You Lying Beach
The Lies Churches Tell
They're in a Better Place
August 27, 2017 • Pastor Mark Kent
As we wrap up our summer series, we examine a painful lie that is often told in churches. I know you’ve heard this one. It’s told to people who are grieving after experiencing loss and the lie is “They’re in a better place.” Or maybe you’ve heard, “At least they’re no longer in pain.” Is that true? Is death always a graduation from this earth to heaven with God? What does the Bible really say?
Christians Shouldn't Judge
August 20, 2017 • Pastor Doug Vance
In a world where truth is relative the idea of judging a person by an absolute standard of right and wrong goes completely cross-grain. Many Christians get flustered and confused when others quote Jesus’ own words, “Do not judge.” The idea that Jesus forbids his followers to judge, however, is a myth. Refusing to make judgments or call sin, sin, is not what Jesus asks us to do.
Let Your Conscience be Your Guide
August 13, 2017 • Pastor Jim Davis
How often have we heard these words, “Let your conscience be your guide.” No doubt, the acceptance of this concept is part of the reason so many people’s lives and messed up and broken. Our conscience doesn’t tell us if we’re violating God’s standards. It tells us when we are violating our standards. Our conscience can’t be our guide because it needs to be guided itself—by God’s Word.
God Has a Plan for Your Life
August 6, 2017 • Pastor Jamey Stuart
Many Christians believe that God has a highly detailed blueprint for their life that includes a specific, preordained job, career, house, spouse, car—and everything in between. This idea causes many people to go crazy trying to figure out what God’s specific will for them is. This belief confuses God’s omniscience with his divine will. God doesn’t have a blueprint for our life. He does, however, have a game plan for our life.
Faith Can Fix Anything
July 30, 2017 • Pastor Doug Vance
The word on the street is that faith is a potent mixture of intellectual and emotional self-control that when properly harnessed, can literally change outcomes through positive thinking and clear visualization. It’s what successful people tout as the key to their achievements; survivors of great tragedies cite as the source of their endurance; televangelists credit with healing power; and motivational speakers make a sweet living espousing. Unfortunately, this kind of hopeful thinking has nothing in common with what the Bible calls faith. It’s more about faith in faith than faith in God.