The work of the church often is described as three-fold: evangelism, edification, and benevolence. Most understand the meaning of evangelism (reaching out to the lost/erring, seeking to bring them into a right relationship with God) and benevolence (charitably helping those in need, both from a desire to help them to be right with God, but […]
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In the context of Ephesians 4, the “one God” refers to God the Father. In fact, the language of Ephesians 4:6 is “one God and Father of all.” In addition, in verse four there is reference to the Holy Spirit (“one Spirit”) and in verse five the “one Lord” would be Jesus. Thus, the “one […]
Jesus designated the message that He wants His followers to declare to all people in all places. He said to preach the gospel (Mark 16:15). Jesus has all authority, and He calls all men to submit to what He commands (Matthew 28:18-20). That settles it. The gospel is what saves souls (Romans 1:16), not our […]
Human beings have the capacity to have bed relations with one another. God made us that way. He made us with bodies which have gender distinctions and built-in desires for sexual fulfilment. The Bible says, “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Hebrews 13:4). As our […]
Of all the events in all the history of the world, the crucifixion of Jesus the Christ, the Son of the living God, is among the greatest of all time. That is not to say that it is great in the sense of being enjoyable or pleasant. But, it is great in the sense of […]
When you and I observe how human beings treat one another, there are occasions when we are appalled by people’s lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness. On the other hand, there are a lot of kind people in the world, too. Each one of us has been blessed by the kindness and courtesy of others. […]
Baptism is an oft-misunderstood topic, in spite of the Bible’s plain, simple teaching about it. However, the more plainly and simply something is taught in Scripture, the more the devil will try to confuse humans on that teaching. Nowhere is this truth seen more clearly than with the subject of baptism. While multiple baptisms are […]
I am so excited! A prospect has agreed to have a personal Bible study with me. We are supposed to meet for the study on Tuesday evening at a local coffee shop near where he lives. I cannot wait! What if the above paragraph describes you? What do you have? You have an appointment. That […]
Many, many religious people would readily agree that Jesus has not yet established His kingdom. It is a doctrine believed and taught by many today. If you were to ask a number of religious people, “Will Jesus at some time in the future establish His kingdom, and will it be an earthly kingdom?” they would […]
The Bible says, “When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor” (Matthew 27:1,2). Pilate is the one who ultimately gave the order to put Jesus […]