Now I’ve seen several people argue for hand clapping (rhythmic) and people are divided on whether it’s right or wrong. The Bible doesn’t say one way or the other. But that “the bible doesn’t say you can’t” is a very… Read More ›
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THE ENEMY OF JESUS CHRIST IS MY ENEMY
“For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of CHRIST” – Phil 3:18 The cross off of CHRIST is hard. And to follow CHRIST Jesus is… Read More ›
TESTING GOD BY INSERTING YOUR OWN WISDOM, Lk 4:9-12
Luke records that Jesus was led by the Spirit around in the wilderness and for forty days he did not eat and for forty days he was “being tempted by the devil.” “9 And he led Him to Jerusalem and… Read More ›
IS ONE SIN WORSE THAN ANOTHER? IS ONE COMMANDMENT MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANOTHER?
If you asked me what trespass by children towards their parents is worse than all others, I would answer “dishonesty”. It’s another way of saying Hazel and I valued truthfulness. Years ago, a brother challenged me on that assertion. I… Read More ›
THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU FIGURE OUT THE SADDUCEES ARE NO MATCH FOR JESUS!
The Sadducees didn’t believe in life after death. Luke records that they didn’t believe in angels or a spirit. So they thought they would trap Jesus, who they must have figured out taught life after death, by offering up an… Read More ›
DOES YOUR GOSPEL SAVE: IF IT DOESN’T SAVE, THEN IT ISN’T THE TRUE GOSPEL
I have heard people try to minimize what is the Gospel – a “core Gospel” if you will – to distinguish it from the response to the Gospel. I gather that the purpose of this effort to narrowly define the… Read More ›
THE PURPOSE OF ADULT PENITENT BAPTISM
Paul said to the Galatians, “26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who werebaptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Galatians 3:26,27 How does “baptized into Christ” in Galatians 3:27… Read More ›
WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? SERIOUSLY, WHY AM I HERE?
Why are you here? Why are we breathing air? What does our life mean if it is not to know God and honor and worship Him? Is our mission here nothing more than to take up space and fill up… Read More ›
BAPTISM: RESPECTING THE POWER OF GOD
Baptism is commanded by Jesus in Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16 and was commanded in Acts 2:38-41 so that about 3,000 were baptized on Pentecost. Those who do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God, will say salvation is… Read More ›
WE MUST WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH
It’s important that our hearts are focused on God and not self. Worship of God becomes worship of self when we worship how we please. That’s why God said we must worship Him in spirit AND truth, Jn 4:24. Jesus… Read More ›
A Conquering Faith 