Once in a while, you hear people speaking about “positive Christianity.” The concept itself can be both good and bad, depending on what is meant when it is referenced. There is an old saying that suggests that we should, “accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.” One of the cons of the “positive Christianity” concept […]
Many people believe that Christians can be found in every denomination. There are even members of the body of Christ who think that every denomination has at least a few Christians in it. Is this true? When we stop to consider what a Christian is, it will be seen that the only place where true […]
Sometimes we tend to categorize sin. Fornication, adultery, stealing and the like, we consider to be very serious. However, sins such as lying are dismissed with little thought. The fact is God abhors all sin (Psalms 5:4-5), and lying is no exemption. It was that form of sin that Satan used to entice Eve in […]
There are many factors involved in being a strong Christian. Studying the Bible regularly is a factor. Praying consistently is a factor. Attending all of the assemblings of the saints is a factor. Refraining from worldly vices is a factor. Keeping the proper company is a factor. These are just a few of the things […]
One of the saddest truths today is the lost state of the world. The majority of people who live in this world will die outside of God’s favor (Matthew 7:13-14). The devil, however, has blinded the eyes of those who reject Christ (2 Corinthians 4:4), resulting in the majority of people believing that they are […]
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) 10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Have you ever refused help and later regretted it? Those of us who are men seem to be more […]
This parable has three elements—the sower, the seed, and the soil. While the various kinds of soil have the starring role in this parable, the sower is indispensable. The parable begins with, “A sower went out to sow” (v. 3). We need more sowers in the kingdom of God. We have a lot of sitters, […]
Hezekiah, the 13th king of Judah, was a godly king. He was able to rise above the bad example of his ungodly father, Ahaz, who had turned Judah to idolatry, and do what was pleasing to God. He began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he immediately reformed Judah, turning the kingdom […]
Every topic the Bible discusses is of great value. There are some matters, however, that the Bible refers to over and over again. To be sure, those are things to which we should pay close attention. One of those topics is brotherly love. The importance of brotherly love can be seen in what Paul wrote […]
No one denies that we are saved by grace. The Bible makes this abundantly clear. Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. It is […]