by admin | Aug 27, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Following Christ, Teachings of Jesus
In Matthew 9:15-17, we find several important teachings from Jesus Christ. In verse 15, Christ is admonishing those who criticize the disciples for spending their time following Christ rather than prayer and fasting. Christ provides two important answers to their...
by admin | Aug 20, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Following Christ, Holiness, Obedience
Does God hold us fast or do we hold fast to God? Recently, I undertook a review of the Bible to try and answer this question. I found 52 verses among the King James Version of the Bible, New American Standard Bible, and English Standard Version (ESV). Of these, there...
by admin | Jul 29, 2023 | Evangelism, Following Christ, Salvation, Sin
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...
by admin | Jul 9, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Holiness, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus
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...
by admin | Jun 18, 2023 | Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Teachings of Jesus
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...
by admin | Oct 18, 2022 | Communism and Marxism, Culture and Cultural Decay, Following Christ, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Sin, Temptation
In the Communist Manifesto, family stands in the way of the core goals of Communism. Read the primary understanding of the family as stated in the Communist Manifesto: “Abolition of the family! Even the most radical flare up at this infamous proposal of the...