This “one another” Christianity is a key theme in the New Testament. A quick search of the New King James version shows this theme appearing nearly sixty times in the New Testament. Long ago, Cain asked the question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9), and the rest of the Bible (especially the New Testament) […]
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It is a wonderful privilege to be a child of God. In the early portion of the letter Paul wrote to the saints in Ephesus, he points out a number of blessings which Christians have “in Christ.” In Ephesians 1:3, it is written, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who […]
The Christ was “all about” evangelism! He came into this world to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). That involved Him communicating God’s truth to those who were lost in sin. When we say “evangelism,” we mean proclaiming the gospel to lost people. It may be done with a written message or by oral […]
Some religious groups in existence today base some of their teaching on “modern-day revelations,” giving high praise to those whom they consider to be prophets of God. In other cases, it may not be an entire religious group which makes a claim, but individuals, in what we might deem “spur-of-the- moment scenarios,” affirm that the […]
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . .” (John 1:14). It is important to remember that Jesus existed prior to His physical birth. He existed before the world was (John 17:5). He […]
In the latter portion of Jesus’ earthly life, the Pharisees asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” (Matthew 19:3). Jesus did not always give a verbal response when He was asked a question, but in this case He did. Jesus’ answer: “Have you not read that […]
In the last quarter of the twentieth century, I was a young Christian. There, I have dated myself . . . I am at least borderline ancient. I remember the challenges I faced as a young Christian. I still have eyes and ears, so I still am able to recognize what young Christians face today. […]
The Lord God loves every single person. There are some specific humans, though, whom He mentions numerous times, exhorting His people to take care of them. One group of such special folks are widows. The Old Testament contains extensive instructions about God’s care for them. At times, we read that Jehovah personally took care of […]
We have reference to a single cross . . . the one on which the Son of God gave His life. No one snatched Jesus’ life from Him. He willingly laid it down. “He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8). What Jesus endured […]
The three opening verses of Paul’s letter to Titus are: (1) Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, (2) in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, (3) […]