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About Me

This is me

My name is Alan Higgins and I live in the UK. I have been a born again Christian since 1987. I was never raised in the church as such even though I was sent to sunday school when I was younger. I was around 7 years old when I first heard the biblical gospel and it was from a man called Simeon Damdar (pictured below). I would like to publicly thank Simeon, who has just recently retired from the mission field, for his continual faithfulness in preaching the good news.

This was the man who first planted the seed of the word of God into my life and I attended his sunday school for many years. Apart from Jesus Christ of course, I would like to attribute my salvation to this man.

Note to sunday school teachers: Don’t ever think that your faithfulness in teaching children is a waste of time. Your labor is not in vain in the Lord (1 Cor 15:58). I am living proof.

As I reached my teenage years, I did my own thing as many do but that seed had never left me and I knew that if I had died in my sins, I would have been in big trouble on judgement day because I had constantly broken God’s laws and was living a life contrary to God’s will. To cut a long story short, my friend invited me to his baptism one day and I ended up in the pool myself and the rest is history.

I originally went to your typical black pentecostal church. You know the type. Tongue talking, hat wearing, no jewelry type of church. As I matured I knew I needed more teaching. Then cable and satellite TV became more popular in the UK and so I began to watch a lot of the tele-evangelists with their ‘teachings’ and I thought, here is the teaching that I have been missing.

Then as time went on, I knew that I had to find somewhere else to fellowship and not just depend on the TV for my spiritual food. So I left and joined another church. If I am honest, when I joined, it seem to be quite focussed on the local community but as time went on, the pastor of that church hooked up with a lot of his American counterparts and the focus seem to have been lost. He became very Americanized (not that America is bad my American friends) and Word-Of-Faithy in his teaching. As I matured also, I also questioned a lot of the teachings that I heard in my church and on TV and was very disappointed with God when things didn’t seem to happen as ‘the man of God’ said. I became very disillusioned and left that church as a result to go where I am now where the preaching is very Christ Centered .

I had to go back to basics about biblical interpretation and had to deprogram my mind from the mentality I once had. When I did this and studied the word for myself like the Bereans (Acts 17:11), I found out that a lot of what I was taught was NOT biblical and was NOT real Christianity.

Hence the reason why I have done this website to encourage believers to get back to biblical truth. I hope you are blessed by it but more than that, I pray that the truth will set you free (John 8:32)

I welcome any comments and correction as long as you have rightly divided scripture to back you up

For those of you who do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, please click here. Repent and put your trust in him today

Alan

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164 Responses

on November 16, 2007 at 2:06 am | Reply Daniel

keep exposing those false teachers and show the true gospel! grace and peace
on December 2, 2007 at 10:36 pm | Reply Daniel

thank you for posting up my essay. grace and peace bro
on December 3, 2007 at 9:30 am | Reply jason

Hello and best wishes Mr H. Jason
on December 3, 2007 at 6:00 pm | Reply Morné

Hi Alan
The website looks good. I look forward exploring it.

cheers
Morné
on December 5, 2007 at 10:38 am | Reply Jamie Short

Nice site mate!

Very impressive!

Will have to catch up soon one day!

Jamie Shorty
on December 7, 2007 at 4:55 am | Reply Andrew

Alan,
hows it going mate. this is andrew in canada. Great site man… returning to basics IS the way to go!
on December 7, 2007 at 4:54 pm | Reply Bonnie

Thank you Alan for your 4-part article on the marks of false teachers and teaching. If you don’t mind, I would like to link to your articles on my own site. This is something I am also dealing with on my blog. You have done an execellent job, and since there is no point reinventing the wheel. I would like to direct my readers to your excellent work. Thanks, Bonnie
on December 8, 2007 at 3:31 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thankyou for your comments. There are more to come so watch this space. Alan
on December 17, 2007 at 1:42 am | Reply Ann Brock

Alan I like your site and will be visting again. I ask a couple of months ago about Sunday Schools I think that in a couple of years they will not exist any more.

My Church have don away with Sunday School. I want to think it is because we are a teaching ministry. I went to Sunday school for years. If you look around some of the mega churches are not even doing Sunday School either. One thing they have too much going on to squeeze in that. You get a lot out of Sunday School.
on December 17, 2007 at 6:32 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for your kind words Ann. Teaching children from a young age is very important as it shapes their whole future
on December 26, 2007 at 12:58 pm | Reply Odale

Amen! Having the seed planted at an early age kept me from a lot of destructive behavior (not that I didn’t stray). It’s as if a conscience is too much bother for many.

“the harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few” (Matt 9: 37) and we are told to pray for laborers in the next verse.

Praise God for your efforts here!

Excellent that you suggest to not just ‘read a verse’ but to study more and be sure to have proper understanding.

Thank you for persevering and God Bless You!
on December 26, 2007 at 1:15 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for all your comments Odale. They are very encouraging.

Alan
on January 2, 2008 at 11:48 am | Reply Paulette

Good work Alan. I’m blessed and impressed! (This is the Paulette who used to live around the corner from you when you lived at home)
on January 23, 2008 at 1:34 am | Reply neogotchi

hello! i luv your site, and I’m glad to meet another Christian blogger! stop by mine @ http://scripture4u.wordpress.com
Keep in the Faith!!
-neogotchi
on February 2, 2008 at 6:52 pm | Reply revdonc

I enjoyed visiting your site. I am just getting started on my own so any suggestions would be helpful.

God bless your ministry!

Donna
on February 3, 2008 at 9:42 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for stopping by revdonc. I am not sure exactly what advice you need but basically, I just write what is on my heart and what I think Christians need to know according to scripture. I suppose it all depends on what topic what you your blog to be focussed on. Hope that helps. If you need help on anything else, let me know and let me know your blog website
on February 7, 2008 at 11:25 pm | Reply Daniel

thanks Alan!!! please check out my latest post, i have acknowledged what an encouragement your blog has been to me.
on February 7, 2008 at 11:31 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for the compliment
on March 4, 2008 at 1:15 am | Reply Carla Beth

What did you mean about your church becoming Americanized? As an American living in Japan, I’m becoming increasingly interested in how others view me and my culture, since it’s virtually impossible for me to identify these things on my own. I don’t mind criticism at all, so I’m not offended or feeling defensive or anything like that.
on March 4, 2008 at 8:34 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Let me clarify Carla. In the UK on our christian channels, we get a lot of american word of faith preachers on our TV and my previous pastor started to become a clone with all the spiritual catchphrases and cliches e.g Touch your neighbour and tell them ……. It was not meant to be anything against americans in and of themselves as I love to follow the teachings of people such as John Piper, John Macarthur and Paul Washer. I hope that clarifies things
on March 6, 2008 at 3:48 am | Reply Carla Beth

Alan, there is a real warmth to your writing. It’s very down to earth and humble, yet also insightful and intelligent. Perhaps you can help me with something? Feel free to email me or maybe this can be a new post. Maybe five years ago I accepted Jesus into my life, but it’s been a bit rough. I’m especially hung up on the “Virgin” Mary and can’t accept that aspect of the faith. I’ve walked away a couple of times as a result. And then there’s the walking on water bit and the guy in the fish. But many groups of Christians view these teachings as symbolic, and I know of several people who say they are evangelical yet don’t accept these things as actual happenings. They don’t see this as an obstacle because they feel that God is bigger than that. Reading Paul’s writings, I feel like it’s okay, that I’m not an “other” in the faith, someone who has half a foot “in” and half “out.” What do you think about this? One person I almost married very clearly felt that it could be true, could not be true, but he said that sometimes we need to just trust that God is capable of anything and that that is sometimes enough. But then … he was extremely rigid in the faith in ways that was very exclusive and hurtful. When faith becomes political, that’s where I have to stand back and just be. Anyhoo, I do welcome your thoughts on this. Thanks!
on March 6, 2008 at 8:41 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thankyou very much for your compliment Carla

Well what I would say is if God could make this vast and very complex world then it would be nothing for him to walk on water. Also Jesus testified that the story about Jonah was not symbolic in Matthew 12:40

“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”

Does it have to be an obstacle? Not necessarily as it is not an essential teaching that would damn you but then again it can be if we start symbolising everything e.g. Jesus death on the cross

Maybe this link will give you some basic rules on how to interpret the bible http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/ten-rules-of-biblical-interpretation/

Christianity is both inclusive and at the same time very exclusive. It is inclusive that Christ died for the whole world and salvation is offered to everybody but it is exclusive in that the bible makes it very clear that there is only ONE WAY to receive salvation and that is through Jesus Christ. Funny enough, today I just wrote about the heresy called ‘The Gospel of Inclusion. read it at http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/the-marks-of-false-%e2%80%98christian%e2%80%99-teaching-and-teachers-part-11-the-gospel-of-inclusion

When you say that you are hung up on Mary, in what sense? Do you pray to her? Do you depend on her in any way for your salvation? Please elaborate.

