The story of Naboth the Jezreelite is a tragic one, demonstrating what happens when power is abused. Naboth had a vineyard that was located near the palace of King Ahab. Ahab thought it would be a great spot for a vegetable garden, so he offered Naboth a better vineyard or the value of the property […]
Last words are always important, even when they do not end up being the last words. In Acts 20, we read of Paul’s farewell speech to the elders of the church at Ephesus. He believed, at the time, that he would not ever see them in person again. We might expect, then, that whatever Paul […]
Please know that I have no ill feelings toward those who are Catholics. However, those who are in that religion must come to terms with the fact that the Roman Catholic church is not the church that you read about in the Bible. The Catholic church started at the wrong time (606 A.D) and in […]
Some sins seem to get a free pass. They, like all sin, are devastating to the soul, but they are rarely repented of and therefore hardly ever rectified. One such sin is bitterness. Hebrews 12:15 (ESV) 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” […]
There is an imbalance in this world that sees the righteous suffering and the wicked prospering. It has always been hard for the people of God to see how well the unrighteous do in this world. The Psalmist admitted, “…I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked” (Psalm 73:3). […]
One of the saddest developments in the religious world today is the great misunderstanding of the grace of God. Some believe that grace completely eradicates the need for man to work out his own salvation (Philippians 2:12). Sadly, this group is composed of the majority of people who believe they are following Christ. The doctrine […]
When do you praise God? Is it only when life is treating you the way you think it should? It is easy to praise God when everything seems to be going our way, but what about when we hit a rough patch on the road of life? Shouldn’t we praise God even during difficult times? […]
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us how to pray. Since prayer is so critical to our overall spiritual wellbeing, His teaching is very valuable. This is what He said: Matthew 6:6 (ESV) 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is […]
We have seen in our last few articles that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was something that was promised only to the apostles, and there is no longer any purpose for it. Someone may ask, “What about the case of Cornelius and his household?” In this final article on Holy Spirit baptism, let us […]
In our first installment of this three-part series on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, we saw that Charismatics believe that Holy Spirit baptism should be experienced by all who claim to be Christians. They further suggest that one cannot be what God wants him or her to be without receiving the baptism of the […]