In James 5:13-18, there is instruction about prayer. James writes about praying when we suffer, praying when we are sick, and praying when we sin. In that context, he instructs the saints to “pray for one another” (5:16). That is not asking too much, is it? One of the apostle Paul’s most simple appeals was, […]
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“No hope” is one of the saddest things a person can hear. When one is sick, and the doctor says, “We have done all we can do; there is no hope,” or, “There is no hope for a cure,” that is devastating, heartbreaking news! Ultimately, all of life might feel and seem utterly hopeless, seeing […]
Paul, who felt so unworthy to receive the Lord’s mercy and to serve as His apostle, had a remarkable outlook toward evangelism. One passage in which we see his mindset set forth is 1 Corinthians 9:16-23. We see Paul’s mindset toward the gospel. He called it “the gospel of Christ” (9:18) — it is the […]
The teaching of John Calvin, commonly termed “Calvinism,” often is summarized by using the acrostic “T-U-L-I-P.” Those five matters are: Total depravity Unconditional election Limited atonement Irresistible grace Perseverance of the saints The final one of these, “Perseverance of the saints,” also is called “preservation of the saints,” “the impossibility of apostasy,” or “eternal security” […]
Have you ever considered how amazing it must have been to witness Jesus perform a miracle? I cannot understand how a person could see something so wonderful and not come away believing in Jesus as the Son of God! In Mark 5 alone, there is a man that people knew “no one could bind, not […]
The 2021 theme for the fourth page of TRUTH is “What Christians Do for One Another.” This month, we are studying the concept of Christians showing hospitality to one another. As observed before, the New Testament repeatedly speaks of Christianity in terms of “one another” considerations and actions. Christians do, in fact, have certain obligations […]
In Ephesians 4:3, Paul admonishes the brethren to endeavor “to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Then in the next 41 words (35 in Greek), Paul gives the guidebook for attaining and maintaining unity. We refer to it as “the seven ones.” One of the seven, is “one Spirit” (Ephesians […]
Though we have heard, read, and taught about the conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch countless times, it still thrills us to contemplate that great occasion! We want to focus on what Philip did as he reached out to a man who was in charge of a queen’s treasury. Philip had an obedient spirit. When the […]
As a follow-up to last month’s article dealing with the deadly doctrine of “Salvation by Faith Only,” we want to consider the widespread false teaching that water baptism is not essential to salvation. If one does not give the scriptural answer to the question, “What must one do to be saved,” that is a serious […]
Some officers of the Jews admitted, “No man ever spoke like this Man!” (John 7:46). Amen! The Lord Jesus truly was the greatest teacher in history. As a person, the Christ was sinless (Hebrews 4:15). As a communicator, His ability to connect with people and express the truth is unmatchable. We stand in awe of […]