Also, can I ask that you look at these links. The first one is http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/how-do-you-know-that-you-are-saved/

And the second one should really help you in your walk
http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/save-yourself-some-pain/

I hope this helps
on March 6, 2008 at 3:39 pm | Reply Carla Beth

Thanks for your reply. No, I don’t pray to Mary or worship her in any way. There was an interesting article on Mary in Time Magazine, I think, that explored this worship of her. I read through your articles on your website and am grateful for what you have written. My bottom line, I suppose, is that Jesus is in me, without a doubt. And he’s there knowing where I’m stuck and conflicted, and when I walk in dark shadows and feel jealousy and resentment and self-hate, he’s still there. Which surprises me, yet I can feel it and see evidence in my life and the choices I make. He’s with me at all times, and I’m a sinner! Every day I sin with my thoughts and often enough with my words! And he’s with me. About interpretation and cultural idioms, I know that there is cultural lingo and symbolic speech throughout the bible. And I strongly suspect that there are passages in the bible that have been accepted on face value and that have, as a result, created division and points of controversy. But God knows what’s what with those passages, so I’m really beginning to feel like that’s just human stuff, this need to assert some sense of ownership over scripture and claim to understand better than the next guy. Certainly there are people who believe they are Christians but who aren’t walking the narrow path. So I appreciate your writings on this. And I’m feeling called to that narrow path. It’s being made known to me. As I grow in the faith I will enjoy being able to look back and see how I’ve worked through these concerns.
on March 6, 2008 at 3:42 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Glad to be of help
on March 14, 2008 at 8:19 pm | Reply TQ

Thanks for repping P4CM. We’re just trying to honor Jesus Christ and the saving power of the Gospel. I gave you a shout out on our baby FAQ page under the lyrics question and when I create a useful links page, I’ll be sure to add you to it.

And check out the new Young Jeezy video. It’s right on the home page now. Take it easy and keep repping Christ.

TQ
http://www.p4cm.com
on March 15, 2008 at 1:10 am | Reply Alan Higgins

No Problem. I will keep linking to your page also. To God be the glory!!
on March 28, 2008 at 8:11 pm | Reply Debbie

Hey Alan I just wanted to introduce you to my website
http://www.religiouslycool.com
I hope you like it
God Bless
Debbie
on March 31, 2008 at 5:22 pm | Reply anointedvessel

I love your site I am linking it to mine I like it so much I want people who visit my site to be able to come to your site and see and read what you have to say.
God bless
Anointed Vessel
on April 6, 2008 at 11:01 pm | Reply 1 Truth Only

I like what you have done here. This site brings alot of truth to its readers. I could say much more but im cant really put all of what i could say in this little box all at once.

I will be linking to your page, adding you to my blog roll and referring people here as much as possible.

Theres much content here that i have yet to learn and hopefully will be able to take some of the content and give my readers some value.

Thanks for the concern for the true Christian community.
http://1TruthOnly.com
Adrian Leavell Jr.
on April 7, 2008 at 7:47 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks Adrian for your encouraging words and I am honored that you will link your page to mine.

Soli Deo Gloria
on April 7, 2008 at 3:47 pm | Reply lavrai

I noticed the artist you have in your Sonific… Have you heard of this guy? Give a listen to ‘Give Us The Truth’… and let me know if you have any other recommendations.

Flame: http://sonific.com/gateway/artist/13834?album_id=57957&song_id=72003

Peace.
on April 7, 2008 at 4:28 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Lavrai, I have four songs from Flame on Sonific. I have been listening a lot to Flame on my IPod lately and I love ‘Give Us The Truth’. It speaks for itself
on April 9, 2008 at 8:11 am | Reply Bernie Smith

We would love to link to your website to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ out to all nations. The Gladiator is christian men’s magazine. They keep say we do not go to church and I want to do something about this. We have articles to empower men to be Gladiators for Jesus Christ. We have to fight everyday to keep satan from coming our way. Please email us.
on April 14, 2008 at 5:50 pm | Reply Steven

Alan,

I came across your blog today and noticed that you have some Way of the Master material that you have been posting as well. I will have to take some time to read through some of your postings. In the meantime, stop on by my blog that I am getting going:

http://www.witnessforthemaster.com

Stop on by. I would like to talk to you as to how I can further develop my blog – bouncing some ideas off of you.

In Christ,
Steven
on April 14, 2008 at 6:16 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

No problem Steven. I have browsed your website and it doesnt look like you need much help. However, if there is something specific you want to know about, by all means let me know
on April 15, 2008 at 11:36 am | Reply Steven

Hi Alan,

Thanks for taking a look. Can you give me a write at my email address : smcclaug@witnessforthemaster.com?

I would like to further converse about our ministries, in particular to understand what you have learned with your effectiveness to communicating a message of Christ through this method.

Also, I updated my about page to put a small bio and picture up if you didn’t get a chance to see those updates. If you think I should expand it, let me know or as to whether just keep it simple and to the point:

http://www.witnessforthemaster.com/about

In Christ,
Steven
on April 16, 2008 at 6:33 pm | Reply lavrai

Hi, Alan.

I checked out one of the sites you’ve got linked to on here… um, I don’t know what it’s about, but Joie de Vrie has some ‘weird’ videos posted on the right rail of the site…

It may have been just some random ad Google posted… which look like they need filtering. I left a note on the site, but wanted to let you know since I found the link here.

Screengrab (which will be gone in a couple of days):
http://lavrai.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/picture-4.png
on April 16, 2008 at 8:26 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks. Isaiah (Joie de Vivre) is a very good site and I know he would not have done it intentionally. Thanks for the heads up
on April 24, 2008 at 4:05 am | Reply curious former christian

Howdy ya’ll,
Reading this blog kind of re-kindled some questions that I have had about the whole religion deal; questions that, in the past, I just put out of my mind and eventually forgot.
Here’s the situation. I was raised in a christian home. My parents are VERY religious; they are non-denominalationists who believe the gospel pretty much how you present it on this blog. I went along with it when I was young, including thinking that I ‘got saved’, and getting baptized. However, as I grew older, I questioned why I believed what I believed, and it was then that I realized that I faced the biggest problem I had ever encountered in my life. Why did I believe that Jesus Christ was anything more than a significant historical figure? What made Christianity any different than any other religion (yeah, i know, Jesus rose from the dead, but so what if one religion is more extravagant than another)? Why would a god who despised those who sacrificed their children to their gods sacrifice HIS OWN SON to appease himself? you say, ‘well, God is holy by nature, and his holiness prohibited him from redeeming man by any other means than his son’. So when was God created, and who created him? if he is holy by nature, how did he get that nature? oh, he ‘always was and always will be’. So how’d he get to be who he is? he controls everything but himself, right?
The only way one can believe this myth and legend would be to have faith. Blind faith: the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. yeah, that’s about right. to believe this stuff, you have to throw all reason to the wind, turn your back on logic, and blindly trust in religion. To do this, one would have to have a strong sense of the reality of this story, making it totally subjective to each and every individual who claims christianity. I do not have this sense of reality. It was never REAL to me. I don’t have faith, and I can’t get it no matter how hard I try.
Half of me wants to just close my eyes and jump back into religion, and believe the whole gospel blindly, because that’s how I was raised, and that is the beliefs engrained in me. The other half wants to stay sane and logical in an already messed up world. I want to have faith, but I CAN”T GET IT!!!
anybody here thats been in this situation that can give me some advice?
I’d appreciate it,
-Jimmy
on April 24, 2008 at 7:50 am | Reply kxqmate

In reference to the Curious Former Christian:

Finite creatures can never fully comprehend an inifinite God any more than we can grasp the length of eternity or the immensity of the universe.
But to help us better understand who He is He provided us with the Bible and He sent His son Jesus to the earth.
Christianity is different from all other religions in that in Christianity God reaches down to man, while in other religions man attempts to reach up to God.
God made us as reasoning beings and thus we can have a reasoned faith. The people and the places in the Bible were real as archeology has confirmed and continues to confirm.
Many have wrestled with the same questions that you have. Fortunately, we have access to their reasonings and conclusions.
Some that come to mind are G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, Frank Morison, Josh McDowell, Max Lucado, and Ravi Zacharias.
One book recently out but already in the libraries is Tim Keller’s ‘The Reason For God’.
It is straightforward and would be a good place to start in putting to rest some of your questions.
on April 24, 2008 at 1:36 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Its obvious that you have heard a lot of the normal replies to your questions
I think it would be blind faith if there was no evidence but there is a lot of evidence not to mention the eye witnesses. You are correct that you should not just swallow it down blindly but you should examine the evidence. This is mentioned in the video http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/faith-under-fire/. Yes there are many religions but the question is, which one is true? That is where the examination comes in

I have been doing a series on ‘How We Got Our Bible’ which should answer a lot of your questions and I would. It starts at http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/how-we-got-our-bible-parts-11-12/

I haven’t read Tim Kellers book that kxqmate referred to but I have heard about it and it may answer your questions more fully. Check out http://thereasonforgod.com
on April 25, 2008 at 4:00 am | Reply curious former christian

Even after having watched Missler’s presentation, I must ask you this:
I want to know why YOU, not anyone else, but YOU who claim the name of Christ believe that the bible is entirely true.
Here’s the scoop. We have the bible, a book which contains historical events which have been proven in many cases to be accurate. However, you believe the supernatural events recorded in it to be true: why? because this same bible says that they are. You will agree with me, i am sure, that christianity, in its entirety, is founded soley upon the bible. Now, you believe that a book is true because it says that it is true. You believe that Jesus Christ was sent to earth as a propitiation for our sins because this book says so. You believe that God created the universe initially, because this book says so. You live the separated lifestyle that you live because this book demands it. yet the only reason we have to believe that this book, the source of our beliefs, is entirely true is because it claims that it is. This is the highest form of circular reasoning. Again, this is where the factor of faith steps in. One must have BLIND faith to believe in the story of the gospel.
Now, it was mentioned that it would not be blind faith if there was ‘evidence’.
So, lets start at the beginning. Where is any evidence at all that God created the world? Couldn’t it just as easily have “just began”? you claim that nothing can ‘just begin’, but what you don’t seem to realize is the irony of what you are saying, because you most definatly believe that God ‘just existed’, without ever being created!
Where is any evidence that the bible is accurate at all? yeah, we’ve got some historical events that are recorded in it that have been confirmed by archeologists, but every other written religion contains accurate historical facts as well. that proves nothing.
Come on, you’ve got to admit that being a christian requires faith; believing in the unseen, which makes it blind.
thanks for your time responding…
-jimmy
on April 25, 2008 at 8:53 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Before I go on, I forgot to say that Jesus Christ willingly laid down his life for us so it was not a form of child sacrifice as you have described originally. That makes it so much more amazing that someone would willingly die for the sins that we committed and willingly took our punishment so that we do not have to incur Gods punishment if we repent and put our trust in him. What a good deal. We committed the crime but Jesus is willing to pay our fine

