Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
If we really understand something, we can explain it to a child. Even if it’s something very difficult like the theory of relativity. But if all we can do is repeat the words or phrases someone said to us, we don’t understand, we’re simply parroting back what we heard. Particularly when it comes to religious matters, people seem content to dutifully repeat the right words without ever asking themselves the deeper question of, “What did I just say?” The problem is God is always looking at a person’s heart to see if certain attitudes and beliefs are really present. He’s not concerned whether or not we said it right, He wants it to be right. And above everything else, for a person to be saved, God is looking for two things: repentance and faith. Has that person really repented, and does that person really believe? Because if they haven’t, even if they say the right words, they’re still separated from God. And to make matters worse, the process has deceived them into thinking that because they said the right words, they’ve pleased God.
As if he’d walked into a court of law and raised his right hand swearing to tell the truth, Paul called together the Ephesian elders to act as his witnesses, and as if he were under oath, he stood before them and gave an account of the years he spent in their city. This speech is Paul’s evaluation of his ministry among them. Had he faithfully done what God sent him there to do?
47 - Rules
46 - Escaping Unbelief
45 - The Light of Life
44 - Saving Guilty People
43 - Critical Thinkers
42 - Thirsty
41 - Where I Am
40 - Avoiding Spiritual Deception
39 - Spiritual Jealousy
38 - Loving Judas
37 - Symbols and Ceremonies
36 - The Most Important Truth
35 - The Shepherd’s Promise
34 - The Work of God
33 - Always
32 - Bread From Heaven
31 - Tested By God
30 - How To Read the Bible
29 - Accountable
28 - Correctable
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