In James 4:14, James asked the question, “what is your life?” with the duration of life in mind. We should all reflect on our lives from that standpoint. We often act as if life will go on forever. We think the very way James warns us against in this passage. We say, “Today or tomorrow […]
If there was ever a characteristic that is the antithesis of the characteristics of Christ, it would be selfishness. Jesus did not have a selfish bone in His body. Everything He did, at least when He was here on earth, He did for the benefit of others. Why did Jesus give up the comforts of […]
Obeying the gospel is the best decision a person can ever make. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16). The instant individuals obey the gospel by repenting and being baptized (Acts 2:38), they are added to the church and are saved (Acts 2:47). Obeying the gospel, however, is just the beginning. […]
You can tell a lot about a person by how he or she walks. Some people walk with a limp, which could tell us that they have some type of physical ailment. Some people walk with their eyes toward the ground, never looking directly at those they pass, and it might say that they are […]
Paul was confident about his salvation. Even when the shadow of death was hovering over his head, he was sure about his heavenly destiny. In the last turn of his earthly race for Christ, he said with poise, “Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, […]
Life is filled with ups and downs, trials and temptations, and good times and bad times. That is the common lot of us all. Paul said, “For while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened…” (2 Corinthians 5:4). We all experience tough times in life. The question is how do we handle the […]
When determining what is right religiously, Bible authority should never be too far from our minds. The Bible clearly states that we need authority for all that we do religiously. Colossians 3:17 (ESV) 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God […]
I may sound like an amateur psychologist when I say that most people do not know who they really are. I am not, however, referring to any kind of psychological state, but, rather, to the part of our being that is truly important. Most people only view themselves physically. They only consider what the Bible […]
In the nineteenth century, Christianity and the Bible came under severe attack at the hands of, not only atheists and Bible critics, but by so-called liberal scholars. Many began to question the authenticity of the Word of God, while others denied it outright. In that kind of cultural atmosphere, a man by the name of […]
Jude tells us that the faith has been once delivered (Jude 1:3). What we learn from this is that any claim of new revelation from God is a lie. Do not ever believe a preacher who claims that God is speaking directly to him today. There is only one way that God reveals His will […]