Anyway back to your questions

Q. How do I know that the bible is true?
A. I know that the bible is true for various reasons. The bible was written over a 1000 year period, from over 30 different authors from a wide range of backgrounds and from different countries and everything fits together and the theme is continuous throughout. There are a numerous amount of prophecies that have been fulfilled. This is just to name a few reasons but this proves that it is no ordinary book but that it is supernatural. Not that but I have experienced the transforming power of Jesus Christ in my own life (although I know you will probably say others can say something similar about their own religion)

Q. Is there any evidence that God created the world?
A. In the same way that a painting is 100% proof that there must have been a painter and a building is 100% proof that that must have been a builder, creation itself is 100% proof that there must have been a creator. Paintings or buildings do not happen by random chance. I touched on this at http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/belated-april-fools-day-athiest-is-this-you. As I said then lets just take the sculpture. Do you think it is at all possible, even over a million years, that the sculpture could be crafted through evolution or chance and without a sculptor? You do not have to be Einstein to know that the examples above do not happen by themselves. Paintings do not happen without a painter. Also things over time do not explode of evolve into order but always into disorder. So a sculpture is a lot less (and I stress A LOT LESS) complicated than a human in that generally, the outside has distinctive features carved out like eyes, ears, mouth etc and you see that as reasonable even though the inside of a sculpture has basically nothing moving and I assume you would not believe that a sculpture could happen as a result of evolution, big bang or whatever, but when it comes to humans (lets forget the rest of creation for now) which not only have those outside characteristics but as you said DNA also which has has so much order in itself, and then we have all the other parts like blood, nerves, arteries, bones, tendons, organs etc which is more complex than the most complex computer yet you have no problems believing that this can happen without some intelligent designer.

Q. So who created God?
A. Well if we keep going backwards, we have what we call an infinite regress i.e. B created A, C created B, D created C and on and on it goes. But at some point there must be something that stands outside of all of this which is infinite. We as Christians call that ‘something’ God

Q. Are Christians guilty of circular reasoning?
A. I think if you look at this link (http://www.needhim.org/1/bible/bible4.shtml) , it articulates it better than myself

Now my question to you is even if you got ALL the answers to your questions, would that automatically make you bow your knee to Jesus Christ or would you find something else to prevent you from doing so?
on April 25, 2008 at 12:35 pm | Reply curious former christian

“I have experienced the transforming power of Jesus Christ in my own life”

Dude, I’m willing to scrap every arguement I have, or that anybody else has, to get to this. I’m not trying to argue now, I really want to know. What’s this transforming power like? This is what i didn’t understand about christianity. Some said that it took away their desire to sin, but that never happened to me. What is it like for you? What effects does it have in your life that are real? If I knew that the gospel would actually have a real power in my life that would change me, I would embrace it, so I would definately like to hear ya’lls personal experiences.
on April 25, 2008 at 1:34 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

OK here it is in a small nutshell. Before I was a Christian, I was not a ‘bad’ person in what we would normally call bad. I didn’t do drugs or robbed people. I was a law abiding citizen and still am . I enjoyed my life, I enjoyed partying every weekend, loved girls. Me and my friends never made any trouble but just liked to enjoy ourselves. However, I still knew deep down that I was guilty before God of breaking his laws and that if God gave me justice, I would be in big trouble.

As I became a Christian and began to understand God more and more and his character, I found out that the things that I once had no interest, I now love and the things I once loved, I now have no interest. The desire to sin as I once did is not there as much. Now am I saying that I never have a desire to sin? Of course not. I would be a liar if I said yes but as time goes on, the desire wanes more and more. Don’t let anyone tell you that this happens overnight because it doesn’t. So it is not so much that I HAVE to obey God but now I WANT to obey God. I could not really say that before I was a Christian and to be honest when I look back, I can see how my life has totally been transformed. I hope that answers your question
on April 28, 2008 at 5:41 pm | Reply Brian Johnson

Hi Alan,

I noticed “curious former Christian” asked “who created God?”

I added an 8 minute mp3 audio to my site today on this very subject. It’s definitely worth a listen. Hear it here, the top entry:

http://www.newchristian.org.uk/whatsnew.html

By the way, great blog Alan!

Brian
on April 29, 2008 at 5:54 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Had a listen. Very well presented Brian
on April 30, 2008 at 6:04 am | Reply Alabaster Boxes

Alan,

First off my husband wants me to ask you who’s your favorite football club? O.K. now for my reason in sending you a comment. I hope you don’t mind, but I added your link to my site. I am praying for you and just wanted to encourage you to continue with your obedience to the Lord in all that you write. We need more men of God to stand up today and rightly divide the word of truth, while also exposing all the false teachings in this world, (especially here in America.) May the Lord have mercy on our nation! If you have any room I would love for you to check out my blog and maybe link up with me. Anyway, may the Lord bless you in all you do for His Glory!

Stephanie
on May 1, 2008 at 5:39 am | Reply Alan Higgins

You have a very good blogsite Stephanie and I definitely will be visiting again. Thanks for your prayers. I crave them. I just want to speak the truth thats all. Thanks again.

Alan

PS Re my football team. Arsenal all the way!!!
on May 2, 2008 at 3:21 am | Reply curious former christian

Very good presentation on ‘who created God’. While agreeing with the majority of the material presented, in that all finite matter that exists must have been created, we cannot be certain that the God of the bible is the god who created the universe… the gods of any other relgion could have just as well created it…
on May 3, 2008 at 11:48 am | Reply Brian Johnson

Hi Curious Former Christian,

you are right – any “god” could have been the creator.

I suggest you look at this page which covers both aspects in some detail:

http://www.newchristian.org.uk/faqgodexists.html

A Master List of FAQs is here:

http://www.newchristian.org.uk/faq.html

I sympathise with your desire to know a real relationship with Jesus. I also recognise that arguments and logic don’t really lead anyone to Christ in themselves, since it’s God who comes after us and draws us by his Spirit.

I also recognise that growing up with a Christian background can “innoculate us” against the real thing. It took me 40 years to find the real thing, despite going to church from Week 1 as a baby.

If you go to my website and lok at the left hand column “Share Your Story Here” you’ll see links to lots of personal stories of how people came to faith. If you’re interested, I’ll give you mine too.

If you’d like to e-mail me from the home page of my website, giving me your backgound in some detail, and how you got to where you are today, I’ll do what I can to help you to find faith in Jesus

Brian
on May 13, 2008 at 3:44 am | Reply Mark V. Gillis

hello alan….somehow i ended up on your website…..PRAISE God…..i was initially sent by a “friend” to “godtv” to view a program on todd bentley……AND AS I HAD SUSPECTED…very “bennie hinnish”…..also there is this girl i have witnessed to, who is now reading “elliot towle”…what’s up with this fellow? on another note…our mission trip to Zimbabwe just got cancelled….please lift our team up in prayer for Angola, Mozambique or possibly France sometime this summer…..thank you my brother! obviously this is my 1st. time to your site and i look forward to sharing and encouraging all who are willing to hear….there is so, so much useful info that will enable me to share the gospel in a much more effevtive manner….thank you so much…..i am encouraged by your faith…..i will pray for you daily…be healthy, be safe, and God Bless in His Service…..mark….oh yeah..Team Africa- Calvary Christian Church Lynnfield, Ma.
on May 13, 2008 at 5:26 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Mark, thankyou for your encouraging words
on May 16, 2008 at 11:03 am | Reply enton

Hello Bro. Alan, may I invite you to this website http://www.esoriano.wordpress.com

Thanks be to God.
on May 17, 2008 at 5:55 am | Reply Khalid

Dear Brother,

IPeace upon all

t really confuses me as to how can we assign devinity to Human messenger ( Jesus Christ), whyc an we follow the commandment and believe in on etru God almighty.

I also wonder when we read commandment in torah about worship of one true God and not to make any images or to worship images, why do christians all over the world make images and worship images of Jesus Christ and break this commandment.

Why can we all believe in One true God, who is the God of Abraham, Issac, Jacob , Ishmaeel, who is one without second or third.

Regards
Khalid
on May 17, 2008 at 8:56 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Khalid, I agree with you when you ask the question “why do christians all over the world make images and worship images of Jesus Christ and break this commandment.”. This should not be so and especially true when it comes to catholics

In regards to why we asign divinity to Jesus, please see http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/is-jesus-god/

God bless you and thanks for visiting my blog

Alan
on May 23, 2008 at 12:27 pm | Reply anointedvessel

I need help, please see pray for us on my web site my daughter and I are under attack send word to others please thanks Alan! Send my love to all!
Anointed
on May 23, 2008 at 11:56 pm | Reply anointedvessel

Thank you for your prayers and kind words Alan my family thanks you and we love you all!
on May 28, 2008 at 7:37 pm | Reply Dawn

Alan,

Thank you for your words of encourgement in response to my post on Phil’s blog (Theology Today). Please pray for me and my family. It is unsettling to have your theology shaken, and to realize how easy it can be to fall into deception. I’m reading a lot of your articles and am finding them helpful. Glad to know someone else has been down this road as well.

