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We live in a religious world that has gone soft. Many preachers and teachers of the gospel are telling people that there is no hell, that is, no eternal punishment. Why are they teaching this? It is because the idea of God punishing people is not palatable to many today. As a result, they simply […]
Paul was a gospel preacher. That means exactly what it sounds like. He did not just talk about preaching the gospel, he did it. He preached the gospel because he knew he was called to do so. 1 Corinthians 9:16 (ESV) 16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. […]
The New Testament church was a growing church. If we study church history from the book of Acts, we learn that the church faced many obstacles. Some did not believe and caused trouble for those who would preach the gospel (Acts 17:5). There were those in the church who fell short of their obligations (Acts […]
As Christians, we face a formidable foe in Satan. He is crafty and constant in his efforts to overthrow our faith and will use any means possible to accomplish his will. Fortunately, we learn exactly how to overcome all of his assaults against us in Ephesians 6:10-18. Here is the opening of that text. Ephesians […]
Ephesians 5 tells us more about God’s will concerning husbands and wives than any other passage in the Bible. The teaching of Paul in verses 22-32 is of far greater value than the thousands and thousands of pages written by man in books that are supposed to be the answer to a successful marriage. There […]
Time is precious. Most would agree that we just do not have enough of it. This is why we must use it wisely. Paul points this out in the fifth chapter of Ephesians. Ephesians 5:15-16 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of […]
God has always desired unity among His people. Since in every dispensation or age God’s people are in the minority, it has always been important that they demonstrate a united front to those around them. Unity among God’s people is good for them and for the influence they can have on others. This was why […]
One of the great demonstrations of the love of God is His willingness to be our Father, having adopted us into His family. John reminds us of this in his first epistle. 1 John 3:1 (NKJV) 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of […]
The Bible teaches that there is one deity or divine nature that is held by three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All three of these persons are called God, and they are all eternal, possessing divine power and nature. Together they make up the one God of the Bible. Does this suggest […]
Studying the Bible can sometimes be a daunting task. The Bible is God’s Word, and that truth alone should instill within us a certain level of godly fear every time we read it. It should be our goal to come to an accurate understanding of any portion of scripture that we find ourselves examining. The […]