Junk Food (W.J. Prost)Keywords: Bible reading and Bible study; Health; Discipleship
All of us today are familiar with so-called “junk food.” Junk food refers to food that has little nutritional value, but often has high amounts of fat, sugar, salt and calories. I would suggest that there is a spiritual counterpart to ... moreall this – what we might call “spiritual junk food.” I would suggest that it is a diet that constantly occupies us with ourselves – our lifestyle, our problems, our relationships; in short, it is a line of things that focuses on us, instead of on Christ. Christ may be brought into such ministry, but He is portrayed mainly as a philanthropist who is there to guide us, provide for our needs, help us deal with crises, and get us out of trouble.
The Misuse of Prophecy (W.J. Prost)Keywords: Prophecy: general; Zeitgeschehen
A renewed interest in prophecy began in the early part of the nineteenth century. However, as with many good things God has given to His people, prophecy has been used in the wrong way, and it has sometimes occasioned difficulties rather than being ... morea “light that shineth in a dark place”. I would like to look at several ways in which the study of prophecy can be undertaken in an unsuitable way and thus fail to produce its desired effect.
