Love cannot be faked for very long because it behaves in very specific ways. Either we behave with love or we do not. It is as simple as that. In our last blog, we saw that love is patient and kind, and that it does not envy, nor does it boast because it is not […]
Remember, agape is not just a feeling, it always acts. The question is how does it act? We have said that it always acts in the best interest of others, but what does that look like specifically? Paul tells us. 1 Corinthians 13:4 (ESV) 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or […]
How important is it for us to love others? When we consider the fact that our souls are dependent on it, I think we can say that it is very important. In one of the most popular passages on love (1 Corinthians 13), Paul puts it into perspective. 1 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV) 1 If I […]
The greatest characteristic we can have is love. The Bible says that God is love (1 John 4:8). Love is the essence of God’s being; thus, to have the proper kind of love is to be like God. Not all love is proper. Paul once said, “ And it is my prayer that your […]
Legend has it that the ostrich will stick its head in the ground when danger is near, hoping that if the problem is ignored, it will go away. Of course, no one has ever observed an ostrich actually doing this. It is just a popular tale. However, that some people have developed an “ostrich” mentality […]
Someone has said, “going to hell is the easiest thing you could ever do.” You see, all you have to do to be lost is do nothing at all. The Bible teaches that we have all sinned (Romans 3:23). This being the case, the only way to be saved is to take advantage of God’s […]
There is a dangerous doctrine that says once a person is saved, he is always saved. It is the “perseverance of the saints” doctrine advocated by Calvinists. It is accepted as truth by millions of people, but there is no scriptural confirmation of it. Instead, the Bible teaches the opposite. 1 Corinthians 9:27 (ESV) 27 […]
After Paul and Silas were arrested at Philippi, a great miracle took place. As they were praying and singing hymns to God, an earthquake hit that shook the foundation of the prison floor (Acts 16:25-26). As a result, the doors to the cells were opened and everyone’s bonds were loosed, telling us that this was […]
God’s people were once destroyed because of a lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:16). While that may not happen today on such a wide scale, individually and congregationally, we can still be destroyed due to a lack of knowledge. The less knowledge of the Bible we have, the more vulnerable we are to the assaults of […]
As Christians, we are commanded to assemble on the first day of the week (Hebrews 10:25). The primary reason for doing so is to worship God. Every first day of the week we gather together to engage in five specific acts of worship (observing the Lord’s Supper [Acts 20:7], giving of our prosperity [1 Corinthians […]