Is believing in a god enough? Is belief in the God of the Bible enough?
No, belief in a god or even the One True God is not sufficient. Even demons believe in the God of the Bible and they are condemned to Hell. (James 2:19) The Devil knew the Heavenly Father personally and is yet condemned because of his sin. (Ezekiel 28:12-19) .
Jesus was very clear when he told us He was the only way to salvation. (John 14:6). He doesn’t ask for anything complicated. He just wants all you are and have. (Mark 8:34)
What is our mark, our token that tells us we are saved?
I like names. They are very important. A name says a lot about a person, a people, an organization…
For a child, a good name (at least for boys) means growing up being teased or being honored. Joseph was a strong name in my family. Joseph was the gifted boy in the book of Genesis who, though sold into captivity by his own family, honored is father by rising up to be a great man in the king’s court and saved his people from famine. (Genesis 37:1-46:34) My Grandfather was Joseph. He was a great example of a provider, husband and though I am sure growing up in his house was not easy, he was an honorable man who took … Click to Continue →
We have made some leaps on the new BibleCounts.com website. By tomorrow we will start placing the basic design of the core site. This includes the registration, user tracking. etc.
Over the next month we will start integrating the core BibleCounts quiz/testing and scoring systems as well as the point tracking system. The initial test design for ages 5-12 will be updated first. We have Mathew through Luke completed and will expand those quizzes as we get response from our users and testers.
So far, Preston, Debbie and I have created the entirety of the content. Mostly through our own family devotional time. We are doing this in our free … Click to Continue →
Gary Cartagena is a dedicated husband and father. He is Founder and consultant for Tek Management, Founder of the Men’s Leadership site: CalebStrong.org, Co-Founder of the online Bible study app:BibleCounts
