by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Love, Obedience, Power of God, Salvation
The Christmas season is one of anticipation. Beginning in Genesis 3:15 and throughout the Old Testament, the Messiah was anticipated for centuries. The day of Christ’s birth was celebrated for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which was the fulfillment of God’s...
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Grace, Power of God, Salvation
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Some of the things that make Christmas special are family time, lights, decorations, Christmas hymns, colors of Christmas, Christmas music, soft pretzels when out and about, and Christmas movies. Some people say Christmas is only...
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...