In Christ,
Dawn

P.S. Are there any particular ministers/ministries that you might recommend that I listen to or read? Also, what about gifts of the spirit in Corinthians. For now, not for now? Don’t want to throw the baby out with the bath water. Thanks for your help!
on May 29, 2008 at 1:17 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Dawn, when I read your post, all I saw was myself. I will be posting it again tomorrow. I think people like John Macarthur, John Piper, R C Sproul, Albert Mohler, Mark Dever are good people to read/listen to.

What I will advise though is learn some basic rules of how to interpret the bible for yourself and believe me, it will spare you much pain and will definitely sharpen your discernment no matter who you listen to. Take a read of http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/ten-rules-of-biblical-interpretation/

I hear what you are saying about throwing the baby out with the bath water. Because we have probably seen the gifts abused so much in church that we are very cautious (and rightly so) when we see anything.

Because of this reason, I personally (and I am not saying that you do the same) dont get hung up with the gifts as we can see the dangers that it can lead to like the Corinthian church. I am more interested in the fruit which I think will automatically come when you listen to/read sound doctrine and apply it rightly

I hope that helps

Alan
on June 9, 2008 at 5:22 pm | Reply esther

Hi Alan , pls spend your time winning souls and not attacking other christians
on June 9, 2008 at 7:29 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Esther, please check out the evangelism section of my blog
on July 2, 2008 at 7:15 am | Reply Maurice Dotson

Praise Yhwh for u Yeshua said beware of false prophets not pray for them.True prophets,teachers and apostles r used by Him to maintain His order in His government or ecclessia.We who hav the Spirit of truth thats what we do is speak clearly His truth amongst a perverse and crooked generation.U r doing this because of our prayers people need to pull their heads out of religion and follow after what Jesus taught, said and did.All scripture is used to rebuke and exhort and that’s what u r doing my brotha.I’m not a sinner I am the righteousness of Yhwh and professed beleivers better get a rHema of It.We r new creatures in Christ not old we r recreated like in the beginning.We should be mature by now Like Paul said in Hebrews Knowing the difference between right and wrong and choosing to do what’s right.In the amplified in 1John righteous people r those who conform to The Divine Will in thought,purpose and action.That’s not a sinner but a new creation in Christ.Peter said these false prophets and teachers judgment awaits them.We are to stay away not pray for them.We r to intercede and pray for all men but these people like Judas r predestined so what The Anointed One said can b fufilled.Their r like the Pharisees Would not listen to the TRUTH!!!!! So their predestined for doom ignorant beleivers would know this if they would study.They need to stop watering down Yhwh’s Character He is also a God of wrath everybody always leave that one out.The sheep not of this fold R the Gentile Elect who follow His Way to Yhwh.Not muslims,Catholics,Buddhist,New agers etc.Many will try to enter that narrow gate my brotha but won’t enter.Praise Yhwh for what u r doing keep doing because the evil one can’t touch or snatch u because u r His elect.
Agape,
Maurice Dotson

Like 2 here from u
on July 19, 2008 at 10:52 pm | Reply Sharon

Hi Alan

Have just come across your site having followed a link from ‘Independent Conservative’. Hope you remember me (we served in ministry together ay your former church).

I look forward to exploring your site.

Am proud of you!

Peace & blessings.
on July 20, 2008 at 8:03 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for your comments Sharon

Which ministry was that Sharon?
on July 21, 2008 at 8:19 am | Reply hiscrivener

Alan,

You definitely live up to your name and ‘keep it real.’ We have blogs of like-mindedness – the reality of Christ must prevail over any news, any focus, anywhere.

Consider yourself linked, mate.

Peace.

HiScrivener
on July 23, 2008 at 12:25 am | Reply Perry McKinnon

Alan – I found your site after typing the search string “man centered preaching.” You are right on bro! I’ve got your site bookmarked. Thank you for all your work. I’ve been reading Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology. Thank you for posting the link to the series he’s doing. I can’t wait to listen. His book is the best work I’ve ever read on systematic theology.

Lord bless,
Perry from California
on July 23, 2008 at 5:16 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for your compliments and your comment Perry. To God be the glory
on July 30, 2008 at 9:42 pm | Reply channelofhealing

I am humbled to visit your site and see the marvelous hand of God upon you . All I can say is keep it up and to God be the Glory forevermore.

Alan Higgins, not to sound racist or anything but when I saw your name I thought you were white, I need more exposure . . . am African too. . . LOL
Funny, you look like us Nigerians

Godbless
on July 30, 2008 at 10:59 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

LOL.My parents are actually from Barbados. Thanks for the compliment about the site. All glory goes to God
on July 31, 2008 at 2:25 am | Reply Paul

I am impressed by your website and applaud your faith in the Lord. If I disagree with you on other pages here on your site, I don’t mean to seem rude or anything like that. It might seem that way when trying to press a point. As a Catholic Apologist, I defend the Catholic faith and give the Catholic viewpoint. People are free to disagree or agree as they wish. We are all on a search for what we believe to be the truth.
on July 31, 2008 at 5:27 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Paul you havent been rude so far and you have been gracious in your disagreement so God bless you
on July 31, 2008 at 9:03 pm | Reply Paul

My 2 biggest things are “the Bible ALONE” and “Faith ALONE”, or Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide, since neither of these doctrines, invented by Martin Luther, some 1500 years after Christ and 1100 years after the Catholic Church assembled the Bible and gave it to the world. Yes, if you study your history, you will find out that the Catholic Church decided which books belonged and which books did not belong in the Bible. Martin Luther also removed 7 books from the Old Testament because they did not fit his theology. He also tried to remove some books from the New Testament like James and Revelation.

Nowhere in the Bible does it say, “The Bible ALONE is the Sole rule of Faith”, and nowhere does it say we are saved by “Faith ALONE”.
on July 31, 2008 at 10:03 pm | Reply Paul

A few questions for “Bible Only Christians”:

Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian Faith should be based exclusively on a book?

Where in the New Testament do the Apostles tell future generations that the Christian Faith will be based solely on a book?

You claim that Paul condemned all tradition in Col 2:8. If so, why does he tell the Thessalonians to “stand firm and hold to the TRADITIONS which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or letter”? 2 Thess 2:15

Why does Paul praise the Corinthians because they “hold firmly to the TRADITIONS” ? 1 Cor 11:2

Where in the Bible is the inspired and infallible list of books that belong in the Bible? ( Hint: there is none. The Catholic Church decided)
on August 1, 2008 at 3:04 pm | Reply Paul

I read your “Statement of Faith” today.

Except for #3 and #8, no disagreements here at all.

#3, Catholics believe in the Bible, 100%, the infallible, inspired word of God, AMEN ! However, nowhere in the Bible does it say “The Bible ALONE is the Supreme and sole rule of faith.

#8, Catholics believe you need Faith, Tons of it, AMEN !, through Grace, since we can do nothing without God’s grace. However, nowhere in the Bible does it say we are saved by Faith ALONE.

Peace brother
on August 6, 2008 at 2:49 pm | Reply naturalsystah

Great blog! Keep exposing the works of darkness (Eph 5:11)
on August 7, 2008 at 7:07 pm | Reply Scott

Alan, I was wondering if you know the artist of the wolf in sheeps clothing. I would like to get permission to use his photo on my site.

Thanks,

Scott
on August 7, 2008 at 8:15 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

I’m afraid not but doesnt it speak volumes?
on August 8, 2008 at 6:39 pm | Reply Paul

Alan,
I see you have not answered my series of questions above related to Sola Scriptura.

I understand why, because you can’t.
on August 13, 2008 at 11:19 am | Reply Mary Greig

Hi Alan, I’m surfing the net looking for another Alan Higgins and found your website. Glad I did!! It’s refreshing and unpretentious!!
God Bless you
Mary
on August 17, 2008 at 3:42 am | Reply Carlotta

Alan, I found your site while researching Tonex for my article on him. I’m very impressed with this site and your are a very scripturally sound Christian brother and for that I appreciate you very much!

Keep up the great work!
on August 17, 2008 at 6:57 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thankyou very much Carlotta
on August 19, 2008 at 9:57 am | Reply James

Hi there.

Great site.

I’ve recently become a Christian and experianced some wonderful things with a strong sense of Revival.

But I could have easily gone down the Todd Bentley road if it weren’t for all the info on this site! It’s so easily to be fooled by these ‘false prophets’! They have their cable TV channels and big bucks behind them.

What I’m looking for is geniune Holy Spirit filled prayer with discernment!

Keep up the great work!

James
on August 19, 2008 at 11:14 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks James for your words. It is very encouraging to know that I have helped you to sharpen your discernment antennas and I give the glory back to God. Stay in the word and dont swallow what anybody says (including myself) unless it matches up to God’s word and it will save you a lot of pain and you will begin to see false teaching from a mile. These links should help you.

http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/ten-rules-of-biblical-interpretation/

http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/bible-the-user%e2%80%99s-manual/

God Bless

Alan
on August 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm | Reply James

God bless you, Alan. Wonderful words on those links.

