Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesEveryone loves a prodigal son testimony. Those Christians whose lives were once marked by partying and self-destruction, but by the transforming power of Christ are now dedicated to serving their Savior. When we read Jesus’s parable in Luke 15:11-32, we see the story of one brother’s tumultuous journey to salvation. Yet we so often forget it’s the […]
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Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutesThere’s an odd battle that has been going on within Christianity since the days of Martin Luther in the 1600s. If we’re being honest, it even goes as far back as the apostle Peter being rebuked by Paul at Antioch: But when Cephas [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he
Legalism and Holiness: What’s the Difference? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app. Who is the Beast in Revelation 13? What should we look for if we’re going to accuse someone of being the Antichrist? This episode will not only help us better understand the goal of this mysterious figure, but also
The Antichrist, His Goal, and the World We See in Revelation 13 (new podcast episode) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) To summarize my previous article on the Beast in Revelation 13:1-15 (also known as the Antichrist), his primary purpose in this world is to be worshipped. Satan will give him power to
Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) For decades, Christians have wondered and speculated about a variety of things being the Mark of the Beast from Revelation. Is it a microchip or barcode? Is a cellphone or a vaccine
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Can Christians commit the unpardonable sin? What we’re really asking about this confusing passage is this: Is there a sin so bad that Christ’s sacrifice can’t cover it? This episode digs into why Christ said the words that have caused panic in many Christians, and by the end
What Is Blasphemy Against the Spirit (or the “Unpardonable Sin”)? (new podcast episode) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo years ago I wrote an article that clarified the easily misunderstood passage about what it means to be a “lukewarm Christian” (you can read it here). I still stand by the interpretation of what lukewarm truly means in the context. However, one thing I have always stood behind is the idea that Christ is
I Was Wrong About the Lukewarm Church in Revelation 3:14-22 Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere are my last 3 episodes that haven’t been posted to my website. Remember that you can visit each one on Apple or Google Podcasts to see the show notes. What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel? Listen on Apple and Google podcast apps The Sunk-Cost Fallacy Listen on Apple and Google podcast
3 New Podcast Episodes! Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesChange is good. Change that makes something incredibly more valuable is fantastic. Onward in the Faith is undergoing some important changes that, I hope, will make this ministry more valuable to Christians wanting to grow in faith and spiritual maturity. Last week I spent roughly 30 hours implementing some big changes that are now live
Announcing “Search By Topic” and other website changes! Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) This week I had the opportunity to teach at a program called Gospel Centered Recovery at Saylorville Church. It exists to help those struggling with addictions by showing them the transforming power
1 Corinthians 14: Church & Our Consumer Mentality (live video teaching) Read More »