Paul wrote, “For by grace you have been saved…” (Ephesians 2:8). Thank God for His grace. Grace refers to God’s unmerited favor and emphasizes our salvation’s unearned and undeserved nature. God saves man out of the goodness of His heart. The Psalmist once said, “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for His is good” (Psalms […]
To worship God is to pay homage to Him. God certainly deserves our respect and adoration through worship, and He desires that we do so because He created us. Jesus said, “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father […]
The day that Jesus walked on water was unforgettable. I am sure Peter never forgot that day because it was a day that he also walked on water (Matthew 14:22-33). It had been a long day for Peter and the other apostles. Jesus spent many hours healing the sick. Afterward, sensing that His disciples needed […]
1 Peter 1:13 (ESV) 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. This is one of my favorite passages. I like to compare the more modern translations with the King James Version here because […]
In the twelfth chapter of Luke, Jesus is instructing a large group of people made up of thousands (ver. 1). Since Jesus was the greatest teacher the world had ever seen, we would expect that the multitude of people who were now listening to Him would be hanging on every word that He uttered. However, […]
Regardless of who you are, life can sometimes be tough. Job once said, “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). In this sinful world, things can get tough for Christians. Not only do we have to bear the ups and downs of everyday life, but […]
In the fifth chapter of Matthew, we find several perversions of the Law by the Jewish leaders, both past and present. They perverted what the Law taught concerning killing, adultery, divorce, swearing, and retaliation. In Matthew 5:43-48, we find yet another perversion, this time in the area of love. They never revealed their deficiency in […]
The importance of contending for the faith is clearly seen in the short epistle of Jude. While he desired to write about salvation, he saw the great need for Christians to contend for the faith, so he encouraged them to do so. Jude 3 (ESV) 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to […]
One of the biggest reasons that Christians fall from grace is that they forget they are in a spiritual battle. Paul exhorts us to put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:11-17), but everyone knows that the only time to put on armor is during a battle. If we do not remember that we […]
Let me start this article by saying that I do not believe at this stage that this issue under consideration should be made a test of fellowship. I will tell you why I feel that way later on in the article. Having said that, it is my personal belief that conservative brethren need to reconsider […]