Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
by Ulises Galvez on June 8th, 2024
Jesus would have failed personal evangelism class in almost every Bible college and seminary I know. Matthew 19:16-22 describes a young man who looked like the hottest evangelistic prospect the Lord had encountered so far. He was ripe. He was eager. There was no way he would get away without receiving eternal life.  Read More
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Definir nuestra relación
by Ulises Galvez on May 22nd, 2024
Definir nuestra relación en ChristoEn el centro del cristianismo está la doctrina de la unión mística del creyente con Cristo. El Nuevo Testamento nos llama a creer en Cristo. La fe nos une directamente con Cristo. Nos convertimos en Él y Él en nosotros. Esta unión misteriosa se traslada a la relación entre Cristo y la Iglesia. La Iglesia es Su esposa, con quien ahora tiene una unión real, profund...  Read More
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"Resting in the Assurance of Christ's Love"
by Ulises Galvez on May 16th, 2024
As you continue your journey of faith, we hope that this book has provided you with a sense of renewed confidence and assurance in the face of doubt. Let us remember the words of the Apostle John, who urged believers to rest in the assurance that they have eternal life: "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life" (1 John 5:13).  Read More
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"Unusual Afflictions"
by Ulises Galvez on May 15th, 2024
CASE 8: "The afflictions I encounter are strange and unusual. I doubt if any child of God has ever been tested by such events as I am."Answer: Much of what was mentioned in the previous case may be helpful in this one. Holy Job faced this temptation, Job 5:1, "To which of the saints will you turn?" But he rejected it and held onto his integrity. The apostle Peter suggests that Christians might be ...  Read More
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"Unprecedented Temptations"
by Ulises Galvez on May 14th, 2024
CASE 7: "I've never read in the Word of God, nor have I ever known a child of God, as tempted and abandoned by God as I am; and since no saint's situation is like mine, I can't help but conclude that I don't belong to their group."Answer: This objection arises for some due to their lack of knowledge of the Scriptures and the experiences of other Christians. In this case, it is helpful to discuss t...  Read More
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"Falling Short of Biblical Saints"
by Ulises Galvez on May 13th, 2024
CASE 6: "I see myself falling so far short of the saints mentioned in the Scriptures and of several exceptional people I know personally that, when I look at them, I can hardly consider myself as belonging to the same family as them." Answer: It is indeed humbling to recognize that we don't measure up to the level of grace and holiness that we know is possible in this life. This realization should...  Read More
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"Discerning Hypocrites and Apostates"
by Ulises Galvez on May 12th, 2024
CASE 5: "The achievements of hypocrites and those who abandon their faith terrify me and shake me to the core when I'm about to determine, based on the signs of grace that I seem to find in myself, whether I'm in a state of grace."Answer: These things should indeed prompt us to examine ourselves seriously and impartially, but they shouldn't keep us in a constant state of uncertainty about our spir...  Read More
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"Comparing Spiritual Growth"
by Ulises Galvez on May 11th, 2024
CASE 4: "But when I compare my love for God with my love for some worldly pleasures, I find that my affections are stronger for the worldly things than for the Creator. How then can I call him Father? Moreover, those moments of passion for Him that I once had are now gone; so I fear that all the love I ever had for the Lord was just a temporary burst of emotion, like those experienced by hypocrite...  Read More
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"Sinful Urges More Intense"
by Ulises Galvez on May 10th, 2024
CASE 3: "I've noticed that my sinful urges have become more intense since God started working on my soul. Can this be reconciled with a change in my nature?"Answer: It's alarming when people, after a significant spiritual experience or reform, revert to immoral or profane behaviour, as if Satan has re-entered their hearts with even stronger evil forces. To those individuals, I caution that their s...  Read More
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"Struggling With Sin"
by Ulises Galvez on May 9th, 2024
CASE 2: "If I were truly transformed, sin wouldn't have such power over me."Answer: While we shouldn't provide comfort for hypocrites who indulge in their sins and use God's grace to justify their desires, it must be acknowledged that even righteous people may falter multiple times a day, and sin can still have an influence on the lives of God's children. However, if you are struggling under the b...  Read More
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"I Don't Know the Precise Time of My Conversion"
by Ulises Galvez on May 8th, 2024
CASE 1: "I'm unsure if I'm truly reborn, because I cannot pinpointthe exact moment of my transformation, nor can I identify thespecific steps that led to it."Answer: While it's certainly valuable to be able to recount thebeginning and gradual progress of the Lord's work on our souls, assome believers can clearly do, knowing the intricacies of the Spirit'swork is not essential to validate the prese...  Read More
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"Identifying False Peace"
by Ulises Galvez on May 8th, 2024
The man who has a false peace is never troubled by doubts. But that is where the devil makes a mistake. The counterfeit is always too wonderful, the counterfeit always goes much further than the true experience. When the devil gives a man a false peace counterfeiting the true peace, he creates a condition in which the man is never troubled at all.   Read More
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