Do you/have you had Holy Spirit experiances?
on August 19, 2008 at 3:31 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

My best holy spirit experiences are when God is revealing himself and his character through the revelation of scripture. To me, nothing can beat that
on September 3, 2008 at 11:39 pm | Reply Tim

Alan, my name is Timothy. I wanted to correspond with a believer who was grounded in scripture. I wish to discuss a certain issue regarding my faith as it relates to my health. Could you contact me at 4evrblu@gmail.com Thank You

Shalom

Timothy
on September 16, 2008 at 7:07 am | Reply anothermouse

Hallo Alan,
I just discovered your blog and I am very glad I did!
I am a reborn Christian as well (a newborn at that – April 27 2008).
I used to be a freemason in my previous life. Now I do my best to convince my brethren in Lodge about the serious trouble they are in.
I would appreciate if you can drop in some time and drop a line or two.

Love in Christ,
God Bless
on September 18, 2008 at 2:42 am | Reply Aaron

anothermouse:

Your baseless and hatefull screeds do nothing to convince your bretheren of anything.

When I tell you that your religion is an ignorant, hatefull, biggoted, attempt to reinforce your own identitiy, the indentity which by the way, you are likely to have finally recognized in the Lodge, and quote Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, do I persuade you of your ignorance of what you wrongly believe to be the nature of your faith?

Or does Hobbs devastating critique of original sin in which Hitchens quotes “Hobbes opined – not forgetting fearfully to add that he did so with submission nevertheless both in this, and in all questions, whereof the determination dependeth on the scriptures” – that if Adam was condemmed to death by sinning , his death must have been postponed, since he contrived to raise a large posterity before actually dying.”

Hitchens “god is Not Great, How Religion Poisons Everything” Pg. 156

This is an observation (that original sin is at best a concept built of dust upon a foundation of sand. That is, it makes no sense and scripture muffs any atempt to support it through extensive logical problems and contradictions) that almost 2,000 years of theologians have made. It has implications that the story has far greater nuance that you and your misguided friends understand.

Yet I expect that whole argument including the source offend you so much you will listen no further.

Your clanging screeds on Masonry, using false, discredited, and completely false allegations, have the same effect.

There is legitimate debate to have. You wish to shout down all who do not share your warpped religion.
on September 18, 2008 at 9:28 am | Reply Laura

Hey Aaron – take it you’re a regular at the Lodge?

You do not understand the way in which ‘Adam was condemned to death’ – before sin there was no death, only life. Once Adam had sinned he had condemned himself to die rather than have everlasting life. He lived a hard life before – you guessed it – dying!

And Dawkins give his own people a bad name. Science does not support him and his bitter claims. If God’s really not there why doesn’t Dawkins get on with his life and stop discussing Him? Seems like he’s doing what he warns all of us not to – wasting his life on religion.
on September 19, 2008 at 1:49 am | Reply Aaron

Laura,

I understand perfectly well the nature of Adam’s fall. No I am not a regular at lodge. But I do get sick of people who feel need to quote false information from the likes of John Ankerberg (who’s offensive book on Mormonism has been condemed by evangelical scholars as hate screed), Ed Decker using classic propoganda techniques to trash Mormons. Bill Scnoebelin who has made up an impressive but obviously false c.v. which includes: voodo, witchcraft (he was not simply a witch, but an “illuminated witch”, masonry, mormonism, Wally Martin who’s hate screed “Kingdom of the Cults” attacks anyone he does not agree with.

I do not believe that if I tell you that you believe in a false religion, and back it up by the writing og Dawkins, et. al. and screem from every web page I can you will do anything but be offended. I will convince you of nothing.

The same goes of anothermouse’s post of falses, and long discredited stories that Mason actually worship Lucifer (read Satan, although they are in fact not the same, for nutjob evangelicals) from the likes of Leo Taxil, Jim Shaw, and others.

All of these people from Ankerberg, to Martin, to Decker, demonizing Mormonism and implying they worship Satan lead people to this behavior:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ab3SiqCqI0

They don’t have nearly the same luck in their attacks on Masons.

Christian? Angry Hatemoner Bigots headed to hell where they belong.

BTW – I am a life long Methodist and am now thinking about joining the lodge thanks to anothermouse’s vitriol.

The Shriner’s saved my child’s life when we could not. They are going straight to heaven. Walter Martin is on fire as we speak.

Legitimate debate about the lodge? Sure. This is just hatespeach. Or what would you call outright proven lies directed at innocent people?
on October 6, 2008 at 4:03 pm | Reply maurice dotson

hey alan no response from 63 on about me whay’s up with that?
on October 7, 2008 at 12:08 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Sorry about that Maurice. I thought you was mainly just giving me a word of encouragement and didnt think that you wanted that much of a response from me
on October 7, 2008 at 2:29 pm | Reply James

Hey Alan,

I hope you get over the effects of the burglary and get yourself a new pad asap.

Yours in His name…

James
on October 12, 2008 at 5:06 pm | Reply maurice dotson

Oh ok now when i reread line 63 I was encouraging sorry bout that thnk u Yhwh for bro Alan and thnk for more current information on exposing these false claimers. Have u ever read the Book of Jasher and the book of Enoch if not u can read em online.Tell me what u receive from them what ignorant beleivers call the bible that’s not the bible in its entirety.Read Book of Enoch first it tells the origin of demons,evil spirits and that Yhwh gave them residence on the earth for their judgement and the names of angels involved in this chaos this book fufill hundreds of questions people ask about the bible must read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on October 22, 2008 at 7:38 pm | Reply anonymous

Great, Keep up the good work!!

–
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”- C.S. Lewis
on December 9, 2008 at 3:02 pm | Reply Angela Griffith

I notice you had visited my website, please pray for all the children in India and the persecuted. Your website is a blessing it is nice to see what true religion is all about….

My desire is to feed the hungry children of the world not only food but spiritual food of the Word of God…

Blessings
Angela
on December 15, 2008 at 2:15 am | Reply Paul

I just found your site the other day and i am still reading through your blogs. I’m enjoying the material i have found. I’m at the same point you where at. Trying to find biblical truth in my life because i’ve realized that alot that i’ve been taught is not christian at all.
on December 15, 2008 at 8:22 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

All I can say Paul is stay in the word and rightly divide it and your discernment antannae will be very sensitive to false doctrine
on December 19, 2008 at 10:18 am | Reply Jon

You’re really cool..
on December 21, 2008 at 1:13 pm | Reply Brian Johnson

Hi Alan,

have you seen my website for new Christians? It’s the only resource of its kind in the UK – hence No 1 on Google UK – and has over 200 pages for new and growing Christians:

http://www.newchristian.org.uk

You already kindly link to my http://www.whatisthegospel.org.uk – for which, many thanks!
on January 4, 2009 at 11:40 pm | Reply The Listener

Hello alan,

How are you? I just stumbled on your website from pulpit pimps to independent conservative, to boateng, then black reformed theology then yours and i skimmed through each page reading a lot of articles and saving so things to go back to. i started at 7.30pm it’s 11.26pm so i am full. It was also good to post commisioned videos i played a few songs over and over again and i was blessed to see lifes house skit.
Reading through your posts and i can only pray God continually strengthens you. No matter what you are going through or went through, being robbed, neighbour slashing his throat etc it has made you a better person and it reflects in your post. I am so glad a some christians are beginning to wake up to the reality of the truth in the gospel.
I dont have a blog/website that addresses christians,the false teachings, sound doctrine etc but i read a lot of blogs like yours, rather i have a blog that addresses emotions, behaviour, character, motivation, laziness etc because i am a counsellor/coach. I have undergone training and is going through more training in this field but you would be amazed at how many people need counsel in various aspects of their lives.
i trust God while trying to help them, the love of christ will be shown and preached to them as i respond to many emails.

Anyway God bless you for this work and i would make sure i read your blog as often as i can.
God bless.

http://www.listeninghelps.com and http://www.thelistenersblog.co.uk
on January 5, 2009 at 9:10 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Listener, thank you very much for your many kind and encouraging words.All glory belongs to God.I will make a point of visiting your site
on January 30, 2009 at 10:17 pm | Reply Steven Farlee

Brother Alan Higgins,

I have just looked at your web site and I just want to say way to go! Yes I am an American and there are a lot of issues with the churches over here, but I am here to say if like you said get back to the basics. Like reading the Bible and praying to God everyday. I believe that God will move you to the place you need be at and He is working in the church also just as I did.
Remember what Jesus Christ said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (Jn 15:5) NKJV 1982 Nelson version.
So, keep up the good work in Jesus Christ name, and I will do the same over here with the inspiration that you have given me with your web site.

Your Brother In Christ (BIC),
Steve
on January 31, 2009 at 7:28 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thank you Steven for your kind words. See you in heaven
on February 1, 2009 at 12:14 pm | Reply SHARON BRACKETT

GOOD MORNING ALAN. MY NAME IS SHARON AND I LIVE IN TAMPA, FL. I WAS LOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY TO SHOW TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOW TO KNOW THEY ARE OR ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN. YOUR WORDS WERE PERFECT.
THE WEB IS A WONDERFUL TOOL FOR CHRISTIANS TO HELP AND UPLIFT EACH OTHER. SO FROM THIS 59 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER IN AMERICA. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.
IT IS NICE THAT YOU AND SIMEON DANDAR CAN REACH INTO MY WORLD AND MAKES CHANGES. THAT IS GOD’S WAY.
MY DADDY LED ME TO THE LORD 53 YEARS YEARS AGO. IN MY LIFETIME I HAVE SEEN SO MANY CHANGES IN AMERICA AND IMMORALITY GROWS STRONGER IN OUR COUNTRY, PEOPLE TURNING THEIR BACK ON MY JESUS. NO PRAYER IN SCHOOL, NO BIBLE FOR GUIDANCE. MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL THAT SO MANY SINS ARE OK.
PRAY FOR US. SEE YOU IN HEAVEN. SHARON
on February 1, 2009 at 2:45 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Sharon thanks for visiting my website. Look at http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/how-do-you-know-that-you-are-saved/ which I think will help you tremondously in getting someone to examine if they are in the faith or not
on February 6, 2009 at 2:10 pm | Reply angie

right on brother
on February 17, 2009 at 1:23 pm | Reply PilgrimZed

Hi Allan,

Thank you for your site’s material. May you continue to be blessed with Christ-like wisdom, love, and peace.

