Jesus once said, “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Matt. 23:12). I have often said that I would much rather humble myself than make the Lord do it because He can surely lower me lower than I can lower myself. Likewise, I’d rather the […]
There are many different conditions of spiritually vision. Let us look at a few of them. Spiritual Blindness When an individual espouses a doctrine that is from man, and then begins to teach or practice it, he is demonstrating spiritual blindness. Jesus said of some, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart […]
There is much confusion in the religious world over the gift of tongues. Much of the confusion is caused by a misunderstanding of what the gift of tongues is and its purpose. Many believe that tongue-speaking involves an ecstatic language that no one can understand except God. It is said that tongue-speaking is a sign […]
Do Not Expect Entertainment. In most denominational churches, you will find all kinds of entertainment. You will find plays and programs, games from basketball to bingo, maybe even a movie of some kind. If you visit a modern church today, do not be surprised if you find anything from free dinners served in a fellowship […]
Some people talk too much. They enjoy hearing their own voice so they are always blabbing about something. It is easy to grow weary of them. Even God does. “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19). Being a “loud mouth” is not a […]
The Devil’s main objective is to get as many Christians to stumble as he can. He does not like it when people obey the gospel, but he does not give up hope when one does. As long as he has the opportunity to turn that new convert back to the world, he will keep on […]
Well, are you? Do you even know what a Christian is? Too many in the world. and even in Christ, do not know what a Christian is. The world views almost all good people who believe in Jesus as Christians. Many in the body of Christ view all members of the church as Christians regardless […]
There is no doubt that the religious world is in a mess. There are literally hundreds of churches, all claiming to believe in the same Lord and follow the same Bible, yet all teaching and practicing different things. To the world it is confusing, and it turns people away from what they call “organized religions.” […]
In this series of articles, we have seen when and where the New Testament church began. It started in Jerusalem on the first Pentecost after the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The time was around A.D. 30. We have seen how one becomes a member of this church that Christ […]
In Acts the second chapter, we read of the first gospel sermon ever preached. Being filled with the Holy Spirit, along with the other eleven apostles (Acts 2:1-15), Peter addressed the audience. After speaking of the resurrection of Christ, he told his Jewish listeners that they were guilty of crucifying the one that God has […]