The Lord’s church is a body. It is an army. It is a family. As such, the church is at its strongest when her members cooperate and work together for the good of the whole. Instead of being self-centered, God wants us to be others-oriented. Rather than thinking only about what we personally want, the […]
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Part of the appeal for Christians to endeavor “to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3) is the reality that the God of heaven has given us “one faith.” Not multiple faiths, but one. “Faith” is from the Greek word “πίστις/pistis,” which can refer to one’s personal faith, one’s […]
The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), making sin the biggest killer in the world since all have sinned (Romans 3:23). There is only one thing that can separate a human being from the God of heaven, and that is the sin which he/she commits (Isaiah 59:2). Here is the dilemma: one whose sin […]
There are many different ways a person can be disobedient to God. However, one common thread that seems to run through those decisions is the idea that we do what we want and do not consider or give preference to what God wants. Several of the deadly doctrines that have been discussed on this second […]
The transfiguration of Jesus is recorded in the gospel accounts in Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; and Luke 9:28-36. However, the only eyewitness account of this event recorded for us is rather brief – “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus […]
We continue our study this month of one another passages with a look at Galatians 6:2, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” This passage comes from a section of Galatians which begins in chapter 5. To appreciate Galatians 6:2, we must see it in this context. Paul commands in Galatians […]
The “one Lord” is the Christ. He is called “the Lord Jesus” (Acts 4:33), “the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1), and “our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). The word “Lord” (Greek: “ /kurios”) means ruler, master, or possessor. God the Father made Jesus “both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36). It is the […]
“Evangelism” is teaching/communicating the gospel to lost people. We are convinced that our Savior wants every Christian involved in that work! Why do we call it “personal” evangelism? In contrast to public teaching, it is done in private, making it a person-to-person matter. It is “personal” because you and I personally are involved. It is […]
The statement that forms the title of this article—or something similar—is commonly heard from many religious people. The idea is that God really does not care where a person “goes to church” because (supposedly) all churches are the same to Him. This belief is common, but it truly is a “deadly doctrine.” Our thoughts on […]
Some of our most stirring spiritual songs are those which have a message about Jesus being a friend to us, or vice versa. “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” “There’s Not a Friend,” and “I’ll Be a Friend to Jesus” are three familiar hymns which come to mind. For humans, it feels like having […]