I launched Truth+Fire two years ago (June 2015) expecting to merely share my faith.  

My first post, 5 Truths about Salvation You Don’t Want to Hear, But Need to Know, was written at a time that I was recommitting my life to God after being angry with Him for about nine years. Now that He and I were cool again, I felt “qualified” to put new Christians up on what this faith walk is “really" all about. I laugh at myself now. Not because the piece is no longer valid or relevant, but because I now know that list is infinite! If one is truly growing in their faith, that list will require perpetual updates as God takes us from glory to glory in our knowledge of Him through Jesus Christ.  

I also recognize the irony in the title of that piece, as I would eventually come to learn quite a few things I REALLY didn’t want to hear, but DESPERATELY needed to know.  One thing in particular was that most, if not ALL, of my my favorite and/or former pastors are (and have long been) false teachers.

At this point, I don’t think I need to speak much more on how heretical and doctrinally dangerous The Shack is. Thanks to some solid men and women of God, that’s been handled here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. (Ooh! And here too!) And I don't think I need to point to the irony that the book is named for a poorly constructed edifice guaranteed to fall apart the second the wind blows too hard.  Nope! I don't think I need to point out those spiritual implications at all. (Lol!)

Yet, there are professed believers who STILL, somehow, find this book to be a compelling resource for winning souls to Christ. There are actually professed Christians who find The Shack to be pretty solid in the matters of the Christian faith. (Argh!) The sad part, though, is their arguments in favor of this book aren’t at all sound - let alone Biblical.

Therefore, just like The Shack, these arguments need to be torn down. 

Here are the three mainline arguments I've seen touted in support of The Shack (the book and the film) so far. Of course, loving rebukes follow. 

Since Donald Trump's travel ban was implemented last Saturday, the world has been in utter turmoil. Amidst the chaos has been a slew of "alternative facts" stating how Christians ought to respond. I’ve created a list of the top 5 most frequent claims that hit the Internet this week.  The first two claims are addressed in Part 1. Read on for Part 2.

Since Donald Trump's travel ban was implemented last Saturday, the world has been in utter turmoil. Amidst the chaos has been a slew of "alternative facts" stating how Christians ought to respond. I’ve created a list of the top 5 most frequent claims that hit the Internet this week.  I address claims one and two in this post. Claims three through five are covered in Part 2. 

Professed Christians of all denominations (generally speaking) and Catholics have long proclaimed Christmas to be “holy” or “sacred”, despite it being well-known to be 1) man-made and 2) rooted in vain and pagan practices. 

Not many seem to get the problem with this. And those who do and dare raise concern about it might be met with a quotation of Romans 14:4-5, called a legalist and then told shut up! Honestly, that verse used to be enough to help me tell others to shush. But, out of the blue this year, I was convicted about Christmas, so I sought to inquire of the Lord about it. As I went to the Lord in prayer and searched His Word my eyes were opened to some truths that even I'm still processing. This piece will bless your soul in the long run, but it may upset you at first. So, go to the Lord in prayer then come back and read this, being prepared to filter this truth through your spirit.