Hi!
Hi:
This is actually my second attempt at this thing called "blogging" or "bogging" depending on who you are talking too. They tell me that the computer ate the last one or it got sent to the never never land of the internet zone. But I'm gaining on it as you can now email me at pastor@ffwbwagoner.org. For those of us from the 50's, in more ways than one, that's quite an accomplishment. As time goes by and I get more adapte at this, I want to see if we can't answer some of the why questions that churches don't seem to get to very often. As a general rule, Free Will Baptist, of which I have been a part all my life, spend a lot of time on "what" but very little on "why" and without the why, many people see little or no reason for the what. Most people, in or out of God's family, have seen or known someone who professed Christ do something or say something that seemed totally wrong for a child of God. These type things led some to think that there is really nothing real about Chrisitanity. But the simple fact is that perfection is not a requirement of Chrisitanity. Being a Christian does not change the fact that we still have a sinful nature. Salvation or being a Christian is about God's grace being applied to our lives through faith. This salvation come by God's grace plus nothing else. We don't earn it or deserve it. It's God's unreserved love being offered to sinful man. It is apply to us through faith. Now this simple faith isn't easy, and it isn't based on a feeling, but it is based on a decision on the part of each individual to base his life upon the fact that God is a reality and His will is not only surpreme, but the only way to actually have the abundant life each of us seeks. But understand this, without faith, God's grace will not be applied. And if the faith ceases, so does the benifits of faith. God is interested in the sincere desires of your heart, not how successful you are at achieving the godliness you desire. It is the devil's idea that you must somehow be perfect in order to be a true child of God. If you any questions that you'd like me to address or just a topic for discussion, just email me at pastor@ffwbwagoner. Thanks for listening! Pastor Bill
