Is the New Testament text in the Bible reliable? Can we be sure we have what the apostles originally wrote? The answer is a resounding yes. While the original writings of the apostles have vanished, many copies of them were made, sometimes by way of apostolic instruction (Colossians 4:16). Over the first few centuries, thousands […]
As Christians, we have been saved by the gospel of Christ (Romans 1:16), and now we have eternal life. It is not we might someday have eternal life, we already have it. God has promised us eternal life and He is faithful. No apostle was clearer on this point than John. Listen to him: 1 […]
While the promises of God are sure, they are not all positive. Because He wants us all to go to heaven, God warns us of how not to live, and of the fate of those who live contrary to His will. Those who disobey God will be punished. That is God’s promise. 2 Peter 2:9 […]
We serve a God who gives great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4). One promise that He has given us, through His inspired Word, is to hear our prayers when we offer them to Him. Proverbs 15:29 (ESV) 29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. And […]
God has promised, in more than one place, to be our Father. The benefits of such, however, are dependent upon our faithfulness. To be faithful, we must avoid attaching ourselves to things that are sinful and contrary to the will of our Father. 2 Corinthians 6:17-7:1 (ESV) 17 Therefore go out from their midst, and […]
2 Peter 1:4 (KJV) 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. The promises of God are indeed exceedingly great and precious. They involve things that we do not deserve, […]
There is a lot of confusion regarding the church. Most people mistake denominational churches for the Lord’s church. The problem with denominational churches is that they are started at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and by the wrong people. The church that belongs to Christ started in the first century (Acts 2:47), in […]
If you are living in a way that is contrary to God’s will, you must change, that is, if you want to be in fellowship with Him now, and go to heaven when Jesus comes back. The Bible calls this repentance, and it is absolutely necessary if one wants to avoid the wrath of God. […]
Jesus once told a parable to a group of people who trusted in themselves (Luke 18:9-14). We usually call it, “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.” The Pharisee in the parable is spiritually delusional due to his overwhelming arrogance. Praying to God, he said, “I thank thee that I am not as other […]
Is the Bible inspired by God? Yes, all scriptures were given by inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16). Every book, chapter, and verse in the Bible comes from the mind of God. In fact, every word in the Bible is inspired (1 Corinthians 2:13). The Holy Spirit chose, out of the vocabularies of inspired men, the exact […]