As we pursue holiness there are four guidelines taken from the book of James that will help keep us on the right track.
What we think eventually makes us what we are. For this reason Satan attacks our thought lives with special vengeance. We all need to learn to guard our thoughts and take responsibility for what we invite into our minds.
We live in a society of extremes. Although there are many lights, people still live in “darkness”. There are frenzied shoppers in financial bondage, while others do not observe Christmas, insisting that it is wrong because of all the ado. Still others are out buying gifts because “they have to”.
There is one country where all is perfect. Where there is no sickness, pain or death. The wonders of Heaven are beyond our comprehension yet God has given us a few glimpes through His word of the magnificent home He is preparing for His children.
Heaven, the future home for all true Christians, is just as real as any city on earth. It is freedom from all pain, fullness of joy, and eternal communion with God.
Travel brochures are full of the pleasures to be experienced at various places. Have you ever heard a description of heaven, the most wonderful destination ever?
People sometimes doubt the existence of Hell or wonder how a loving God could send people there.The Bible teaches us there is a Hell and it is literal and eternal punishment. It is prepared for Satan and his angels, not man, but those who follow him will go there also.
I wrote this to express my feelings about the death of little friend of mine.
While millions of babies die through abortion, who speaks for them? God does!
Greed is a terrible thing. Ahab,a king, noticed a vineyard, and since he couldn't get it lawfully, he chose to allow his wife to get it for him by murdering an innocent man and his children. Though it is a terrible story, there are many lessons we can learn from Ahab and the vineyard he coveted.
Are the teachings of John Calvin such as limited atonement and unconditional election supported by the Bible?
The future for the Anabaptist community is linked to Scripture. Our forefathers read and studied the Bible and took it at face value. We, today, must do the same.
Modern liberal theologians have generally discarded belief in angels and demons. But those who read the Bible seriously come to the conclusion that great hosts of good and bad angels actually exist. What do the angels and demons do and how can we overcome the power of the demons?
This essay is for believers who wonder how they should relate to the Old Testament? How did Christ's coming effect the Old Testament law?
What makes you feel secure? Money, popularity, or having cool stuff? Feeling secure has little to do with being secure after we die. Imagine standing before the righteous and holy God, knowing you are guilty of sin. Nothing could be less secure. How can you be truly secure, today and after you die?