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Posted in Church Faith Gentiles Gospel Holy Spirit Preaching Truth

Great is the Mystery of Godliness

In God’s revelation, we are blessed with the most important truths known. They are timely, are worthy of examination – and demand a proper response from each of us.

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Posted in God Subject Index Truth Worship

Worship in Spirit and Truth

“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) The profundity of Jesus’ words must be taken into…

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Posted in Repentance Subject Index

What is Repentance?

Do you believe, as did the Jews on Pentecost, that God made Jesus “both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36)? If so, to be saved you must do the same thing that they did. “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” (2:38).

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Posted in Confession Continual Cleansing Fellowship Forgiveness Light Repentance Sin Subject Index

Walking in the Light – 1 John 1 – Abuse and Misapplication

Does 1 John 1:7 speak of a perpetual cleansing in Christ’s blood for the Christian? Does “walk” in 1 John 1:6-7 indicate that an isolated sin is any less severe because it is uncharacteristic of one who generally walks in the light?

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Posted in Hypocrisy Idolatry Immorality Subject Index Unfaithfulness

“My people have committed two evils”

It is bad enough to depart entirely from Jehovah. It is even worse to depart but make a pretense of faithfulness. Such a pretense is possible only for those who are chosen of God.

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Posted in Blood Christian Living Continual Cleansing Darkness Fellowship Forgiveness Jesus Light Morality Obedience Sin Subject Index

Walking in the Light – 1 John 1 – Context

What does it mean to walk in the light as God is in the light? This first of two articles examines the text of 1 John 1. The following article will consider some misuses of the text.

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Posted in Joy Rejoice Subject Index

Rejoice!

Above all people, Christians have a cause to rejoice. Heaven is ours! We have overcome the sting of sin and death! Our life is eternal in nature, in the presence of God!

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Posted in Emotionalism Fellowship Idolatry Immorality Preacher Preaching Sin Subject Index Teachers Teaching Worship Youth

Encouraging Moral Decline

King Ahaz was described as one encouraging moral decline in Judah. We need to make sure we are not guilty of the same. This article offers some things which encourage moral decline, which we need to steer clear of as children of God.

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Posted in Authority Christ Church Cornerstone Faith Kingdom Messiah Obedience Salvation Subject Index Trust in God

“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”

This article is an examination of Peter’s words in 1 Peter 2:4-8. What is the meaning of Christ being the cornerstone? What does it mean to reject Him? How does rejecting Him affect one, if it does at all?

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Posted in Church Edification Evangelism Liberalism Modernism Preaching Secularization Worldliness Youth

Desperately Seeking Relevance

In recent decades, cultural trends toward secularization have served to marginalize believers and their faith. Church membership and attendance has decreased dramatically. How have most denominations sought to reverse this negative trend? By becoming relevant. Oh, the siren song of relevancy! In effect, there is a need to appeal to the carnal man, because a spiritual approach will not get them in the door! Has the Lord’s church been trending in the same direction? If so, how? And what is the proper response to a world that shows no interest in God?

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Posted in Heaven Hope Obedience Sorrow Strength Subject Index Suffering Temptation

Pressing Toward The Goal

2017 has passed, and 2018 has arrived! The Christian’s main goal should be to reach heaven. If this is the case, the way we live will reflect that hope of heaven. Let us press toward the goal of heaven in the new year!

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Posted in Grace Redemption Sovereignty Subject Index Works

The Relationship Between God and Man

Any correct concept of God’s interaction with mankind will keep in view both His justice and His compassion. God is not capricious. He has treated man fairly. He is just. His desire to save men, not condemn them, impelled him to send His only begotten Son. He is compassionate. This grand scheme of redemption has brought salvation to many souls. However, most have rejected His overture.

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Posted in Baptism Conversion Faith Jesus Justification Subject Index

Have You Seen Jesus?

We all have loved ones that we long to see converted and saved.  What will save the sexually immoral homosexual, fornicator and adulterer?  That which…

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Posted in Calvinism Depravity Free Will Predestination Sovereignty Subject Index Suffering

“God’s Will Be Done”

A phrase often heard from Christians referring to sickness and tragedy…desiring to bring comfort, conclude “God’s will be done”. If they were simply wishing that…

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Posted in Authority Doctrine Gospel Miracles Subject Index Truth

Signs Given for Faith and Salvation

God told Ezekiel that he would “take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke” (Ezekiel 24:16).  The “desire” of the prophet’s…

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Posted in Judgment Repentance Sin Subject Index

“Your sin will find you out”

Numbers 32 records the petition the children of Reuben and Gad made to Moses and the leaders of the congregation of Israel. They desired to…

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Posted in Abraham David Faith Institutionalism Marriage Missionary Soc. Patience Peter Preaching Social Gospel Subject Index Uncategorized

Running Ahead of God

At times, saints of old were guilty of “running ahead of God,” that is, they presumed to know the will of God and put forth human efforts to help accomplish His will. The results were always bad. We can be guilty of doing the same thing – as individuals and collectively as the church.

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Posted in Attitudes Confession Repentance Self-Justification Sin Subject Index

Rationalizing Sinful Behavior

No one likes having their sins pointed out. Our pride makes it easy to be tempted to defend ourselves in such situations. However, we must rise above this temptation and always be willing to deal honestly with the sin that is in our life.

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Posted in Christian Living

Whoever shuts his ears to the poor will cry and not be heard

Commentators debate whether Jesus’s story about the rich man and Lazarus is a parable or an actual event that crossed the border between this physical…

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Posted in God Hell Jesus Judgment Righteousness Subject Index Suffering Uncategorized Wrath

The Bible Doctrine of Hell

Hell is not a place where anyone should want to spend eternity. Jesus has shown us the way to avoid Hell, but He leaves the choice up to us.

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