by admin | Nov 30, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Culture and Cultural Decay, Evangelism, Faith, False Teaching, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Idolatry, Justification by Faith, Salvation
Music and singing in particular predate recorded history. It is readily apparent that music and singing are a component of worshiping God. Music and singing are referenced many times throughout the Old Testament of the Bible, often in connection with worship of God....
by admin | Nov 23, 2025 | False Teaching, Following Christ, Teachings of Jesus
What is Gnosticism? First and foremost, the Gnostics claim that redemption by God occurs through the communication of knowledge. There is a strict belief that the manifestation of Jesus on earth was not the act of redemption in itself but that there was another...
by admin | Nov 16, 2025 | False Teaching, Following Christ, Teachings of Jesus
Two significant threats to the early church were persecution and Gnosticism as a system of beliefs. A significant portion of the New Testament is devoted separately to both threats. We know that persecution continues to be a threat to Christianity. But what about...
by admin | Nov 9, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Power of God
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Very...
by admin | Nov 2, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness
One other important item from Romans 12:1-2 is “a living and holy sacrifice”. Two fascinating verses to me are Psalm 51:16-17, “For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken...