by admin | Apr 26, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation
John 1:1-5 introduces Christ as “the Word”, “the Word was God”, the origin of creation, “life”, and “the light of men”. How shall we understand Christ? Light represents truth, the knowledge of truth, and the spiritual purity congruent with it. John is here portraying...
by admin | Apr 19, 2026 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Love, Power of God, Salvation, Sin, Teachings of Jesus
In the summer of 2020, I attended a retreat at the Billy Graham Cove led by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. His teaching very much changed how I view decisions in life. As I worked through the gospel of John, I saw many of the same scenarios that were presented by Dr. Kaiser:...
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...