“By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand” (1 Peter 5:12). There are lots of teachings in the religious world about grace, but we’re interested in the “true grace of God.” Consider a few … [Read more…]
“Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot … [Read more…]
Will God accept any worship I offer to Him? He did not with Cain. Abel offered to God a sacrifice of the firstlings of his flock and their fat; Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. “And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect … [Read more…]
“Has a nation changed its gods, which are not gods? But My people have changed their Glory for what does not profit…. For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water” (Jer 2:11,13). In this analogy there is … [Read more…]
Who wants to be called a troubler? Troublers disturb and disrupt. A dictionary definition of troubler is “someone who deliberately stirs up trouble; mischief-maker.” While there are nefarious troublers like that definition, there are others who are not but are called troublers. Troublers who teach, live, and/or promote a different doctrine than Christ’s destroy and … [Read more…]
An oft repeated statement in the book of Leviticus as the Lord is giving to Moses the law for Israel is, “I am the Lord” or “I am the Lord your God.” This is especially prevalent in chapters 18-22. Let us consider some parts of His law to which this phrase is connected. “I am … [Read more…]
Within the context of the Great Depression, a former US President is remembered for saying that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Should we be afraid of fear? Without trying to understand all that he had in mind, let us consider some truths about fear and who and what we truly … [Read more…]
Every person has a choice when he finds his way of living or something he has done does not conform to the truth of the gospel. He can repent and conform to the truth, or he can choose to persist in the wrong. The choice has consequences for eternity. I once spoke with an erring … [Read more…]
There is much disagreement in religious circles about baptism. Teachings include no baptism, sprinkling or pouring for baptism, baptism after salvation, and the list goes on and on. Using a concordance, one could not deny the use of the word baptism in the New Testament. But what about its importance? We can see the significance … [Read more…]
Moses and Aaron went in and spoke to Pharaoh that the Lord God of Israel had said “Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness” (Exodus 5:1). But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know … [Read more…]