Dr Paul Allen

If you find yourself dismissing parts of Scripture to protect a preferred belief or lifestyle, take that as a serious warning sign. You are allowing satan to deceive you. Many Christians are in danger of being misled… Not because God’s truth is unclear, but because it’s possible to resist it when it challenges our desires or requires us to change. Scripture warns that when people prefer what’s false over what’s true, they can become increasingly vulnerable to deception. As 2 Corinthians 4:4 explains, “the god of this age” works to blind minds to keep people from seeing the light of the gospel. That’s why the Bible also cautions us to take truth seriously and respond to it with humility and obedience. When a person repeatedly rejects what God has made plain, God may allow them to experience the consequences of that refusal. LOOKING CLOSER AT 2 CORINTHIANS 4:4 Paul explains the (Satanic) source of the hard-hearted, veiled state of those who have rejected his apostolic message. The full e...

Thaddeus Williams Apple co-founder, black-turtleneck enthusiast, and former Pixar chairman Steve Jobs once remarked, “There is no reason not to follow your heart.” For most of human history, feelings could be embraced, resisted, ignored, celebrated, chastened, silenced, trained, or challenged. Our ancestors could do a whole lot with their emotions. The “freedom” of our day is far more limiting. You have one option when it comes to your heart—follow it. The ‘freedom’ of our day is far more limiting. You have one option when it comes to your heart—follow it. Under the trendy orthodoxy of expressive individualism, life is no longer about bringing our inner selves into the tempo and key of beauty, goodness, and truth. It’s about finding our inner tune, marching to our beat, and conducting those around us to play along with our anthems of autonomy. The truth is, to answer Steve Jobs, there are plenty of good reasons not to follow your heart. Here are five. 1. Our hearts are too dull. Valida...

THE JESUS OF THE MORMONS IS NOT THE JESUS OF THE BIBLE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is embarking on a rebranding effort of sorts. THEY THINK THEY ARE A CHURCH BUT ARE A TIDY SQUEAKY CLEAN CULT The church commonly referred to as the Mormons, really wants people to stop using that word. It also wants people to stop using LDS as an abbreviation. From now on, it prefers that people use the church's full name, and when a shortened reference is needed, to just use "the Church" or "Church of Jesus Christ." DECEPTION BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY ARE A REAL CHURCH These preferences are contained in a new style guide that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released Thursday. It states that while "the term 'Mormon Church' has long been publicly applied to the Church as a nickname, it is not an authorized title, and the Church discourages its use." It also asks that the term "Mormons" not be used in ref...