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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 […]
A part of being a faithful disciple of Christ is being consistently disciplined. There is an obvious connection between the words discipline and disciple, isn’t there? The purpose of discipline is to train one to act according to established rules and regulations. The one who enforces the rules is the disciplinarian. The one who follows […]
There are many challenges that we face as Christians. Our greatest foe, the devil, does not take time out, nor is he in the habit of taking it easy on us. On the contrary, he is doing everything he can to cause us to fall. 1 Peter 5:8 (ESV) 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your […]
Life can be viewed from a micro or macro viewpoint, but either way, God should be in the beginning. Let me explain. Micro has to do with things that are very small and involves the minute details or variations of something. Macro has to do with large quantities or viewing something from a large-scale perspective. […]
Most people who claim to be Christians know that it is important to walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7). The question is, what does it mean to do so? Many people who think they are walking by faith are not. Paul gives us some insight into this in his epistle to the saints in Rome. […]
What kind of day do you want to have tomorrow? I know that we do not have 100% control over this. Things happen in life that take us by surprise all the time. Not everything goes as planned. However, oftentimes, the kind of day we have is determined by our own attitudes. If we go […]
In the nineteenth century, Christianity and the Bible came under severe attack at the hands of, not only atheists and Bible critics, but so-called liberal scholars also. Many began to question the authenticity of the Word of God, while others denied it outright. In that kind of cultural atmosphere, a man by the name of […]
I n 1 Tim. 4:12, Paul gave Timothy the instruction to be a good example to others. That is sound advice for all Christians. We should all try our best to be good examples to those around us, whether they be people of the world or other members of the body of Christ. Let us […]
How much time do you waste? We all waste time from time to time, but we must limit the times that we do so because time is something that can never be retrieved. Time is precious, and we should do our best to use it wisely. Ephesians 5:15-16 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you […]
Not forsaking the assembling of the saints, preaching the gospel to the lost, living pure and undefiled lives, and loving one another are all commandments given to us by God that we emphasize over and over again. There is a command that I believe is underemphasized, at least by many churches of Christ. The command […]