I too am working on acquiring a closer, more consistent relationship with our Creator – to say the least – I’ve come a long way.

Since I am “my brother’s keeper” I’ve a polite question as well to ask: kindly bear with me.

Question: How many of us believe we are faithful keepers of God’s Commandments? Do we try to keep all of them – from the first one to the last, from the greatest to the least?

Matt 5:19 tells us: “Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Question: Which is the most ignored commandment of all?

Exodus 20: 8-11 directs us to “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…”. This is the 4th Commandment.
Question: Which day is the Sabbath? Is it really Sunday? How did it become Sunday? How should we keep the Sabbath day holy?

Paul said to his apprentice in 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Likewise, research and study and find out the truth for yourself on this matter for it is soon to become an all-important issue in every heart all over the world.

James 5:19,20 explains our duty of care for our brothers and sisters when he writes: “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” Therefore now let’s share this duty – to find out and to share with others what we’ve found out.

May the Spirit of our Father in Heaven be y/our guide in these last days.

God bless, and protect you Allan, and everyone else.
on February 18, 2009 at 10:55 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

To answer your question, as you stated, when we break one commandment, we break them all. But if I had to choose one,it would be the first as all the others are connected to it

Re the sabbath, there is a link on http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/what-do-we-do-with-those-old-testament-laws-today/ where you can see what my views are
on March 11, 2009 at 6:32 pm | Reply Tim

Hi Allan would you be so kind as to email me from the address from this comment, I just read one of your posts and was horrified to see my gravatar being used by someone calling themselves Tim but who is not me.

God Bless and Thank you for such a great blog!

Tim
on March 13, 2009 at 6:05 am | Reply VINCENT GOMEZ

TO ALLEN

JESUS CAME SO WE CAN HAV LIFE AND HAVE IT MORE ABUNDLY. IF WE CLEAN OURSELFS AND ASK JESUS ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. MAT. 7-7 IF YOU HAVE THE FAITH
THE NEW TESTIMENT SHOWES THIS TIME AFTER TIME. LISTON AND HEAR JESUS WORDS. PROVERBS 8 HELLO. LUKE 8-10/11-9TO13/???????????????? JOHN 14-11TO14???????????????????????????????????????????????
JOHN 1 CORINTHIANS 12/1TO26
on March 13, 2009 at 6:27 am | Reply VINCENT GOMEZ

I GAVE 100 DOLLARS AND RECIEVED 19 MILLION. GODS HONIST TRUTH. LIKE I SAID READ PROVERBS 8
on March 13, 2009 at 6:29 am | Reply VINCENT GOMEZ

GOD WANTS TO CONECT ALL JESUS BELIEVERS, NOT SEPERATE
on March 13, 2009 at 5:47 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

All things are possible but not all things are promised
on March 14, 2009 at 2:13 am | Reply VINCENT GOMEZ

DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD AND HE WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.

PSALM 37;4
on March 14, 2009 at 2:29 am | Reply VINCENT GOMEZ

ALLEN YOU DID NOT READ MATT. 7:7-8, THIS SAYS THIS SAYS WE DO GET THINGS ALL WE ASK FROM THE LORD.
MATT. 17:17-20, BECAUSE OF YOUR UNBELIEVE, FOR TRULEY I SAY UNTO YOU IF YOU HAVE FAITH AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED YOU SHALL UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN BE REMOVED AND IT SHALL BE REMOVE AND NOTHING SHALL IMPOSSIBLE UNTO YOU.
on March 15, 2009 at 5:45 pm | Reply wordforit

Vincent, we cannot dismiss James 4:3–”Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”

http://www.christnotes.org/bible.php?q=james+4%3A1-10&ver=kjv

Have been trying to find time to compile a post regarding my recent exposure to “The Secret” DVD, which essentially claims that we receive according to the energy we put out. . .nothing to do with prayer, Jesus, obedience and so on.

I wholeheartedly believe Romans 8:28 in which we are taught that God makes all things work to the good for those who love Him.

Berit Kjos covers some of “The Secret” and others nicely: http://www.crossroad.to/charts/new-spirituality.htm

If you go to the bottom of the page, there’s a link for her homepage which offers even more wealth of info covering much needed spiritual food.

Hi, Brother-in-Christ, Alan, and All!! Godspeed!
on March 15, 2009 at 6:09 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Vincent, context context context

I advise you to read some basic rules for biblical interpretation at http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/ten-rules-of-biblical-interpretation/

We are subject to God and he is sovereign. He does what he wants. God is not subject to us. Show me where the prosperity gospel is in 2 Cor 11:22-33
on March 17, 2009 at 3:39 am | Reply VINCENT GOMEZ

To Wordforit
thank you for the James 3:4-, we can not dismiss James 3:2 which says you have because you ask not.
on May 15, 2009 at 12:41 am | Reply Marie

Hey Alan!

I just found your site through another talking about the lack of sound biblical theology even in the “praise” songs we sing. I could have written part of your testimony (well, except that I’m a white, American female – other than that we have a lot in common!); I also got seduced by the charismatic world for a few years. John Macarthur’s “Charismatic Chaos” and Hannengraaf’s “Counterfeit Revival” literally changed my life. Very few people are actually Bereans today, and the Church collectively is lacking discernment. I’m glad to have found your site and have bookmarked it. Nice to meet another brother in Christ.
on May 15, 2009 at 11:04 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thanks for your comments Marie. Hopefully, many more peoples eyes will be opened to the truth
on May 20, 2009 at 11:31 pm | Reply christ's_soldier

God bless you brother Alan. I ran across your site while looking for a song I heard by Trip Lee and Tedashi, and I must say that I admire your assuredness of you faith and I wish you were in Dallas so i could have you speak to a few of the young men that I have been blessed to become a spiritual father to. It is such a necessity for today’s generation to see men take a stand for Christ for there is surely a shortage of men who are actively getting involved in spreading the Gospel to the ones who aren’t hearing it from the church. As an ex gang member, drug dealer, convicted felon, and adulterer I have always done things by my own might and power and I honestly used to frown on Christian men. I considered them weak and even told my wife that i could never see myself getting saved. I guess I didn’t know it all. In 2006 I was 31 years old when i was knocked off my horse and saw the blinding light (acts 9:4) and the Lord revealed His new plan for me. I am now actively pursuing young men who are now much like I was then in an effort to open their eyes to Christ’s blood bought salvation that is available to all who believe. The Lord gave me a vision and I founded Christ’s Soldiers International short after receiving salvation. I even began mentoring a few guys who wanted to know what my conversion was all about and about three have joined the battle since. the name the Lord gave me for the ministry was prophetic and I believe accidentally finding your blog today was a part of fulfilling the prophecy that this ministry will be a part of taking the gospel to the nations. Again, may the Lord keep you covered in His powerful hand and continue to fill your cup with knowledge so you may pour out into the lives of others.
Kendrick Burton
Christ’s Soldiers International
http://www.christssoldiers.org
- on May 25, 2009 at 8:13 am | Reply Alan Higgins
  
  Thanks Kendrick for your words and I am glad that the Lord is using you. Continue in his word
  
  Your brother in Christ
  
  Alan
on May 31, 2009 at 5:08 am | Reply vincent gomez

Hello Alan I bet you did not know every bible including king James bible had 80 books. the Baptist started a reform in England in 1689 and the church removed them all. How do you like them apples,

P.S. Jesus said o yea of little Faith ,,,,you have not because you ask not. Look up Charles Spurgeon the Prince of Preachers in 1800s. His famous quotes read the very first one,, It would help if you study what Im teaching you you can not be born again till the Holy Ghost decendes upon you ask the Lord to send him. May God richly bless you.
on May 31, 2009 at 5:10 am | Reply vincent gomez

The books were removed in 1885 sorry, the reform in England started in 1689, my bad
on June 2, 2009 at 1:20 am | Reply vincent gomez

Hello Alan, I recieved no response so im assuming your reading this bible thing a differnt way,with differnt lenses of lifes prespectives,mind blowing.

Alan may the grace of the lord Jesus Christ and the love of god and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with you, Amen
on June 2, 2009 at 7:57 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Sorry Vincent, I wasn’t blanking you. I am well aware of the Apochrypha. However, I did not want to get into a big discussion about it on my ‘About Me’ section as I like to try and keep comments in line with the topic. Apologies
on June 7, 2009 at 9:13 pm | Reply Russ

Alan— I recently found your site. Thanks for providing the READ THIS BEFORE YOU DIE presentation. I am sharing it with my family.
Although I’m involved with ministry at my church here in California, I am realizing that it’s easy to be deceived into thinking I’m “saved” when really I’m not:
talking to HIM,
Asking HIM to guide me,
reading HIS word,
confessing my sins to HIM, and
adjusting my path to HIS will. Very Resp—R
on June 14, 2009 at 8:23 am | Reply Demyan Lavor

I need to talk to you! Please contact me at: http://realchristianityandbusiness.com/Contact_Us.html Thank you and May God Bless You!
on July 16, 2009 at 6:35 am | Reply brianfulthorp

Good site and good work Alan – keep “contending for the faith once delivered to the saints.”
on July 26, 2009 at 2:59 pm | Reply Joe

Thank you for the work you do on this site. Very edifying for all us….God bless you !
on July 26, 2009 at 6:03 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Thankyou all for your kind words
on July 30, 2009 at 3:42 pm | Reply sistertransformed

Wow, you ability to be so candid is quite refreshing; like a sweet smelling incense. I is wonderful to see a man of color stand firmly on his convictions and share the truth of the gospel with the masses. Be blessed and I look forward to reading much more.
on August 4, 2009 at 8:20 am | Reply Nubian Cutie

Alan,

Just recently connected to your website and some excellent responses and information. Keep up the good work
on August 5, 2009 at 11:14 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Thankyou very much. To God be the glory
on August 10, 2009 at 11:36 pm | Reply spicewriter

You have help and will help many people.God is pleased.
on August 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm | Reply Hank Fox

Well, you’ve attracted an atheist.

