The children of Israel were a stubborn and rebellious people. This mostly stemmed from their lack of faith and trust in God, and its most glaring manifestation was their continual practice of idolatry. It is hard to fathom a people who saw so many variations of the power of God firsthand turning to false gods […]
One of the constant exhortations of Paul is to “walk after the Spirit.” I like the way he puts it in Galatians 5:25. Galatians 5:25 (ESV) 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Keeping in step with the Spirit should be the daily goal of every […]
The Bible is filled with exhortations, admonitions, rebukes, and encouragements. Concerning the Word of God, Paul wrote, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4). The Bible is also a book full of warnings. Often […]
In 1 Peter 1:5, Peter tells us that we are kept by the power of God. The word “kept” meant, “To hem in or protect” (Strong). What is the power of God that protects us spiritually and has the power to keep us from falling (Jude 1:24)? The answer is the gospel of Christ. Romans […]
In Acts 2, after the resurrection of Christ, we have the first gospel sermon preached by Peter. The theme of this sermon was Jesus, and particularly, His resurrection from the dead. God, Peter tells us, has raised Him up and made Him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-36). Not only did God raise Jesus from […]
As Christians, we should never be content with our level of maturity in Christ. Our goal should be to always grow in Christ. In 2 Peter 1, urges us to do this very thing. 2 Peter 1:5 (NKJV) 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith… While faith is […]
“Faith Alone” advocates quote many passages that they think prove the position that all a person has to do is have faith to be saved. Here are some of those passages. John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish […]
Catholicism stands or falls on whether Peter was or was not the first Pope. If he was, that must have been God’s plan for the church, and saying that all the Popes that followed him were his predecessors is a legitimate claim. However, if it can be proved that Peter was not the first Pope, […]
Charismatics believe strongly that every true believer is baptized with the Holy Spirit. They believe the evidence for this goes back to the beginning when 120 disciples were filled with the Spirit on the day of Pentecost. They point to the opening of Acts 2 where the Bible says that “they were all filled with […]
Calvinism is the false doctrine that teaches, among other things, that we inherit Adam’s sin and are, therefore, born sinners. One of their proof texts is Psalm 51:5 which they say teaches clearly that David was born a sinner. The problem for them is the passage does not say that. Here is what the passage […]