What is God’s opinion of atheists? You need only to look at Psalm 14:1-7 to discover the answer. It is so clear even an atheist can understand it. “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” (v. 1) More →
Blog, Christ, Conscience, Court, Erik Garthe, God, Judging, Judgment, No Longer Conformed, Public Opinion, Stewards, Stewardship, The Courts of Life
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There are three courts before which we all must be tried: the court of public opinion, the court of conscience, and the court of God. None of these judgments should be taken lightly. In his first letter to the Christians at Corinth, the apostle Paul warned, More →
Babe in Christ, Believer, Blog, Carnal Man, Christian, Erik Garthe, Lost, Natural Man, No Longer Conformed, Saved, Sinner, Spiritual, Spiritual Man, Which Kind of Person?
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Where do you fit in? According to the New Testament, there are four kinds of people regarding the spiritual life. First, there is the “natural man,” i.e. the fallen son of Adam. He is without God. More →
Blog, Commandment, Erik Garthe, God, love, Neighbor, No Longer Conformed, Relationships, Sacrifice, The Non-Optional Principle
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“Which is the great commandment in the law?” That question was asked of Jesus one day by a lawyer. The Lord’s response in Matthew 22:37-40 provides the basis for right relationships with God and others. More →
Ambassadors, Blog, Commitment, Erik Garthe, Eternal Life, Good News, Gospel, Heaven, Hell, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Reconciliation, Soul-Winning, Testimony, The Commitment, witness
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Make the commitment to reap! The Lord’s fields are intended to be harvested. The “reaping” commitment is for the intention of witnessing to and reaching the lost with the good news of eternal life in Jesus Christ. More →
Be Ready!, Blog, Commitment, Dependence, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Gospel, No Longer Conformed, Ready
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“Be ready in season and out of season.” Those were the simple words of instruction from Paul to Timothy in his letter to the young pastor. (2 Timothy 4:2) The apostle was referring to preaching the gospel, but his words are wisdom for all believers. More →
Blog, Erik Garthe, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Peace, Persecution, Perseverance, Praise, Prayer, Rejoice, Rejoice in the Lord, Suffering, Trust
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Do you rejoice in the Lord always? God’s Word commands us to in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Christians at Philippi. He wrote in verse 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” What do you suppose those believers thought when they read those bold words? More →
Blog, Conviction, Erik Garthe, Humble, Law, mourn, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Revival, See What God Does, Sin
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“I have found the Book of the Law” was the exclamation of Hilkiah the priest. (2 Chronicles 34:15) Little did that servant of God realize what his discovery would mean for the people. More →
Blog, Erik Garthe, Mind of Christ, No Longer Conformed, Rights, Sacrifice, Surrender, Surrendering Rights, transformed, world
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Do you have “the mind of Christ”? It has everything to do with surrendering rights. Total sacrifice of self is the most important principle for a Christian to apply and the most difficult to accomplish. Galatians 5:24 declares, “Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” This is most difficult to accomplish, yet it must be done. More →
Blog, Can These Bones Live?, Cleanse, Confess, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Preparation, Righteousness, Sovereignty, Unrighteousness, Willing Hearts
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Can these dry bones live again? Only God knows for sure if it is possible for His people to be revived. The prophet Ezekiel acknowledged this fact in his writing (chapter 37). The psalmist proclaimed that revival is of God, from beginning to end: More →
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