Many today are seeking God’s guidance and direction but are unsure where to look. The Scriptures plainly teach us that God speaks to us today through His Son, Jesus. The Hebrew writer began his letter by affirming this fact: “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and […]
Continue reading... May 9, 2010
Seeking God
When Paul was in Athens, a city full of idolatry, he found opportunity to teach them about the one true God. He was to them “an Unknown God” (Acts 17:23). God does not want to be unknown to His creation, but has instilled in us the desire to seek after Him. Paul explained this to […]
Continue reading... May 4, 2010
Did Christ Literally Bear Our Sins on the Cross?
Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Yet there are two conflicting views as to how these sins were dealt with on the cross. On one hand, you have those who believe that our sins were placed upon Jesus and they were done away with as they were nailed to the cross. On the […]
Continue reading... April 26, 2010
“Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize”
There is a sharp divide in the religious world over the subject of baptism. Some, including myself, teach that baptism is necessary for salvation. Many others teach that one can be saved before or without water baptism. Paul made an interesting statement in his first letter to the church at Corinth. Considered independently from the […]
Continue reading... April 9, 2010
The Trouble with the Census
Although David was a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22), he did make mistakes. The one that usually comes to our mind first was his sin with Bathsheba. But he later committed an offense so severe that the Lord sent a pestilence which killed 70,000 people (2 Samuel 24:15). What was his sin? He […]
Continue reading... April 6, 2010
Pro-Life, With Exceptions
[This article was written by Bryan Matthew Dockens.] For years, political candidates have attempted to appease conservative voters by claiming to be “pro-life”, while moderating their positions to appeal to the mainstream by claiming three exceptions, namely: rape, incest, and the mother’s life. Is the pro-life position one that can bear exceptions? In the case […]
Continue reading... April 1, 2010
Having a Proper Sense of Self-Worth
We must guard ourselves against the sin of arrogance. The wise man warned, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling” (Proverbs 16:18). Paul admonished the saints in Rome, “Everyone among you [is] not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think” (Romans 12:3). James said, “God is opposed to […]
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