Question: Why does God not require works for salvation? Because if I had to do x, y, and z to be saved, I could know for sure that as long as I did x, y, z, I was guaranteed salvation. Instead, because it’s by faith only, I have no idea if I 100% have the kind … Continue reading Q & A: Why does God not require works for salvation?
Category: Essays
How could he/she do this to me?
This question, often asked in times of sorrow, reflects a slight misunderstanding of human tendencies. It is doubtless everyone has at some time been at the giving or receiving end of this statement. Let us consider a simple example to find the solution: A person ravenously hungry is walking through the meadows when suddenly … Continue reading How could he/she do this to me?
Q & A: Christian dating a Muslim
Question: Christian dating a Muslim.. I am a Christian. I made a mistake. A big one. I just graduated from college and moved in with my boyfriend, who follows the Islamic faith. At the time it happened, I was quite insecure with a hallowing faith. I thought I had the capacity to influence him. He … Continue reading Q & A: Christian dating a Muslim
Q & A: How can we trust the Bible?
Question: How can we trust the Bible? As a new Christian I have a lot of doubts regarding this subject. How can we trust that the Bible still carries the message our Father sent to us? The Bible has gone through many editions and translations by the hand of the Catholic church, who are known … Continue reading Q & A: How can we trust the Bible?
Joy and Pleasure
A stream of consciousness: Practically every decision a human being makes fall into three categories: numb pain, avert/escape dullness, and seek joy/pleasure. We should understand that "pleasure" is not inherently bad, and is seen as a dirty concept only because it is wild and uncontrolled today; the same way an animal in the jungle might … Continue reading Joy and Pleasure
Revelations, the Sphinx, Numbers, & the Zodiac
The sphinx! For thousands of years this mystery has puzzled mankind. Why did the ancients form this cryptic structure? And what does it represent? I am not presumptuous enough to think this essay will fully explain it, or exhaust the reasons the ancients might have had. No, my purpose here like in all my written … Continue reading Revelations, the Sphinx, Numbers, & the Zodiac
Q & A: What does this mean? Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Question: What does this mean? “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Does it mean that anything you ask God for, He will give to you? And the knocking part, is he referring to The Kingdom of Heaven opening to you while … Continue reading Q & A: What does this mean? Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Q & A: Feeling hate for my ex.
Question: Feeling hate for my ex. Today I saw my ex-girlfriend and started getting negative feelings after seeing her with her new boyfriend. It's not that I want her back because it's been 2 years after we broke up. But she hurt me so much in our relationship that I still feel resentment. I recently … Continue reading Q & A: Feeling hate for my ex.
The Trinity
Since there are always innumerable commentaries expressing confusion over the Trinity concept, I wish to provide a very simple description on the matter. As above, so below. The Almighty is the Creative Source of all that exists above, which establishes the principle from which what is below forms itself. We can also call what is … Continue reading The Trinity
Q & A: God and Karma
Question: I came from a Buddhist background which says yes there are gods/deity/angel and one supreme God who says I am the Creator of the universe and desires for the welfare of humanity; but also, there is this devil entity called Mara who rules over earth and wants every human to be its slave, although … Continue reading Q & A: God and Karma
