According to Paul, the purpose of the scriptures is to give light, not life. This is true whether they are read, or preached. Jesus taught the same thing when He said, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Though many Christians do not realize it, there was a grand trial many years ago and their eternal destiny hung in the balance. You see, salvation is not a decision. It is not obtained by doing good works. Salvation is by grace, obtained by our... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We have heard it said, "If you will accept Jesus as your personal savior you will be saved." By this action, it is said, a person will suddenly be ‘born again’, obtain eternal life, and go to heaven. Though this offer sounds very pious, and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
He referred to the religious leaders of the day as a generation of vipers, poisonous in their doctrine, and dangerous-Matthew 3:7 The religious leaders of the day had changed God’s word to suit their own desires-Matthew 15:9 The religious leaders... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
1. The Eternal Phase 2. The Legal Phase of Salvation 3. The Vital Phase 4. The Practical Phase 5. The Resurrection and Glorification [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The book of Proverbs has been described by William Arnot as "Law's from heaven for life on earth." From Solomon's pen we may all learn from a man vested with wisdom from above. Much is said of pride in his catalogue of pithy sayings that will... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Dear College Student, I am writing to you today to encourage you to consider the words that Paul wrote to Timothy: Avoid "profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called."(1st Timothy 6:20). He is telling this young man... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
God is a God of love. All love emanates forth from His divine presence. Yet, there are many things that God hates. Seven of those things are given to us by Solomon to adjust our thinking to be like our Holy Father's. Today, we focus our... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
While preaching through the book of 1st Timothy, we came to this dynamic statement of the apostle Paul to Timothy: "Now the end of the commandment is charity...". Charity is the highest form of love and Paul's statement means that charity is the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
