Isn't it funny how the word 'politics' is made up of the words 'poli' meaning 'many' in Latin, and 'tics' as in 'bloodsucking creatures’?The ChristianSwapShop.com  A“G” rated, family oriented auction site that operates 24/7 nationally. The purpose of the christian Swap Shop is to allow people or businesses to sell their items, keep their sales proceeds or donate any part or all of their sales proceeds to any one of over 50 christian Ministry Projects listed on the site. The donations are ta... Read More

PROPOSITION: Is Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone) a reasonable method for understanding christian orthodoxy? Let’s examine the facts: FACT: There is nothing in Scripture teaching that "Scripture alone" is all-sufficient for the christian Faith. FACT: There is something in Scripture advocating reliance on both Scripture as well as oral Tradition (2 Thess 2:15, Phil 4:9, 1 Corinth 11:2, 2 Thess 3:6). FACT: There is nothing in Scripture suggesting that a time will come when this dual expression o... Read More

Question:: Should it be a struggle for the average Catholic to have peace about where he/she will spend eternity? I mean, one could go to mass 50,000 times in a lifetime...and still theoretically go to hell. Answer: But by the same token, one could sin seriously everyday of one's life and repent on their deathbed at the last minute. The beauty of Catholic soteriology is that no one is placed in either category automatically because of some alleged external or mechanical action on God's... Read More

Question: Why don't Catholics make the necessary distinction between sanctification and justification? Answer: Part A: There is no clear-cut distinction between the two terms in the NT. Sometimes they are used synonymously. For example: Act 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Act 26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from da... Read More

Where is satan? He is every where! How do we find him? He finds us! Where is God? He is every where! How do we find Him? He created us!!!!! What is the point of this blog entry? It is meant to show what God and satan have in common. This may or may not get some people thinking but God and satan do have something in common. What is it? It is US! God wants us to have an eternity with Him and so does satan. So they both want our hearts and souls. One for good and the other for not so good.

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