Continuing the Journey…

Christianity 201 is a series of 21 videos that are five to ten minutes long. They go beyond what was covered in the Christianity 101 series. Going into the foundational issues that every mature Christian should understand and apply to their life.

  • Post 42 What does God’s kind of love look like?
    I know I will be bursting many “bubbles” by saying this, but God’s heart doesn’t go “pitter-patter” when He thinks of you! Since we often associate love with a romantic type of love we may think He loves us in that way, but when we talk about God’s love, we need to recognize that God’s… Read more: Post 42 What does God’s kind of love look like?
  • Post 41 What kind of love is this?
    Love the sign of a true disciple.We have been talking about the Great Commission and Evangelism as basic instructions for a Christian. A follower of Jesus is charged with the responsibility of “reproducing” him or herself. To make disciples you have to be a disciple. To coin an old expression regarding making disciples, “sheep beget… Read more: Post 41 What kind of love is this?
  • Post 40 Evangelism
    The subject of the last post was the “Great Commission”. The Great Commission is the assignment, from God, to spread the Gospel or the Good News. The Good News is that the Kingdom of God is at hand and Jesus is that King. He came to forgive us of our sins and restore our relationship… Read more: Post 40 Evangelism
  • Post 39 The Great Commission
    What we have learned in this series so far is that because of Jesus Christ we can have love, joy, and peace in this life and in the next. As caring individuals, we can now see the tremendous loss that comes to those who don’t know Jesus as Lord and Savior. It would only seem… Read more: Post 39 The Great Commission
  • Post 38 Your World View
     Let’s review our study of going deeper into Christianity. Hebrews 6:1-3 clearly states that there are 6 fundamental faith issues that every Christian must understand and accept as truth. These truths become the foundation for growing in maturity in Christ. These truths then become the basis of making decisions in life. This is called having… Read more: Post 38 Your World View
  • Post 37 Eternal Judgment Part 3
    Today’s episode concludes the sixth basic principle of Christianity spelled out in Hebrews 6:1-3, Eternal Judgment. Keep in mind that we will only able to give a brief overview covering a subject that many have spent their entire lives understanding and explaining. There are two significant judgments that every Christian should be aware of, the Bema… Read more: Post 37 Eternal Judgment Part 3
  • Post 36 Eternal Judgment Part 2
    Today’s episode continues with the sixth basic principle of Christianity spelled out in Hebrews 6:1-3, Eternal Judgment. There are two significant judgments that every Christian should be aware of, the Bema Judgment and the White Throne Judgment. In the last episode, I briefly covered the Bema Judgment. The Bema Judgement is the Judgment that all… Read more: Post 36 Eternal Judgment Part 2
  • Post 35 Eternal Judgment Part 1
    We have been studying Hebrews 6:1-3. Which states that there are six elemental principles or doctrines that every Believer must have established as truth in their lives. These truths are the gateway to maturity in our relationship with God.  
  • Post 34 The Resurrection Part 3
    This is the third and final installment of our look at the resurrection as we continue our study of Hebrews 6:1-3. By resurrection, I mean the resurrection of Jesus then our own resurrection one day in the future. The resurrection is one of the foundational elementary principles every Believer should have established as truth in… Read more: Post 34 The Resurrection Part 3
  • Post 33 The Resurrection Part 2
    Directly or indirectly, every book of the New Testament makes reference to the resurrection except for 3-John. For a Christian, the resurrection of Jesus is a fact of faith. What I mean by a fact of faith is that the resurrection of Jesus requires a decision that the resurrection is true. To make a genuine… Read more: Post 33 The Resurrection Part 2
  • Post 32 The Resurrection Part 1
    We are continuing to look at the 6 elementary principles referred to in Hebrews 6:1-3. “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection (completion), not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on… Read more: Post 32 The Resurrection Part 1
  • Post 31 The Laying on of Hands
    We are continuing to look at the 6 elementary principles referred to in Hebrews 6:1-3. “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of… Read more: Post 31 The Laying on of Hands
  • Post 30 Baptism of the Holy Spirit Part 2
    Continuing with the essential principles of truths found in Hebrews 6:1-3. The Church was birthed in supernatural power and the baptism of the Holy Spirit was the visible sign that Jesus was building His Church.  
  • Post 29 Baptism of the Holy Spirit Part 1
    The fourth baptism is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit– The Baptism of the Holy Spirit releases the power and authority of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. The purpose of this baptism is twofold, living the Christ-centered life and being a witness of Jesus Christ.
  • Post 28 Baptisms
    We are studying the elementary principle of faith for a believer as described in Hebrews 6:1-3. We have covered the first two principles, “Repentance from dead-works” and “faith toward God”. Jesus Himself said the following in Mark 1:14, 15, “Now after John (the Baptist) was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel… Read more: Post 28 Baptisms
  • Post 27 The faith by which you turned to God!
    We are looking at the 6 elementary principles found in Hebrews 6:1-3. These principles are foundational to our growth as Christians. The first principle was “Repentance from Dead Works the second is closely connected. The second principle is “The faith by which you turned to God”. In other words, you must repent or turn-around in… Read more: Post 27 The faith by which you turned to God!
  • Post 26 Repentance from Dead Works, Part 2
    The first of the elementary principles found in Hebrews 6:1-3 is “Repentance from Dead Works”. We covered “Repentance” in the last post. Now we will look at “Works” and “Dead-works. Keep in mind that the book of Hebrews was written from a Jewish perspective. This was so the new Jewish believers would recognize that Jesus… Read more: Post 26 Repentance from Dead Works, Part 2
  • Post 25 Repentance from Dead Works
    It is now time to look at the first of the Elementary Principles mentioned in Hebrews 6:1-3, “Repentance from Dead Works”. There are three ideas that we will look at:1. Repentance (salvation, unrighteousness)2. Dead Works3. Repentance from Dead Works What does the word repent mean, is it just being sorry or is there more to… Read more: Post 25 Repentance from Dead Works
  • Post 24 Truth and Faith
    In the last post, I said that we would be taking a closer look at the six elementary principles found in Hebrews 6: 1-3, but before we do that it is important to know a little about this book called Hebrews. While the author is not definitely known it is clearly written to the Hebrews… Read more: Post 24 Truth and Faith
  • Post 23 Becoming a Confident Christian!
    Developing the character of obedience to the call of God and His direction in your life is the hallmark of Christian maturity. However, it is very difficult if not impossible to be obedient to the Lord Jesus if you have doubts about your salvation, God’s love for you, or whether you have been forgiven and… Read more: Post 23 Becoming a Confident Christian!
  • Post 22 Going Deeper
    Oswald Chambers the great teacher and evangelist said, “Spiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God”. In other words, it is not how long you have been on the road to spiritual maturity, but how far you have traveled!