What is your soul worth to you? Is it worth the riches and wonders of this world? Would you consider exchanging your soul for the power, popularity, and prestige that might be obtained in this world? Most people that have a religious interest would say no to this question; yet, this is what many in […]
There are those who teach that we are born in sin. We have, they say, inherited the corrupt nature of Adam. The Bible does not teach such a thing. There are many places we could turn to in the word of God to show that children are not born sinners. However, one of the best […]
People make up local churches. Thus, the stronger the individual Christians are who make up a particular local church, the stronger that church is. What if everyone in the local church was just like you? Would it be a church that is strong or weak? Would it be a church that is pleasing or displeasing […]
Have you ever thought about what Christ means to you? From time to time we should reflect on what we have because of what Jesus was willing to give up for us. As Paul said, “…he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9). In what way are we rich […]
We say that we are opposed denominationalism, but we sometimes do not understand exactly what a denomination is. In secular circles, a denomination is “a large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy” (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). I […]
We say that we are opposed denominationalism, but we sometimes do not understand exactly what a denomination is. In secular circles, a denomination is “a large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy” (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). I […]
God once warned his people not to follow a multitude to do evil (Exodus 23:2). This admonition would certainly apply to the practices of the social gospel. The social gospel is the practice of mixing the gospel with fun and frolic, entertainment and recreation, and other social attractions to better draw people to Christ. Today, […]
Regardless of what we do in life or how hard and rigorously we serve God; regardless of how many good works we amass, we cannot earn our way to heaven. If there is something that we can all agree on, it is that we are saved by grace. As a result, we have no right […]
We sometimes speak of Satan as one who is alive and active. He is never idle. He is always working, one way or another, trying to destroy the souls of men. Peter said that he is “…walking about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). There is something else we should not forget—God is […]
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 […]