Okay, you have obeyed the gospel of Christ, having made the best decision you will ever make in your life. The question is, what should you do now? The Bible gives you the answer. New Christians are babes in Christ and all babes, both physical and spiritual, are expected to grow. When growth does not […]
Before Paul saw Jesus on the road to Damascus, he was determined to continue his intense persecution of the saints. The appearance to him of the resurrected Christ, however, changed everything. After this confrontation with Jesus, and his later conversion in the city of Damascus (Acts 22:1-16), Paul’s entire life was committed to Christ (Philippians […]
By Steven Matthews We live in a time and age where people are skeptical. They’re skeptical about organized religion. They’re skeptical about authority. They’re skeptical about making a commitment to God. Thus, it has led to a membership at-large mentality. I can come and go as I please. I can worship at one place this […]
The cause of Christ has always demanded sacrifice. It began with the sacrifice of our Savior, not just with His death on the cross, but at the very moment He gave up heaven and came to earth to become the propitiation for our sins. Since then, the halls of history have been littered with examples […]
Jesus condemned the scribes and Pharisees because they did not practice what they preached (Matthew 23:3). The result of their lack of obedience, while telling everyone how great the Law was, was that the label “hypocrite” was attached to them. There are very few things worse spiritually than to be marked as a hypocrite. Hypocrites […]