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Isaiah 55:8 is a popular and often-quoted verse in the Bible. God said, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.” Most people interpret these words as simply stating a fact. In other words, since God is so much greater than we are, common sense tells us […]
Not everyone who believes in Jesus is going to make it to heaven. We know this because Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven…” Clearly, some who accept that Jesus is the Son of God will miss out on eternal life. Who are these people? Let […]
We find this question being asked in Malachi 3:8. The answer to the question, both then and now, is yes. Back then the people of God were robbing Him by not paying their tithes properly. How might we rob God today? We know, or at least we should know, that tithing was an Old Testament […]
The Godhead is composed of three persons—the Father, His Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are blessed to have a relationship with all three of them. They are all divine, eternal, and supreme in all ways. While they are three separate and distinct beings, they are one and work together for our benefit. Paul gives […]
Works have gotten a lot of bad press over the years. Those who do not understand the place that works have in salvation are quick to quote passages like Romans 4:1-6 and Ephesians 2:8,9. Those who speak of the importance, or even the essentiality, of works, are referred to as being legalistic and Pharisaical, which […]
A part of being a faithful disciple of Christ is being consistently disciplined. There is an obvious connection between the words discipline and disciple, isn’t there? The purpose of discipline is to train one to act according to established rules and regulations. The one who enforces the rules is the disciplinarian. The one who follows […]
There are many challenges that we face as Christians. Our greatest foe, the devil, does not take time out, nor is he in the habit of taking it easy on us. On the contrary, he is doing everything he can to cause us to fall. 1 Peter 5:8 (ESV) 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your […]
Life can be viewed from a micro or macro viewpoint, but either way, God should be in the beginning. Let me explain. Micro has to do with things that are very small and involves the minute details or variations of something. Macro has to do with large quantities or viewing something from a large-scale perspective. […]
Most people who claim to be Christians know that it is important to walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7). The question is, what does it mean to do so? Many people who think they are walking by faith are not. Paul gives us some insight into this in his epistle to the saints in Rome. […]
What kind of day do you want to have tomorrow? I know that we do not have 100% control over this. Things happen in life that take us by surprise all the time. Not everything goes as planned. However, oftentimes, the kind of day we have is determined by our own attitudes. If we go […]