I was googling for some information on a prayer cloth or prayer shawl some evangelist was selling not long ago, and came across your Dec. 9, 2008 post, “Blinded by False Promises,” where you expressed dismay about things like prayer shawls and “MAD.”

And I was going to say something friendly and witty here, but then I came across posts on your main page titled “The Madness, the Misery of Masturbation” and “Overcoming Masturbation” and I just threw up my hands.

I’m glad I don’t have to spend a lot more time reading your blog, because I’m already sensing just another garden variety godder with a lot of mistaken ideas.

To quote Robert Heinlein: “Masturbation is cheap, clean, convenient, and free of any possibility of wrongdoing — and you don’t have to go home in the cold. But it’s lonely.”

To spread guilt on young people for such a simple, faultless private act … well, it’s one of the many infernal, disgusting things about Christianity, and religion in general.

More destruction to visit on innocents. Are you people really NEVER satisfied with how much pain you cause others?
on August 26, 2009 at 8:36 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Just because nobody is around Hank, doesnt make it a faultless private act. Many people watch pornography in the privacy of their own homes and the end result is that they lose their families. Anyway thankyou for visiting my website. Take a look at http://www.needgod.com
on August 27, 2009 at 12:15 am | Reply Hank Fox

Okay, Alan, NOW I know you’re crazy.

If you REALLY think masturbation is some sort of evil act, you need to seriously rethink a LOT of stuff.

And just FYI, I think people like you, with your silly nihilistic ideas, are a MUCH greater danger to human joy and life than a harmless wank.

I always like to think that people are redeemable and can come back into reason from the craziness of religion, but the evidence so far is that most of the people lost in it are truly lost.

“Are you a good person by god’s standards?” What a crock of destructive nonsense.

It would be nice to think that you yourself could be sane again, but more than that, I’d wish you could give your whole civilization a break and just refrain from spreading the crazy to others.
on August 27, 2009 at 8:42 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Hank, first of all, you are welcome to disagree with me but please can you refrain from obscene language on my blog please. Also if you would like to carry on with the masturbation debate, please can you do it on that post and not on this section of the blog. By the way, why do you believe that there is no God?
on September 1, 2009 at 12:04 am | Reply dave

I find this morbid obsession that christians and religious people in general have with what people do with their bodies in the privacy of their own space somewhat curious.

I have some good friends, in same sex relationships, who express more love and affection for each other than I have noticed in many hetrosexual relatonships. I have many years experience in relationship counselling and have frequently had to work with much violence with hetrosexual couples. Indeed, as in my work in child protection, the the high incidence of sexual child abuse (with the attended physical and emotional abuse) occurs within “normal families”, compared to the neglible incidence of these issues within same sex relationships. It is ironic that foster parents ,who are in same sex relationships, have had the heavy responsibilty of bestowing heroic love upon and providing support for children who have been victims of these so called “normal families”

I find Christians’ obsession with sexual matters as deeply unhealthy. It does not surprise me that enormous numbers of children have been abused within christian circles, of all denominations and brands of chritianity.

In my view I think these issues give rise to the pertinent saying of, “people in glass houses not throwing stones”. The less christians have to say about moralising upon sexual matters the better, and save their advice for themselves.

David
on September 1, 2009 at 7:29 am | Reply Alan Higgins

David at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what you (or I) think is right or how we feel but what God says. A rapist make think he is justified or even right to carry out his act but the law says something different. Gods law is the ultimate authority and it doesn’t matter if we agree with it or not. It still stands. Again, f you would like to carry on with the masturbation debate, please can you do it on that post and not on this section of the blog.Thanks for visiting
on September 1, 2009 at 8:28 am | Reply dave

Thought I was on the masterbation blog, as I was following on from the previous posts – very confusing. Consider me as being duly ticked off for not following the christian rules.

I was not in the least bit surprised by your evasive response to my blog. Most christians swerve away from making honest responses when they are faced with their blatent hypocritical behaviour and attitutes towards the “world”. Please do not confuse the ugly act of rape with the beautiful act of sex in a loving relationship, whatever the gender of the participants.

If, as Paul/Saul dictates, women should keep their heads covered, keep quiet, keep at the back and stay under the control of their husbands (Paul sounds like a good contender for the Taliban), it does not surprise me that christians propogate such an unhealthy controlling and oppressive attitude towards sexual behaviour.

I thought the underlying principle of the law of your god was love, although I would not guess that given the behaviour and attitudes of christians, both individually and corporately.

Dave
on September 1, 2009 at 4:44 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Gods laws states clearly that no fornicator shall inherit the kingdom of God so even though you may think it is ’sex in a loving relationship’, God views it differently.Are there hypocrites in the church. Most definitely but don’t judge Jesus or christianity on the actions of so called professing christians. That would be like your friend punching me in my nose and then me turning around and blaming you. Re Paul, your statement shows that you have no understanding of scripture at all but then again, you have only proved that the bible is true when it says that the things of God are foolishness to men because they have to be spiritually discerned, in other words you have to be born again and have the Holy Spirit residing in you. The ultimate question though is, where will you go when YOU die? To see, go to http://www.needgod.com
on September 1, 2009 at 9:03 pm | Reply dave

So “real christianity” I wondered how long it would take for you to become aggressive when confronted with some uncomfotable truths about you and your kind. Where I go when I die is not something that worries me – so trying to put the aggressive frighteners on me like the Catholic Church threatens with Hell, whatever/wherever that is, has no effect upon me. As for your aggressive stance on so called “fornicators”, I have found myself having to support many people who have had guilt pressed on them by people like you, some of whom have taken their own lives in despair. I would thought that you would have some understanding of the effects and evils of discrimination – then again, given your evident lack of love and compassion for`some of your fellow human, I expect no such discernment.

You also use one of the oldest tricks in the book – “I have special knowledge of God and threrefore you do not understand.” Thus, all awkard questions are ignored, or provoke aggression. I thought that above all spiritual gifts, including that of discernment, is Love. It is ironic that many christians fail to recognise this and are too busy wagging fingers and shaking heads. Some go much further, “Kill a gay for Christ”, sported on a car bumper. I suggest that you also ponder on the murder of Dr. George Tiller and the justifications by the prepretator.

My ultimate question is what can I do for my fellow travellers while I am here?
on September 2, 2009 at 7:48 am | Reply Alan Higgins

Dave, I have given you Gods opinion and not mine. All I can ask is that you do not play russian roulette with your soul. I do not want anything from you but to be saved from the wrath of God.I do not want your money nor am I asking you to join a particular church. I will probably never see you. I can see that this conversation is not going anywhere so let’s just agree to disagree. God bless you
on September 2, 2009 at 9:21 am | Reply dave

So you slip away without answering any challange to your christian views. So far, you have not given me any opinion, neither yours or god’s.

I worked for many years with adults who had been grossly abused as children by christians. I will leave you to guess their view of the christian god. Your shuffling of feet and evasive attitudes will not be my first experience of your type of christian, when faced with christians’ cruelty and hypocracy.

I will leave you to your cosy holy club and self delusion. I think you need much more experience and understanding of the realities of the world, which may help you to modify your immature, accusative responses to other peoples’ situations.

I pray that one day you will see the light.
on September 2, 2009 at 11:54 pm | Reply Laura

“I worked for many years with adults who had been grossly abused as children by christians. I will leave you to guess their view of the christian god. Your shuffling of feet and evasive attitudes will not be my first experience of your type of christian, when faced with christians’ cruelty and hypocracy.”

I was quite shocked and offended by this comment Dave and I think if you are going to make such generalised accusations you should probably back them up with some evidence.

I see cruelty and hypocrisy happening left right and centre, however I am pretty sure this is not a problem exclusively in Christian circles. There are evil people in all walks of life and yes, I’m sure many of them claim to be Christians. Over all though I see many Christians doing amazing things.

Please read the Bible if you have questions.. it will answer them all.
on September 3, 2009 at 2:27 pm | Reply Lee

Hi, i love your site because its real and authentic. I’ve got a couple questions hoping you could answer it, short and simple or long and detailed doesn’t matter.

1) What if Jesus, christianity, God in heaven, the bible, everything concerning christianity were not real? Where then does one go from there? This is a hypothetical question and just wondering about it

2) How can one prove without a doubt there is physically and spiritually an individual, or entity living in the third heavens, or whichever heaven God is living in? Or does one have to base his religion on faith i.e. ‘I believe God and heaven is real because it is written in the bible, my pastor says so’ VS. ‘I believe God and heaven is real because scientifically it shows…/people have gone there before and recounted…/etc etc.

