Inspire Holiness

  (Image is Copyright of Inspireholiness.com) The Bible tells us that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV). I take the view of the inerrancy of scripture, although that is not what I will discuss here.  You can do some research for yourself on these things I’m going to mention rather than take my word for it.  In our generation, more and more historical accounts of Jesus are being discovered. Take a look at the Megiddo Mosaic, the Caiaphas ossuary, and the findings from the Garden and tomb of Jesus. With a quick search, you can find a lot of information, including early historical writers of Jesus' life. There are many historians, including atheist scholars, who verify a historical Jesus. The reality is that not many people question whether or not Jesus was a person who...

As I look back over the years and wonder about my growth in faith, there is so much to think about. One starts to wonder when the true conversion was. However, lately in the last couple of years, I have been thinking that rather than questioning conversion, it may be more appropriate to consider it sanctification.  I know my heart is turned towards God, in faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Messiah. That I know. We Christians are guilty of saying that if someone is truly born again, they wouldn't behave in such a way, yet we are guilty of thinking such evil thoughts, and our tongues can be very sharp. Who is the guilty one? We are all so guilty. However, Jesus has saved us from the penalty of sin that corrupts. The Word tells us that friendship with the world is enmity with God, and not to be conformed to this world but to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. I think living such a life is the only way to stay true to the king, and to do that we need the help of the Holy Spi...

From the previous post in this beginning series, you will see that I question 'where it all started'. Well, I do not know the answer to that, but I do know some of the steps.  One of these steps came at the ripe old age of 17. I was living in St. Louis, Missouri and working for a business that closed down residential swimming pools for the winter. It was a seasonal job, and I was put alongside a man who must have been in his late twenties at the time, Randy Lough. I cannot remember much of the job, but I do remember Randy very well. He was the first Christian I remember meeting. Randy (Randy Clough) loved talking about Jesus. I have no doubt there was an aspect of evangelising, but what pointed me to Jesus was the sincerity, not of what he was saying, but of the evidence of his tears and how his conversion had impacted his life. I did not know Randy previously, so I did not know him when he was not following the Lord, but needless to say, the change had been dramatic; well, at ...

I'm not sure where it all began. Was it in the womb, through other people's prayers, was it before the foundation of the earth, was it when I wondered about my own self-existence as a child, or was it when the Gospel was preached to me? Or was it an accumulation of all the above? I do remember as a child when I realised my parents didn't know everything, and in that moment, the world became a much bigger place. That's when I started questioning my own self-existence.  By that age, I had already pondered on the existence of God, albeit mildly. I remember my mother telling me that she was given a necklace with a cross on it by the owners of a sweet shop that she would go by often. I mention that because she was a young (teenage) mother when she was pregnant with me, and being pregnant so young was obviously looked down upon, even more so in the 1970s. I am making a fair assumption that the sweet shop couple were most likely a Christian couple and prayed for my mother and ...