By John HicksDec 23, 20196 minWhat a Christian can do on December 25th that is pleasing to God.God led me through the reading of His word to ask, is mixing worldly elements with scriptures that do not command a particular...
John HicksNov 13, 20191 min"...clothe not your own house with the appearance of a new brothel."Do you ever wonder where Christmas lights and decorations have their origins? "Why, on the day of gladness, do we neither cover our...
By John HicksOct 31, 20192 minSomething is missing in the popular gospel of today!Something is truly missing in the popular grace alone and no works gospel that is preached today. The much overlooked component in this...
By John HicksOct 28, 20196 minHalloween...do we have liberty as Christians to participate?God judges the intentions of our hearts based on what we have understanding or knowledge of regarding His character. If I participate in...
By John HicksJun 5, 20198 minExactly how insanely blinded are some Calvinists?Apparently very blinded and self-induced at that. This was a conversation I had recently with someone who was defending Calvinism and...
By John HicksMay 10, 201912 minWhat would your dying words be???We all have our heroes from times past whom we give much honor and credit to. Sometimes it is due to their last words that they spoke...
By John HicksMay 3, 20193 min…From what?Most folks do not answer this question honestly and if they try to then more often than not they do it outside of context in order to fit...
John HicksMar 24, 20192 minNothing but the what???What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the birth of Jesus. Wait...that's not right. Let me try that again. What can wash away my...
By John HicksMar 7, 201911 minContext is Key"Past", "After" and “IF” are either overlooked or twisted out of context in order to accommodate modern doctrines. Context is key......
By John HicksFeb 20, 20192 minAre we blaming God for sin committed by men?We cannot pin the blame of sin on God. God does not control nor dictate evil actions by sinners in every instance as some claim. There...
By John HicksFeb 17, 20194 minDid Calvin ever repent???I do not have time as a new member to this group to read through every post and comment related to Calvin's murder of Servetus but I will...
By John HicksDec 21, 20181 minIt's getting a little tense in here...Can a person, at some time, be sanctified by the blood of the covenant and then later not be sanctified? ..."was sanctified"...let that...
By John HicksDec 21, 20182 minThe cohesiveness of scriptures is a beautiful thing.Now if only people would actually accept the truth of God's Word instead of believing the lies of modern doctrines and traditions of men...
By John HicksDec 14, 20183 minWhat was that "day" we were supposed to remember???Sadly even Hallmark joins professing Christians in watering down that special day that the Lord hath made for our salvation. I took this...
By John HicksDec 12, 20184 minThe Church...a Hospital for sinners?Before digging into this, the challenge to the reader is to first provide scriptures that support sinners as being allowed in the church...
John HicksDec 9, 20182 minThe truth is arrested at church!It is a very sad thing when truth gets arrested on or near a 501(c)(3) church which is supposedly open to the public. 501(c)(3) is a tax...
John HicksDec 7, 20182 min"This is the day..."What day does this verse actually refer to? This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 ...
John HicksDec 1, 20181 min"God forbid" or "By no means"?By whose means? The ESV waters down God's word when it comes to warnings about misusing God's grace. With so many people gravitating...
By John HicksNov 19, 20182 minArgumentum ad antiquitatem, stop it already!Someone once said to me that we do things all the time that are pagan in nature such as Christmas, wedding traditions, etc. so there is...
By John HicksNov 13, 20183 minWho or what shall separate us from God?If sin separates us from God, and it does, then it should be handled seriously and addressed without compromise. If sin separates us from...