Christian Doctrines

  Restoration Collin Leong. Mar 24 2024 Part 1: Peter  Refused  to Acknowledge Jesus Background -  This conversation is right after the Lord's Supper in the upper room, where Jesus ask His disciples to eat the bread and drink the cup, in order to remember Him. Before they left, Jesus spoke to Peter privately:  Luke 22 v31  And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. v32  But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” v33  But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.” v34  Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.” v54  Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance.  v55  Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of th...

Discerning God's Guidance Collin Leong. Mar 17, 2024 These are mostly excerpts from Rev. Paul Jeyachandran Videos I. Introduction This is the desire of God for us: " Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go."  Isaiah 48:17 To determine where or what God wants us to do, we need to learn how to discern God's guidance. This begins of our desire to follow God's will.  There a 4 ways God guides us: 1. Sovereign Decree of God  - this is not revealed to us in advance. We will only know in hindsight.  2. Scriptural or Prescriptive Will of God  - revealed will in the scripture.  3. Spiritual Discernment  - For mature Christians, God don't give them rules. If you are mature, you can do these on your own. But you need to grow your Spiritual discernment, It is when you have a surrendered heart and renewed mind. 4. Specific Directions  - God speaks to u...