Enthusiastic and charismatic are words often used to describe Roberto (Joey) Perez. When asked about his silly personality he said, "Being raised in Santa Cruz, California, you have to have a sense of humor...or at least your parents do!" Roberto has served at his church faithfully since he received Christ in 2002. In 2004 he joined a college internship called the Armor Bearers. He graduated from the program in 2006 and in 2007 received a Bachelor of Theology Degree.
Before receiving Christ, Roberto played in a Ska-Punk rock band. He attributes his rude boy years as a time of formation. "I just remember how badly we wanted to change the world. We were on a mission!" While Joey's life since Christ has changed dramatically, his motivations haven't. His mission remains the same -- to change the world. He uses wit, humor, knowledge and love for his fellow neighbor to present the Gospel of Christ and to help lead the lost to repentance.
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Sons and Fathers at Creation | Fathers and Sons in Genesis
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here are few things greater than the bond between father and son. The strength of this bond is a force in the universe appointed by God as an earthly image of His relationship to humankind.
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Sons and Fathers in Honor and Love
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We honor God's name by carrying it with us. We are called Christians. God requires that each of us conduct ourselves as such. When we decide to honor our parents, we also are healed from any hurt and disappointment that might have brought.
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Sons and Fathers in Humility
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The heartbeat of the Kingdom of God is submission and relationship. This is the fuel in which a new Christian can grow in maturity and where we learn to train others.
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Sons and Fathers through Generations
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Every father was once a son. The torch of wisdom is passed from one generation to the next and Christian maturity is gained by becoming a son.
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Submitting to Rules of the House
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A church is never legalistic if the leadership is following the Bible and asks the congregation to do the same. The Bible is the authority of God in written form to give instruction to His people.
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Suffering as Proof that God Exists
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When suffering is thrown a person's way, it is easy to forget that God knows what it is like to suffer. Jesus was fully man and fully God. He had the free will of man, He was tempted just as man but His suffering far overshadowed any suffering ever known.
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Suffering Well
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Existence of suffering does not prove that God does not exist. While this may be the cold truth, this evidence does not satisfy the question of whether God is good or even that God is just. We still find ourselves with a moral dilemma that requires the knowledge of what God says and the recognitiion of who God is.
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Suffering with Christ
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Is God loving? If suffering is to be a proof against the existence of God, suffering must be contradictory to what God says about the subject or simply contradictory to His very nature. But it is not.
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Taking the Offensive in Christian Apologetics
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The Bible itself contains truth statements that conflict with other worldviews. Jesus Christ never defended His position, He confronted the worldviews and beliefs of those He came into contact with head on. As evangelists, Christians are charged with attacking opposing belief systems. An apologetic argument is based on the foundation that the Bible is true in its entirety.
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The Basis for Morality
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The proof of mankind's goodness or badness is not proven with examples of good people doing bad things or bad people doing good things. It is proven by law. Every society in every country on every continent is governed by law. Property rights, civil rights, and individual rights are protected through the implementation and enforcement of these laws.
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The Bible as a Marvel of Literature
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The Bible reads like a book from one plot point to the next. What make it so unique is that it was written in more than a 1,500-year year span by different authors, in different styles, in different moods, in different geographical locations, and by authors of different walks of life. Amazingly, the bible is free from contradictions in every controversial subject posed. It is truly the Book of Books.
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The Bible as Proof of Christianity
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When sharing Christ with others, it is not uncommon for the accusation of textual error to emerge. With so many worldviews and religions competing today, even the most devout Christian should be asking themselves if the Bible can be trusted. By doing so, they will confirm their faith.
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The Way to Wisdom is to be Fathered as Defined in Scripture
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A father is not a father if he has no son and a son is not a son without a father. Being a spiritual father is the fruit of allowing yourself to be a son. You are trusted by God to be a father as you live a continuous sonship lifestyle.
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The World of Apologetics
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The world of Apologetics is a sphere in which science is used to reveal the complexities of God and His creation: a world where God's unselfish love is manifest in the very essence of nature and personified through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Worldviews of Atheists and Agnostics
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Within the realm of agnosticism, there are a few viewpoints that one can cling to and each one poses its challenges to the Christian apologist.
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