Since The Passion of Christ (2004) film there has been memorabilia releases to go along with the the Christian media. I remember there was screenshots from the film with Bible verses framed, Nine Inch Nails necklaces, and so forth. The Chosen has done the same, releasing devotionals that are aimed to reach the audiences of the show. I picked up one of these because I am always looking for devotionals and I wanted to see how those involved in series would present Scripture. The copy I picked up is called “The Chosen Book I, 40 Days with Jesus” which has trio of authors Amanda Jenkins, Kirsten Hendricks, and Dallas Jenkins. Dallas Jenkins is the creator, and director of the Chosen, and Amanda is his wife, so this devotional lends light on their beliefs and what they endorse, since there has been controversy not only on the liberties Dallas is taking with Scripture in the Chosen Series, but his closeness with Mormons, who are not Christian, but have another book written by Jos...
In Seeker Friendly Churches we have become accustom to every comfort, coffee, cool air conditioning, contemporary Christian worship songs that sound like secular bands, and more. We have been groomed to want what is easy, and enjoy what gratifies our flesh. In contrast, the Scriptures urge us to repent, “Those I love I discipline, so be zealous and repent,” (Revelation 3:19). Repent means to turn from sin. That means to change the behavior and cease practicing it. When people confess their sins to the Lord, He does forgive them, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness,” (1 John 1:9), and the Sin was forgiven at calvary when Jesus Christ our Lord died on the cross. However, repentence is a life long struggle, like Jacob and the angel, it is us wrestling with who will be our master, the flesh or the Spirt, “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For t...