Category: GNN News

More than a third of senior pastors believe ‘good people’ can earn their way to Heaven by Ian M Giatti for Christian Today GNN Note – All our righteousness are like filthy rags. We are full of sin and need our Lord and Savior. / END At least a third of senior pastors in the United States believe one can earn a place in Heaven by simply being a good person, according to a nationwide survey. The findings were among several surprising responses as part of a survey conducted earlier…

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Why did Jesus say, “No one is good but God alone” if He is God? from Compelling Truth Mark 10:17-31 records Jesus’ interaction with a rich young ruler. The man said to Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mark 10:17). Jesus started His response with, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone” (Mark 10:18). Was Jesus denying that He is God? Why would He say this if He is God? It is clear from the rest of His conversation…

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God’s Transcendent Vision for His Church by Michael L. Brown for Ask Dr Brown The Church of Jesus – meaning, the community of believers worldwide, through all generations – is utterly transcendent. It has been purchased at the highest imaginable price – the blood of the Son of God – and it consists of hundreds of millions of redeemed men and women from every background and ethnicity and color. Those who are part of this blood-bought community live in every nation on the earth, yet their ultimate citizenship is in heaven.…

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Evading Jesus by  Robin Schumacher for The Christian Post The British agnostic/philosopher Bertrand Russell was once asked what he would say to God if he discovered the Creator did, in fact, exist. His reply was: “I’d say, why didn’t you give me enough evidence to believe?” Although he described himself as an agnostic in his later years, Russell nonetheless assailed God and religion during his lifetime writing, “I am as firmly convinced that religions do harm as I am that they are untrue.” His texts often ran contrary to his agnostic label, with him…

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Crazy America: Is this Hindering Another Spiritual Awakening? by Shane Idleman Listen to the audio version of this article here. Whether it’s violence in our streets or perversion in our schools, something needs to change. You know it’s true when shock rocker Ozzy Osbourne wants to leave “crazy” America! Conviction, Not Cockiness Sadly, the answer in the minds of most Christians is to bash their liberal state, post condescending memes, send angry tweets, or go on bombastic tirades from the pulpit. But spiritual awakenings aren’t birthed in arrogance—they are born…

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We Need God by Michael L. Brown for Ask Dr Brown Three simple words. We. Need. God. But those words say it all. America has sunk too deep to recover on its own. We have sunk too deep in into a moral morass, too deep into cultural confusion, too deep into a spiritual stupor. Only God can turn the tide. Only God can save us from implosion. We need God! Political involvement has its place. Social engagement is important. There are many practical things we can and should do. But all…

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Mark Wahlberg: I ‘Can’t Start the Day Without Being in Prayer’ By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire Famed actor Mark Wahlberg — known most recently for his faith-based film “Father Stu” — said on NBC’s “Today” that he “can’t start” his days without prayer and Scripture reading. “Even with my faith, I don’t force it on [my kids],” the celebrity said. “But they know that dad can’t start the day without being in prayer, can’t start the day without reading my Scripture or going to Mass. And hopefully, instead of forcing…

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Why Believing Conspiracy Theories Corrupts Your Christian Witness by Jared Stacy for Charisma News GNN Note – What’s the difference between “conspiracy theories” and conspiracy facts? About six months. After being involved with news of all types for more twelve plus years, we have seen more reports flip from “theory” to fact than the reverse. We can look at two recent events that everyone reading this will know – “mask will protect you from COVID19” “double masking is good, triple mask better” “mask don’t work, stop buying them and leave them…

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Keys to Powerful Living: Repentance from CBN.com How a Change of Mind Can Change Your Life If you have ever changed your mind about anything, then you understand the basis of one of the most important spiritual principles in the Bible: repentance. What is Repentance? Repentance implies a change in direction, a 180-degree course correction in our relation with God. It begins with a decision to turn from sin and surrender to the lordship of Jesus Christ. And it’s vitally necessary for anyone desiring to draw near to the Lord…

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