Growing Pains In Faith Episode 3: JAMES 1:9-12
05/03/23 • 41 min
Download the Armor of Truth Mobile App for LIVE Notifications of New Shows and Fresh Articles We Can't Talk About on YouTube. Available NOW in the App Store! Help Keep AoT ON THE AIR: https://armoroftruth.net/donations/donation-form/ Restlessness and confusion are the marks of a double-minded person. He is always in conflict with himself. This kind of inner conflict is a barrier between God and that person so that he can never confidently trust and depend on God’s grace and promises. This person has no defined direction and as a result, doesn’t get anywhere. Such a person is “unstable in all he does.” Like an animal with a head at either end of its body constantly trying to walk in two directions at once. Jesus declared, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24). Armor of Truth is a Full-Time Mission: Beyond the vague concept of “progress” and the greater good, we are preparing the hearts of believers for the onslaught of the spirit of the age by presenting a biblical social theory that is radically different from all other social theories. We do not expect this to be a comfortable ride. In fact, we rejoice at the opportunity to suffer for Christ and His gospel as His Spirit brings conversions through His ambassadors, one heart at a time. We are not proclaiming ourselves but Christ as King and ourselves as His servants (2 Corinthians 4:5). In the spirit of The Reformers, we aim to make a complex world comprehensible seeking nothing less than a worldview revolution. Culture does not need a model of Christ made in its own image, those are a dime-a-dozen. The world needs the real Christ, who comes to confront in truth and to complete in grace, for good. We apply the fully sufficient and authoritative Scripture universally and Lord willing, may we, with the support of our viewers and listeners refresh the agenda for Christian cultural engagement in our generation.
Download the Armor of Truth Mobile App for LIVE Notifications of New Shows and Fresh Articles We Can't Talk About on YouTube. Available NOW in the App Store! Help Keep AoT ON THE AIR: https://armoroftruth.net/donations/donation-form/ Restlessness and confusion are the marks of a double-minded person. He is always in conflict with himself. This kind of inner conflict is a barrier between God and that person so that he can never confidently trust and depend on God’s grace and promises. This person has no defined direction and as a result, doesn’t get anywhere. Such a person is “unstable in all he does.” Like an animal with a head at either end of its body constantly trying to walk in two directions at once. Jesus declared, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24). Armor of Truth is a Full-Time Mission: Beyond the vague concept of “progress” and the greater good, we are preparing the hearts of believers for the onslaught of the spirit of the age by presenting a biblical social theory that is radically different from all other social theories. We do not expect this to be a comfortable ride. In fact, we rejoice at the opportunity to suffer for Christ and His gospel as His Spirit brings conversions through His ambassadors, one heart at a time. We are not proclaiming ourselves but Christ as King and ourselves as His servants (2 Corinthians 4:5). In the spirit of The Reformers, we aim to make a complex world comprehensible seeking nothing less than a worldview revolution. Culture does not need a model of Christ made in its own image, those are a dime-a-dozen. The world needs the real Christ, who comes to confront in truth and to complete in grace, for good. We apply the fully sufficient and authoritative Scripture universally and Lord willing, may we, with the support of our viewers and listeners refresh the agenda for Christian cultural engagement in our generation.
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Download the Armor of Truth Mobile App for LIVE Notifications of New Shows and Fresh Articles We Can't Talk About on YouTube. Available NOW in the App Store! Help Keep AoT ON THE AIR: https://armoroftruth.net/donations/donation-form/ Restlessness and confusion are the marks of a double-minded person. He is always in conflict with himself. This kind of inner conflict is a barrier between God and that person so that he can never confidently trust and depend on God’s grace and promises. This person has no defined direction and as a result, doesn’t get anywhere. Such a person is “unstable in all he does.” Like an animal with a head at either end of its body constantly trying to walk in two directions at once. Jesus declared, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24). Armor of Truth is a Full-Time Mission: Beyond the vague concept of “progress” and the greater good, we are preparing the hearts of believers for the onslaught of the spirit of the age by presenting a biblical social theory that is radically different from all other social theories. We do not expect this to be a comfortable ride. In fact, we rejoice at the opportunity to suffer for Christ and His gospel as His Spirit brings conversions through His ambassadors, one heart at a time. We are not proclaiming ourselves but Christ as King and ourselves as His servants (2 Corinthians 4:5). In the spirit of The Reformers, we aim to make a complex world comprehensible seeking nothing less than a worldview revolution. Culture does not need a model of Christ made in its own image, those are a dime-a-dozen. The world needs the real Christ, who comes to confront in truth and to complete in grace, for good. We apply the fully sufficient and authoritative Scripture universally and Lord willing, may we, with the support of our viewers and listeners refresh the agenda for Christian cultural engagement in our generation.
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