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Firing by Colorado Christian University Was Justified

Colorado Christian University recently fired a female employee for what the university officially says was poor job performance. However, based on the woman’s claims and the evidence to back them up, it is more than likely that she lost her job because she is living with her boyfriend. She is now suing the university over her firing, claiming that it had no right to fire her, and that this amounted to an invasion of privacy.

But it is my opinion that the school was justified in firing her for living in sin with a man she is not married to. Her lawyer says that “everybody” is doing it nowadays, but that doesn’t make it right. She wasn’t working for just any institution of higher education, it was a Christian university. As such, it has every right to hold to hold its employees to a higher standard of moral turpitude – one that is in keeping with Christian, not worldly, values.

If this woman wants to live in sin with her boyfriend, that’s their personal choice. No one’s going to try to stop them. It’s a free country. But at the same time, she shouldn’t expect a Christian institution to tolerate such a lifestyle. If this woman wants to work for a college or university, there are plenty of secular ones to choose from, including all of those supported by the state.

Colorado Christian University set a great example for all other Christian colleges and universities in this country. More of them should do what CCU did. They need to stand in solidarity with CCU, by demonstrating that they are not tainted by political correctness and the sinful ways of this modern world.

Your Religion Should Affect Your Life

I’ve often heard people say that their religion beliefs are no one else’s business but their own. Fair enough, but a person’s religion should affect how he or she lives. If it doesn’t, then it has no real value. Religious beliefs cannot be compartmentalized like other aspects of a person’s life. In fact, when someone takes his or her religious beliefs seriously, they are going to affect every other facet of his or her life. They have to.

And speaking of religious values, anyone who adheres to them and is fortunate enough to have a mother who is still living will follow the Fifth Commandment today by paying special honor to her. Yes, today is Mother's Day. Don't forget your mother.

Easter Is Not Just a “Religious Tradition”

I think it borders on child abuse for parents to teach their children about the Easter Bunny but never direct them to the true meaning of Easter – that is, the celebration of the Jesus’ triumphal resurrection from the dead. This is not just some “religious tradition,” as many in the liberal, secular media would have us think. It is a fact. And it is one of the most – if not the most – important facts we’ll ever learn.

What could be more important than the one event that confirmed the fact that Jesus’ death on the cross was the sufficient sacrifice to pay for all of our sins in full, making it possible for each of us to be completely forgiven and have a home in Heaven one day? Really? Go ahead – name something that could be more important. And to think that there those who still don’t believe, or worse yet, trivialize it by relegating it to a “religious tradition.”

It just boggles my mind that there is no much ignorance and indifference out there in our supposed “enlightened” society. But I really shouldn’t be surprised. Jesus warned us that the world we are living in, despite how enlightened it may think it is, is shrouded in darkness and deceived by Satan. Jesus also said that darkness hates the light. It is up to us – as Christians – to be a beacon of light in this dark world.

Happy Easter! And always remember the real reason for the holiday.

Who Really Killed Jesus?

I get so tired of hearing people say that the Jews killed Jesus or that the Romans killed Him. Both of those notions are completely false. No one took Jesus’ life. No one could have. How could any amount of humans have forcefully taken the life of God? But what about the Jews whose accusations led to the crucifixion of Jesus? What about the Romans who actually executed His crucifixion? None of them could have done anything to Jesus unless He would have allowed it to happen.

He could have called down legions of angels or struck them all dead at any moment in the process. The truth of the matter is that Jesus laid down his life voluntarily as a ransom for us all. If he hadn’t, we would all be hopeless. If anyone is at fault for His death, it is the entire human race. It is because of our sins that decided to go to that old rugged cross. He was the sinless Lamb of God. He was the only one who could have made such a sacrifice. We could not have done it for ourselves. Just something to think about on this Good Friday.

Not Very Christian?

I’ve had various people tell me that I wasn’t very Christian at times when I got angry and/or argued with someone. You have probably had the same experience. Well, those people don’t know their Bible. A Christian is defined as a follower of Jesus Christ. To follow Him, we are to pattern our lives after His, as much as humanly possible. Therefore, we should do the kinds of things He did when He was on Earth, and avoid doing the kinds of things that He didn’t do. Are you with me so far?

So, if we get angry at times and/or argue with people once in a while, we are not following Jesus’ example, right? Wrong! Anyone who has ever taken the time to read the Bible knows that Jesus often clashed with people who did not agree with Him. And in most cases He did not handle them with meekness or kindness, and certainly did not turn the other cheek. In fact, he called some of them names. He once called Herod a fox, which would be today’s equivalent of calling someone an SOB.

