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Can A Christian Be Demonically Oppressed?

Can A Christian Be Demonically Oppressed?

The born-again believer can have demonic oppression because while the spirit is totally made new by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the body and soul (the mind, will and emotions) are still being sanctified. “But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand…

Come, Let Us Reason Together – Part 1

Come, Let Us Reason Together – Part 1

Though Scripture has been misinterpreted since its beginning, it is essential to keep seeking for a unified understanding of truth for the sake of the Church’s stability and it’s witness in the world. Anyone overcoming addictive behavior especially needs a clear grasp of Scripture because the nagging sin problem brings feelings of condemnation and hinders…

Come, Let Us Reason Together – Part 2

Come, Let Us Reason Together – Part 2

“Was Eve present in Adam before God created her from the rib?” “Are we all both masculine and feminine in God’s image?” These are not just “ivory tower” questions that would interest only theologians. In this series we are dealing with the Biblical issues that affect ministry to people with homosexual problems. Examining them is…

Come, Let Us Reason Together – Part 3

Come, Let Us Reason Together – Part 3

Have I committed the unpardonable sin? “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. And so, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son…

Connecting The Mind To The Emotions

Connecting The Mind To The Emotions

Children experience feelings long before they learn how to process them. Painful or traumatic events that happen in childhood often produce long-lasting feelings of fear, shame, guilt, envy, hurt, abandonment, embarrassment, loneliness, disappointment, and rejection. Because these emotions are difficult to face, a child may not want to think about them or even admit to…

Downsizing Disappointment

Downsizing Disappointment

Disappoint: 1. To fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of a person. 2. To defeat the fulfillment of hopes and plans; to thwart; frustrate. Failure – defeat – frustration. These words hit very hot spots in the emotions of people dealing with homosexual problems and relationship addiction. In speaking to one man recently, I…