Delusion – Jericho Brisance

iGod, Part 3 – The Practice of the Proxy

January 22, 2014 by Matt 4 Comments

We train the new believer in the practice of God-by-proxy from the first day of Gospel witness.

We evangelize by telling the gospel story of Jesus to the unsaved. We encourage them to read the New Testament, and to pray that God would open their eyes. We promise them that if they ask God’s forgiveness and invite Him into their hearts, they will be saved, and they will become children of God. We assure them that the Holy Spirit will reveal Himself to them and show them the Truth of the Scriptures.

And so the sleight of hand begins even before day zero of the Christian life. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Series Tagged With: Apologetics, Deconversion, Delusion, Evangelism, Gospel, Humility

iGod, Part 1 – Divine Uplink

January 18, 2014 by Matt 23 Comments

The Holy Spirit is that little piece of me that I like to call God.

Red Telephone

Not long ago, a friend sent an email announcement to me and some others, outlining a plan to go into the missionary field. The email cited God’s leading and their prayerful consideration. It also stated that this consideration had begun when he heard God speak to him, audibly. I’ve heard claims to hear the audible Voice of the Lord before, but I will admit that it has been some time. And as with everyone I’ve known who claimed to have received the Big Call on the red telephone, the experience left my friend brimming with a sense of calling and purpose. The conversation that followed between us was both respectful and quite long. The story sounded so very familiar. It sounded like a story that I myself would once have told.