Minister Moose Tracks

It doesn't take much to find out who the worst sinner is in your life; just look in the mirror. Very quick, we are, to point the finger at others when we have often failed to see our own downfalls. Is that not what Adam and Eve did in the garden of Eden after they sinned? Adam blamed God for giving him Eve, while Eve blamed the serpent who deceived her (Gen. 3:12-13). Sin showed itself to be very alive in the hearts of them both and neither one of them took responsibility and repented of their sins. Indeed, history repeats itself, from the first man and woman to be on Earth to the very present. The good news, however, is that Jesus Christ triumphed over the power of the evil one, in which believers in Christ can rest their hope and have courage to press on in the midst of a fallen world. To see our own sins for what they really are, however, is essential for any Christian to grow in his/her walk with God. In 1 Timothy 1:15, the apostle Paul writes, "The saying is trustworth...

It is one of the most popular sayings right now on social media, both from those who make a claim to Christ and those who would refute the truth: "Don't judge someone else because they sin differently than you do." Although there is truth in this statement, to just leave it there is for a Christian to take a passive stance that is filled with stagnant faith. It is a statement that leaves the Christian knowing what not to do (the negative aspect) and does not proclaim what a Christian ought to do (the positive aspect). Are Christians just supposed to step back and only pray when real evils confront them? Are they to remain silent on these matters that contradict the Word of God? Let me first say that all Christians are to live with an attitude of prayer (1 Thess. 5:17); prayer is especially paramount when dealing with challenges that are directly opposed to the Word of God. Prayer is often the means that God uses for His plan to be carried out (Heb. 13:18-...