Every once in a while there comes along an opportunity that is so fabulous that it is too good to pass up. However, such opportunities often require us to give up all our other options and put all our eggs in one basket. In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus told two very short parables about the kingdom of heaven. In each parable, a man seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, giving up everything for the sake of gaining very much more.
To those who try to impose their own rules on all Christians we should just say “No!”
A constant problem for the reputation of the church is the presence of persons who claim to be believers but deny the faith with...
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.