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The sanctity of marriage

Heb 13:4 "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous." (ESV)I think the problem with the phrase "sanctity of marriage" is that people today have no idea what that word really means.  The word "sanctity" comes from the Latin root sanctus which means sacred or holy.  Sanctity is supposed to mean the state of being holy.  But even in our churches today we rarely use these terms.  Holy means; sacred, pure, morally blameless.  Holy is not only a state of something we are to be, it is the state in which God exists.  We are to strive to be holy because God himself is holy.  
1 Peter 1:16 "You shall be holy, for I am holy." (ESV)
But we do not like to talk about things like holy anymore.  We like to talk in terms of good and bad.  We try to live a "good" life but often make poor or "bad" choices.  We even go so far to as to label "bad…
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Francis Chan Simple Truth About Baptism

Below is a video clip of Francis Chan trying to address the confusion about his teaching on the Holy Spirit and baptism. In it, he makes a several errors with this explanation of his exegesis of Acts 2:38.


His first mistake is on quoting only one scripture for his defense. Chan acts as if the only passage that discusses the issue is Acts 2:38. If that were true, it would indeed be simple. But it is not. Not only do other Scriptures address the same questions and events, the order and answer are not always the same. We will discuss that later.

The second mistake is making a straw man for his argument. He acts as if those who question the passage automatically assume that these events are somehow not important. He says he got questions that ask can you be a Christian without being baptized, repenting, or having the Holy Spirit? I actually know of very few denominations, if any, that teach you can be a Christian without having the Holy Spirit. In fact, even those who like us teach that…
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Islam Vs Christianity discussed by Nabeel Qureshi

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As terrorism begins to touch our soil again there is much discussion about Islam and its relation to Christianity. Does it teach peace? Do they worship the same God as Christians? While it may seem that these answers are obvious, we must address them with both truth and tact. We are commanded to love our enemies and bless those who curse us. We can not reach others with the gospel if we are not revealing our love for others. Nabeel Qureshi is a former Muslim who has a heart for his people to know the truth. Here is his take on these issues.

Q&A Does Islam Really Teach Peace?


He also answers the question Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God in his article at RZIM. You will find it very enlightening and full of both truth and love.

His book Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells the story of his conversion from Islam to Christianity.

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