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The only way to finish the race well is to labor in the Lord consistently. Paul knew this and so he never let up when it came to doing the Lord’s work. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV) 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not […]
“To Tell the Truth” was a TV program in the 1950s that was hugely successful, lasting for 12 seasons and airing over a thousand episodes. In 2016 it was revived with Anthony Anderson hosting the show. The show itself entails a panel of judges who attempt to guess who among three contestants is being truthful […]
As Christians, we have a place reserved for us in heaven. Have you ever gone to a hotel and found that they mixed up your reservation and did not have a room for you? That happens with earthly reservations, but we do not have to worry about that with heavenly reservations. We have a room […]
When God commands us to do something, we may not want to do it. Sometimes the commandments of God are contrary to our plans. When this happens, it does not make you a bad Christian or indicate that you are less than spiritually minded. Even Paul once experienced this. Acts 16:6-7 (ESV) 6 And they […]
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But His delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth He meditate day and night. And He shall be like a tree […]
In 2 Timothy 2:15, the Greek word for “dividing” is, “orthotomeō” and means, “to make a straight cut.” When you make a straight cut of something, the result is that you now have two distinguishable parts. Rightly dividing the Word of Truth involves making clear distinctions between biblical things. We must be able to distinguish […]
Jesus once said, “…If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31, 32). Many wonderful thoughts can be gleaned from the words which Jesus uttered here. We are made aware of some exceptional realities that come as […]
We have already seen this week how important having Bible authority is in rightly dividing the Word of Truth. The question is how can we be sure we have it for our various practices? Rightly dividing the Word of God demands that we know when we have authority for something and when we do not. […]
A major problem with many in understanding the Word of God is thinking that the silence of the scriptures give authority for people to act. Most believe that if the Bible does not specifically say we cannot do something, then it is okay. This leads directly to unauthorized practices that condemn the soul. Am I […]
The first thing you need to do in understanding any passage of scripture is to know when the writing took place. This is important because circumstances that impact our scriptural analysis change from time to time. For example, when we read things from the Old Testament, it is critical to realize that God’s people were, […]