Did the Angels Laugh?
Because he has proven it through Jesus, we can have every confidence that we and all those who love the Lord will rise to live forevermore.
The Father had said that his holy one would not see corruption and the Son had said they would all see “the sign of Jonah.” There was no version of reality in which Jesus’ body would remain in the tomb to decompose and no possibility he would remain there any longer than Jonah had been... Continue Reading
The Question of Conscience
Whereas God’s principles don’t change, our consciences vacillate and develop. These changes can be positive or negative.
Even within the Christian community, there are wide differences of opinion regarding which behaviors are pleasing to God and which aren’t. One man approves dancing; another disapproves of it. How do we know who is correct? We see in the New Testament that the conscience is not the final ethical authority for human conduct because... Continue Reading
One Reason Preaching Matters
Scripture is the pastor-teacher’s totally sufficient resource for ministry because what Scripture says, God says.
We must be actively depending on God, the Holy Spirit, to grant illumination and understanding to us and our hearers so that in our preparation we are governed by his life-giving word and praying for its impact on all who hear. Equally, we must be dependent on the Spirit who inspired the text to give... Continue Reading
How Do I Serve Without Becoming a Doormat?
Biblical servitude seeks to model Jesus’s demeanor.
Biblical servitude seeks what’s best for the other person over what the other person wants in the moment. To do this effectively, you need to be confident in your knowledge of God’s Word. You need to be seeking to daily grow in wisdom. It doesn’t need to be a “my will versus your will” situation.... Continue Reading
Felling Folly with Wisdom
The path for advance can only be made as wisdom – skillful godly living – fells the trees of foolishness and folly, whose roots have often tripped and ensnared the young.
Wisdom is not the pursuit of the old and gray in hair, but is best found in the formative years of development — from childhood onward. In the pages of the Bible the voice of wisdom cries aloud: “Young Men, Listen!”Parents and churches need to harmonize their voices with wisdom. Boys and men, enlisted in... Continue Reading
Why I Do Not Use the Word Ethnicity
The four common marks of a biblical nation are a common birth, a common border, a common language, and a common religion.
To pursue this objective the word nation was replaced by the word ethnicity. But it won’t work! It may have some success in Christian families, in the church were members of various nations all change their allegiance to Christ, and it may have some success within a common geographical boundary where the Ten Commandments of... Continue Reading
His Grace Is Enough
We need grace to enter the kingdom of God and we need grace to continue in the Christian life.
We live in a cynical world, it is easy to become cynical even in our thoughts of God. We can drag the Lord’s love and actions down to our level. You can even think about the Lord’s giving us grace like a parent who in frustration overlooks our transgressions. The Lord’s grace is a deliberate... Continue Reading
What Happened to Prayer Meeting?
The Bible emphasizes the importance of prayer, especially corporate prayer.
Prayer is verbalized dependence on God. If we are not praying together, are our churches truly depending on God? We have strategies, seminars, books, and videos. We have programs designed to fill any lack in our churches. But no programs can replace God. And only prayer accesses His power (Ephesians 6:10-18) and His wisdom (James... Continue Reading
The Father’s Gift to the Son
Believers are the Father’s gift to the Son, a gift that is not to be lost or destroyed.
The concept of believers being the gifts of the Father to the Son forms a central element of Jesus’ high-priestly prayer in John 17. Jesus makes repeated references to this “giving”: “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give... Continue Reading
Contend for the Faith
It is important for every Christian to know when and why we must fight, who we must fight against, and how we must fight.
While peace in the church is necessary and should be sought by all believers, it cannot exist while false teaching is tolerated. Therefore, Christians must contend for the Gospel against all false teaching that perverts it. This is done by first understanding and holding fast to the true Gospel then identifying and fighting against any... Continue Reading
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