by admin | Oct 15, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Sin
I have been promising a study of 1 John, and this is the first in a series of posts on an expository study of 1 John. I hope you enjoy it and come away with spiritual growth! Let’s start with themes in 1 John and the overarching purpose of 1 John. Themes which recur...
by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Holiness, Obedience, Personal Responsibility, Teachings of Jesus
Romans chapters 7 and 8 seem to be somewhat confusing to understand. Quite a number of folks stumble over the meaning of chapter 7, in which Paul makes the argument that the good we want to do we do not, and the evil we want to stop doing we still practice. Some folks...
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 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 | Nov 6, 2022 | Abortion, Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Holiness, Idolatry, Obedience, Salvation, Sin, Temptation
The account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 is intriguing. The account can be studied in many different ways, and it carries such great meaning and significance. The account can also invite us into philosophical introspection, although this is not the subject for today....