I’m a good person …
It is increasingly common to hear someone say, in response to an invitation to accept Christ, that they are a good person. As a good person, they do not believe any punishment should be waiting for them. Of course, there are multiple questions which arise from such a...
Election
It is from Jesus in Matthew that we are first introduced to election in the New Testament. In Matthew chapters 22 through 25, Jesus refers to the elect as those who are to be spared from the coming judgment. However, I believe Jesus deals with election much earlier in...
Discipline … with a Measure of Mercy
In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus teaches on the principles of church discipline. Unfortunately, the concept of discipline is sorely lacking in today’s churches. Recently, there have been grant and hurtful scenes unfolding in our churches were discipline could have prevented...
“Do not judge”
People today still quote John 3:16 and Psalm 23 from the Bible. Matthew 7:1 also ranks in the top 5 of the most quoted and memorized verses in the Bible. Matthew 7:1-5 contains the famous text, “Do not judge.” This passage is, however, also one of the most twisted out...
The Shining Light
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your...
Teachings of Jesus: Salt
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. Matthew 5:13 Additional reading: Hebrews 4:12, Acts 2:37, 2 Corinthians...
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