The Lord wants Christians to “be there” for one another. That includes being prepared to comfort one another, as it is written: “Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). According to that statement, the brethren in Thessalonica already had the practice of comforting one another. […]
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The Bible helps mankind understand spiritual concepts through earthly terms. Jesus taught in parables, which are often described as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. This is especially beneficial as God wants us to understand the wonderful church that He created and that was bought with the precious blood of His Son. As Paul […]
Throughout the book of Acts, we often read about the apostles’ activities in Jerusalem. In this brief look at their evangelistic efforts in the Jews’ most revered city, we will be focusing on the message of Acts 3-6. The apostles proclaimed the gospel to common people (Acts 3:11-13), as well as to religious leaders (5:27-32). […]
The 2021 theme for this second page of TRUTH, “Dealing with Deadly Doctrines,” continues this month with a look at the dangerous, false teaching of salvation by faith only. The concept of any human’s salvation coming from mere faith in God is wholly unbiblical in any dispensation of time, and such will be shown to […]
Before He went to the cross to become our Savior, Jesus was a teacher. What Jesus taught was the gospel/good news for every generation! His message is described as “the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). What was the essence of Jesus’ message to the world? Everything He said was significant . . . every […]
In contrast to the self-centered masses of society who think only about themselves, the Christ wants His followers to be humble servants. Instead of dwelling only on our own desires and needs, He wants us to be concerned about others, too. Christians are instructed, “Let each of you look out not only for his own […]
In this passage, we read about something called “the mystery” (3:3), also known as “the mystery of Christ” (3:4). As used in this text, the word “mystery” does not mean something that is beyond human comprehension. Rather, it refers to that which previously had not been revealed. Planning of the mystery – Paul described it […]
We often call her “the woman at the well.” Jesus’ conversation with her is recorded in John 4:3- 26. Our Lord did not actually open a Bible with her, but they certainly talked about spiritual matters. In this memorable passage, there are a slew of evangelistic lessons for you and me to see and use […]
What an important subject. It relates directly to man’s salvation. Is salvation achieved by praying to Jesus and asking for forgiveness, or is it obtained some other way? Many people believe and teach that salvation is achieved by praying to Jesus and asking for forgiveness of sins. What is the truth? Can I become a […]
The apostle John often focused on the fact that Jesus, though 100% deity, was 100% man also, and He lived in a fleshly body on earth. Indeed, “The Word was God” (John 1:1), and, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). Even if we only had the writings of John, such alone […]