the god of this world (Satan) has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that they might not see the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the ...