Jesus would often insult the Pharisees, Sadducees, and other purveyors of false doctrine. He would frequently turn the tables on those who tried to trick Him and send them away like beaten dogs, with their tail between their legs. And speaking of tables, remember how He handled the money changers in the temple? He turned over their tables, attacked them with a whip, and ordered them to leave at once. And Jesus once got angry at a fig tree because it wasn’t producing any figs and cursed it so that it died.

And, in all of this, Jesus never committed a single sin. The Word of God says so. So how, pray tell, could becoming angry and confrontational once in a while be un-Christian? Would the people who make such claims condemn Jesus as un-Christian? If they would, I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes on Judgment Day.

Do Popular People Go to Heaven?

Whenever a popular celebrity dies, all of their admirers from all over will invariably state in no uncertain terms that this person went to heaven. This is regardless of what kind of lifestyle he or she might have lead while they were still among us. Celebrity worshippers just seem to assume that their favorite celebrities are going to heaven when they die. Of course, in most cases, I believe they are sadly mistaken.

God’s Word lays out the Path to heaven for us, and it does not include popularity or celebrity status. Popular culture has fed us all kinds of lies and bogus ideas over the years, and their absurd idea about what it takes to get to heaven is but one of them. Theologically-literate people don’t buy it. They know that there is only One Way to heaven – and He is Jesus Christ. Those who do not have a personal relationship with Him will not get in. Popularity has nothing to do with it.

Why God Would Favor a Flat Tax

I believe God would favor a flat tax. Why? Well, isn’t He the one who gave us the concept of tithing? In case you are not familiar with how it works, God commands everyone – rich, poor, and in between – to give Him back a tithe, or ten percent, of their income. He did not say, for example, that the poor should give five percent, the middle class ten percent, and the rich 20 percent. God understands the fact that a tenth of a greater income equals a bigger tithe. You don’t need a progressive scale to get more money from those who have bigger incomes. Do-gooders who claim to follow God’s teachings should take note here.

Is There an East Los Angeles Baptist Church in Virginia?

What if you were driving through the countryside of Virginia and happened upon East Los Angeles Baptist Church? Wouldn’t you think that was a strange name for a church that was located three thousand miles from East Los Angeles? Yet we have plenty of churches in the United States that are named for places in Israel and other parts of the Middle East, and no one bats an eye. For example, I have come across many iterations of “Mount Carmel Baptist Church” in the U.S. Now granted, there are places in the U.S. that actually called Mount Carmel, such as Mount Carmel, Illinois.

But the churches I’m referring to are in locations that are nowhere near any place called Mount Carmel. Obviously, they are named after Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. More specifically, it is a mountain often referred to in the Scriptures that is located near present-day Haifa, Israel. Perhaps those congregations believe such names confer some form of piety upon their churches. But it still seems weird to me to name a church after a geographic entity that is thousands of miles away.

The Only Gift We'll Ever Need

In the Old Testament days, God seemed distant, mysterious, and even unpredictable at times. Even His prophets wondered what He was really like. Back then, it was impossible to really know God.

Fortunately, all of that mystery was finally put to bed when Jesus came to earth to reveal God's true nature in human form. He was and is God's special Christmas gift to us. Today, we joyfully celebrate that advent, as we do each year on this date. Now, it's possible for anyone to know God through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ. 

Merry Christmas, everyone!

What’s Wrong with Christmas?

Unfortunately, Christmas – and we celebrate it – doesn’t mean much to me anymore. People might as well just call it a holiday and leave it at that. Here it is Christmas Eve and it doesn’t seem like we’re any closer to Christmas than we were on the Fourth of July. Why is that? What’s wrong with Christmas? Or perhaps, what’s wrong with us?

This holiday that our culture celebrates on the 25th of December has become an affront to the true meaning of the season. Sure we call it Christmas, but that’s not what it is. It has become an orgy for merchants. It has become an occasion for people to get themselves hopelessly in debt. It has become a long break from school or work. It has been an excuse to indulge in alcohol and gluttony.

We need to reform. Once we do, then we will be able to focus on the real Christmas, a time set aside to reverently obverse the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. Through Him, God came into the world to rescue all of us from sin. He is our only hope. Without Him, we would have none. Thank God for the real Christmas.