Appreaciate all kinds of help… thanks heaps
on September 3, 2009 at 3:52 pm | Reply dave

Hi laura,

At least a christian with feeling. I notice that you also are pretty good at making assumptions. I have read the chritian bible (if that is the bible to which you are referring, as you do not make this clear) many times and other religious “holy” scriptures. May I also kindly suggest that you take some time to read the christian bible and you will not fail to notice that this unchanging god of “love”, “the same yesterday, today, forever”, frequently ordered the deaths and extermination of enumerable men, women and children and let us not forget unborn “children” when some of these women would have been pregnant. I wonder where SPUC was then? Think of the christian god’s orders for Jericho. By the way, it is now well established archeological knowledge that the city of Jericho would not have existed at the supposed time of god’s prescription for its obliteration. Think of the poor old inhabitants of “the promised land”, who had no idea that they – again men, women and children, living as normal families – were to be driven from their land and killed, by some tribe, self proclaimed god’s chosen ones.

In case you failed to notice, unlike you, I have not merely observed “cruelty right left and centre” I have seen it and its effects up close and have had to support those involved. As`you may know, or not know, first hand evdence is stronger than heresay evidence (one of the first principles in the law of evidence).

I am well aware people do good things and evil things, whether or not adhering to some relgious code or not. So what is so attractive about becoming a “christian”, if they are no different, especially the born again, happy clappy, bible thumping type? I think “thumping” is an appropriate word, given the type of god described and the the offensive unfeeling manner these happy slappies castigate people of whose private sex lives they disapprove.

So if I am arrogant I must be in godly company.

So Laura, thanks for your response, with feeling. Now I suggest that you consider the bible with the same care that I have over the years.
on September 3, 2009 at 3:59 pm | Reply Laura

Hiya Lee!

Hope you don’t mind me joining in with your questions!?

My thoughts;

Question 1 – To be honest I struggled trying to answer this really. I have such a deep faith and a personal relationship with God that there’s just no possibility in my mind that my faith could be just ‘make believe’. This kind of knowledge and security comes through seeking earnestly, learning, prayer and an active relationship as well as experiential evidence.

I cannot know as much as I do about history and the Bible to even humour the thought that it’s all false.

However, Paul does say that if Christ wasn’t resurrected we’ve wasted our lives.. so I guess that pretty much sums up my thoughts on that.

Question 2 – To date I don’t think anyone has ever scientifically proven ‘without a doubt’ that the God of the Bible exists – and even if they did I doubt the world would sit up and listen. I don’t think God wants to be scientifically proven.. he’s given us enough evidence in creation itself ’so that no man can claim ignorance’. Faith (which comes from hearing the Word) alone leads to salvation and following faith comes personal evidence.

If it’s facts you’re interested in dig deep.. don’t just believe what you’re told, find your own evidence. If you honestly want the truth He will honour that desire.
on September 3, 2009 at 4:27 pm | Reply Laura

“what is so attractive about becoming a “christian”, if they are no different”

I true Christian will be different, dramatically different.

Nearly a third of the population claim to be Christian, that’s approx 2.1 billion people! Infact I know many people who would call themselves Christians, some who even attend church and have never picked up a bible in their lives – nor do they intend to. I also know a couple of people who are involved in cults which are clearly not Christian but masquerade as such.

So I think we can establish that not everyone who calls themselves a christian is one and if they’re going around abusing people and causing misery the evidence shows that they do not have a relationship with God.

As for christians poking their noses into peoples private sex lives if you hadn’t noticed this is a personal blog. One which you chose to read and comment on – I think you’ll agree nobody here imposed that on you. There is such a thing as freedom of speech which the blog owner is exercising. You yourself have exercised that same freedom when posting your accusations. I dont think amyone here is guilty of ‘intrusion’.

Re: Jericho & archeology http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v21/i2/jericho.asp

Finally Dave there’s not much point going into my specific views on what God has and hasn’t done in history (especially the Bible). What I would say though is that if there is a God, who created all things, wouldn’t He be totally within His right to do with His creation as He pleased regardless of whether we, with our tiny minds, thought it to be fair or not?

You disagreeing with God doesn’t make Him wrong.. nor does it make Him non-existent.. and if you don’t believe in a creator at all you must believe it’s all relative, else you’re contradicting yourself. So we’d both be right.
on September 3, 2009 at 4:51 pm | Reply dave

Well Laura,

Your your quick fire un-thinking reply does not in the least bit surprise me, nor does you lack of self awareness and logic surprise me – I have encountered many of your type of christian before. If having a tiny mind like mine also involves concern and compassion for my fellow human beings, past, present and future, I am glad I have a tiny mind. If having a tiny mind is not relishing in the thought of indiscriminant killing, especially on huge scales, then I am glad I have a tiny mind. I would like you to have been the person to break the news to the family of Dr. Tilling of his murder. Killing always comes down to the personal. Calling it the whole of gods creation to do with it as he will, does nothing more than dishonestly hide the idividual sufferings, obviously relished by christians.

As`you are too intellecually lazy to give considred views, it would be a waste of my time trying to unpick your jumbled logic and sytax.

I kindly repeat – take time and care to read thr bible and think before you speak.

Kindest Regards,

David
on September 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm | Reply marlen roninson

Thank you so much for helping God ,and helping me to see the Holy Lamb Of GOD!!!!!
on October 5, 2009 at 10:21 am | Reply Joey

Hi Alan,

I had a very similar experience to yours growing up. I was raised in the church, but never grew spiritually. I have always thought of myself as a Christian, but my lifestyle and attitude indicated otherwise. I was always trying to run with the crowd and never had a desire for the things of God. Then one day, out of the blue, I asked myself, “Am I truly saved? Can I really call myself a Christian? If not, then what is a real Christian?” I figured since I didn’t have the answer, perhaps Google might, so I googled “Real Christianity” and found your blog. To make a long story short, I just wanted to thank you for creating this site and sharing your testimony. The information on this site has opened my eyes to the Truth. Apparently the more I know, the more I realize that I don’t know. I have much to learn.
on October 5, 2009 at 4:14 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Joey, Im glad that my website helped you. Your salvation is something that you want to be sure about and not gamble. You probably have seen the link already but look at http://realchristianity.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/how-do-you-know-that-you-are-saved/
on November 1, 2009 at 3:01 pm | Reply J.B. Treece

Hello brother,

I graduated from a pentecostal university and was very often disillusioned by the false teaching. I must include though that there was much good teaching too. But over the years I have become jaded. I still go to church faithfully, but I often feel that God is far away or doesn’t exist. I still try to be faithful to what I believe the Scriptures teaches because I don’t have anything else to hope in. Your blog clearly defines everything I have always believed. Thank you for being so articulate. May God give me the depth of faith you have.
on November 6, 2009 at 3:56 am | Reply Shaun Benstead

CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Mr. Higgins
I hope you do not mind me contacting you like this and apologise unreservedly if you have seen this information before.
I was an entrenched militant agnostic, a pro-evolution biologist and an enemy to all religion. I came to personal faith in Christ after the LORD effectively re-enacted Pentecost for my benefit!(Acts2v2). So I know that the Gospel is true and want others to know it as well.
I have written my own Gospel “Tract” presenting the story and vital message.
It occupies only two pages. Please may I E mail it to you?
Be assured that I will do this only if you agree, otherwise nothing will be sent. Of course, there is no need to reply at all if you do not wish to!
Either way, I respect your decision and wish you and your ministry every blessing.
Thanking you greatly for your time and consideration
Yours sincerely in Christ
Shaun Benstead MSc(London)
on November 6, 2009 at 9:17 pm | Reply suzanne

Hi Alan……been reading on your site and I must say it’s very encouraging.
I am a 60 year old woman living in Newfoundland Canada and I too gave my heart/mind to the Lord when I was around seven years of age…….however….the teen years and living life got in the way of maturing as a follower of Christ.
In the interim too I visited many churches and found that what was being preached/taught was ear tickling and really didn’t respond to the questions I wanted answered.
It wasn’t till my dear mother died and I inherited her bible with all her written marginal notes and underlinings that I really began to study The Word. That was in 1996 that I started studying in earnest and it has been such a blessing but it is also disheartening to understand that there are so few church houses out there and so few pastors preaching/teaching the Word as we are instructed…….line upon line, verse by verse, precept upon precept.
So many pick out a verse of scripture and build doctrines on it and it fits in nicely with this word/faith mess preaching another Jesus!
So Brother Alan….keep contending for the faith and keep up this good work !
on November 7, 2009 at 1:35 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

Thankyou very much Suzanne for your kind words. I can relate to you and to be honest it can be frustrating so many people being deceived by ‘another gospel’ but there are are a remnant of believers out there who will not just swallow everything that is fed to them but will dilligently search the scriptures for themselves. God bless you and keep ‘teaching the younger women’
on November 9, 2009 at 6:13 am | Reply MaryMary

Hello Alan!! I have been watching several sermon jams and love them!! Recently I have been watching quite a few from David Wilkerson and find them very heart wrenching!! I did read The Cross and the Switchblade many years ago and know about Teen Challenge, but recently I have read blogs about David being a false prophet….I know he made some prophecies in the 70s that did not come to pass and recently he has made more….I don’t really know what to think of him at this point….I would love to hear your viewpoints!! Thanks!!
on November 9, 2009 at 7:44 am | Reply Mark Bloomer

Hi Alan,
Just want to say I appreciate you ministry here. You’ve done a great job. Keep up the good work and God Bless,
Mark (meteorologist in Maine, USA)
on November 9, 2009 at 5:24 pm | Reply Alan Higgins

MaryMary, I have heard of David Wilkerson but to be honest , I dont know much about his ministry so I am really hesitant about him

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