July 4, 1776, thirteen American colonies declared their independence from the British Empire. One of the fundamental reasons for this was the fact that each individual has been given freedom by God. The Declaration of Independence states that all men “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty [...]
God Wants Men to be Free
Posted on July 3, 2010 at 3:44 pm by Andy Sochor
The “Benefits” of Sin
Posted on June 20, 2010 at 2:56 pm by Andy Sochor
Sin separates one from God and will ultimately cause one to be eternally lost (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 6:23). Yet Satan tries anyway to convince us to continue in sin to the jeopardy of our souls. He extols the benefits (or perceived benefits) of sin, too often causing even the strong to fall for his temptations.
He [...]
A Lesson from the Gulf Oil Spill
Posted on June 6, 2010 at 3:07 pm by Andy Sochor
On April 20th, an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico causing oil to begin spewing into the water from the floor of the Gulf, about a mile underwater. After more than six weeks, the oil is still flowing. BP is working to try to stop the leak while other efforts are underway to [...]
Did Christ Literally Bear Our Sins on the Cross?
Posted on May 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm by Andy Sochor
Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Yet there are two conflicting views as to how these sins were dealt with. On one hand, you have those who believe that our sins were placed upon Jesus and they were done away with as they were nailed to the cross. On the other hand, there [...]
The Curse of Adam
Posted on February 25, 2010 at 10:47 pm by Andy Sochor
Calvinism teaches that man is born totally depraved, separated from God, and unable to come to Him apart from a divine operation of the Holy Spirit upon his heart. Why is man allegedly in such a state? It is because of Adam’s sin.
The basic idea is this: God created Adam and Eve in the beginning. [...]
Evil Ahab
Posted on January 21, 2010 at 11:40 pm by Andy Sochor
“Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all who were before him.” “Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him” (1 Kings 16:30,33).
These statements are rather incredible. When we look back at the number of [...]
Restoring the Fallen
Posted on January 12, 2010 at 2:00 am by Andy Sochor
James concluded his epistle emphasizing the importance of turning a fallen brother away from sin and back to Christ. “My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death [...]
