Right now, we have a small construction project going on at the ChurchSalt world headquarters (my house).  Being construction ignorant, I have enlisted the help of a friend who has more talent and patience than myself.  My friend likes to have the radio on while working, so recently we spent a day listening to political talk [...]

What is happening in the above passage? The people of Israel were complaining…again. Not satisfied with having an all powerful God visibly leading them out of slavery and to a promised country of their own (while providing them food and water on the way) they began to complain about what type of food they were being provided. They wanted meat, and they wanted it now….. This kind of self-centered world view is a rejection of the Lord, it is a rebellion against His wisdom and His calling. The passage above states that the Lord agreed to provide their desires, and to send them meat…. The Lord will send judgment on those who refuse to repent, and instead focus on their fleshly desires and wants. And what a frightful judgment it is! To be handed over, given to the desires of your flesh! Whoever serves sin is a slave to sin, and sin is a cruel master.

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24

Wouldn’t you say that this is a profound and powerful call from our Lord to join Him as He rights the world’s wrongs? Is this not His call to join the cause of social justice, to feed starving children and protect the envirnment? Is it not obvious this call is telling us to make a change in our world and leave a mark before we go? No…..no, no, no. Jesus calls us to Himself. We are to follow Him and deny ourselves.

It is possible for someone to take a valid and Biblical approach to a spiritual exercise, and carry it so far that it distorts and stretches into something altogether unbiblical, even idolatrous.  At ChurchSalt, we highly encourage those professing Christ to heed Paul’s warning when he tells us to “examine ourselves as to whether we [...]

NEW! Another sermon has been added to our page of free audio resources. It is titled “The Severity of Sin” and it is a look at exactly how serious sin really is (it is more serious than you think!)  Have you ever asked yourself questions like these: Why do bad things happen to good people? How [...]

Every one should strive to continually improve, right?  Well, yes.  But we must be very careful when it comes to improving our actions and behaviors,  or our avoidance of sins.  Are we trying to improve ourselves and cease sinning because we are trying to be in right standing with God?  If this is the case, [...]

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Ecclesiastes 7:2 This may seem like a morbid topic, but if we can take our minds off summer barbecues and [...]

This post is my logic, my own thoughts and theology (such as it is) on the incredible thing that Jesus Christ did for us on the Cross.  When I say “us” I am referring to those who are saved, the redeemed of the Lord.  When Christ provided atonement for our crimes against God (our sins) he [...]

NEW!  Another sermon has been added to our page of free audio resources.  It’s called ”Pharisee Me” and it is a look at our own faith and claims of Christianity in light of Luke 18:9-14 Most people familiar with the Bible know the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector.  Was the Pharisee really all that bad?  [...]

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I recently received a letter from Voice of the Martyrs that reminded me of a very important lesson I learned a while back.  Are you aware that in the original Greek text, the word “duolos” appears in the New Testament over 100 times?  If you are not familiar with this word, I am sure you [...]

Going out of town on business in the near future?  I have a great idea for you….worship Satan!!  While that may sound ridiculous, it is what a great many professing Christians do while away from home.  How can I possibly back up a statement like that?  Here’s how: All too often I hear professing Christians [...]