Do I Have True or False Assurance?
Do I Have True or False Assurance?
What is the difference between faith and assurance? Can a person have one without the other? This is one topic that multitudes struggle with and are plagued by.
God Hates the Sin and the Sinner
God Hates the Sin and the Sinner
It's a very unpopular thought to consider that God hates sinners. But this is how a holy God feels about those who live in rebellion against Him.
Onward
Onward
The prayer of Paul in Ephesians 3 could be argued as being one of the most glorious prayers in the Bible... but we must go onward.
Filled With All the Fullness of God
Filled With All the Fullness of God
What does it mean to be filled with all the fullness of God? This isn’t a made up phrase by religious mystics who don’t know the Bible.
Make God’s Name Your Argument in Prayer
Make God’s Name Your Argument in Prayer
God has great concern for His Name and what this world says about Him. We should appeal to God's Name for the sake of answering our prayers. Are your prayers related to God's Name and reputation?
In Our Spiritual Fluctuations Christ Loves Us Still
In Our Spiritual Fluctuations Christ Loves Us Still
Our love for Christ often weakens and distance comes between us and Christ. There are times we become sluggish in our walk with Him...
What is Your Beloved More Than Another Beloved
What is Your Beloved More Than Another Beloved
In spiritual terms, Christ has made us a beautiful garden to bear all sorts of pleasant fruit for Him. He’s making us a garden that He delights to walk in. Do you look at yourself like that, believer?
Spiritual Progress: Evangelism
Spiritual Progress: Evangelism
The spreading of the gospel is one of the most important responsibilities of the church. What are some common reasons why many churches and many Christians are slacking in their evangelism?
Spiritual Progress: Giving Our Money
Spiritual Progress: Giving Our Money
Jesus' parable of the unjust steward is a great rebuke to Christians. It's a sad reality that oftentimes the lost world is better at living...
Spiritual Progress: Prayer (Order & Argument)
Spiritual Progress: Prayer (Order & Argument)
When we pray, we ought to be able to make a case before God why He should answer our prayers. We should be able to argue and reason with God...
Children: The Judgement Day (Part 4)
Children: The Judgement Day (Part 4)
Jesus Christ owns everything in creation. One day He's going to come back and history will be over and we will all give account to Him and be judged.
Children: Who is Jesus Christ? (Part 3)
Children: Who is Jesus Christ? (Part 3)
Who is Jesus Christ? He's the Savior of the world and the only way our sins can be forgiven. He's a Savior who won't turn away any who come to Him. He's also a terrifying Judge...
Children: Who is Man? (Part 2)
Children: Who is Man? (Part 2)
Who is man? Man is completely different than anything else God created. But man has a tremendous problem: he's dying. What can be the hope for dying man?
Children: Who is God? (Part 1)
Children: Who is God? (Part 1)
One of the most important questions we can ever ask is: Who is God? What is God like? Can we make a picture of Him?
Listening to Preachers Who Associate With Heretics?
Listening to Preachers Who Associate With Heretics?
What should we think about well-known preachers, with sound doctrine, who begin to associate or partner with others who have bad theology?
Convinced I Am Doomed to Hell Because of Vow
Convinced I Am Doomed to Hell Because of Vow
If a person makes a vow and sells their soul to the devil, can they be saved? If a person verbalizes that they sell their soul in exchange for something they desire...
A Lily Among Brambles (Song of Solomon Part 3)
A Lily Among Brambles (Song of Solomon Part 3)
Although Christians may not feel it and may find it hard to believe, Christ really does view them as spotless and lovely in His sight.
We Love Because He First Loved (Song of Solomon Part 2)
We Love Because He First Loved (Song of Solomon Part 2)
There was once a day when we saw absolutely nothing attractive in Jesus Christ. But now we see everything our soul could ever long for bound up in Him.
Christ’s Love: Better than Wine (Song of Solomon Part 1)
Christ’s Love: Better than Wine (Song of Solomon Part 1)
One of the most prominent books to go to for greater light on the love of Christ in the Bible is the Song of Solomon. But is Song of Solomon an allegory or literal? How should we interpret it?
Am I Sinning by Not Ministering at an Abortion Clinic?
Am I Sinning by Not Ministering at an Abortion Clinic?
What should we think of Christians who are accusing other Christians and other churches of being in sin for not going to an abortion clinic to protest against the murders being committed?
Is Christ Real to You?
Is Christ Real to You?
Is Christ a reality in your life, or is He just a theory? Don't be content to just go to Christian activities and have intellectual knowledge of Christ. Don't settle for a Christianity that doesn't have a living Christ.
Keep the Channels of Love Open
Keep the Channels of Love Open
If we would expect God to visit us, we need to be sure and keep the channels of love open for Him. We can't let the channels be clogged up with sin or things that grieve...
Should I Divorce My Husband For Adultery?
Should I Divorce My Husband For Adultery?
What should a woman do who is inwardly torn apart from her husband having lived in adultery with another woman? Can she biblically divorce him?
Need Holy Spirit Conviction to Be Saved?
Need Holy Spirit Conviction to Be Saved?
Does a person need to by convicted of sin by the Holy Spirit before they can be saved? Do any of the men in the New Testament tell people...
The Rarity of Christ’s Love
The Rarity of Christ’s Love
Christ wants us to know the love that He has for us. But in order for us to truly comprehend and appreciate His love, we have to remember how hellish and hate...
Was I Deceived by a False Profession?
Was I Deceived by a False Profession?
What does God's Word have to say about people who start off very well in their Christian profession, but then they begin to decay and become entangled with sin?
Are You Self-Confident or God Confident?
Are You Self-Confident or God Confident?
How do we remain humble when we accomplish something? How do we keep ourselves from self-confidence when our skills are put on display?
Difference Between Good and Bad Anxiety
Difference Between Good and Bad Anxiety
How can you tell the difference between good and bad anxiety? Is your anxiety a desire in your heart to care for someone and it produces fruit? Or is it a lack of trust in the Lord and it produces sin and selfishness?
Follow Christ Even When Facing Great Tragedy
Follow Christ Even When Facing Great Tragedy
What did you bargain for when you decided to follow after Jesus Christ? Are you willing to stand with Christ even in the flames? Even in times of heart-wrenching tragedy and loss?
Was Jesus Seen in the Old Testament?
Was Jesus Seen in the Old Testament?
Is it a stretch to say that every time God was visibly seen or manifested in the Old Testament that it was Jesus Christ specifically?
What is Biblical Forgiveness?
What is Biblical Forgiveness?
The New Man: Kind, Tender, Forgiving | As a new man in Christ, we are to freely bestow our forgiveness to those who do not deserve it; just as God...
Christians Dealing With Panic Attacks and Anxiety
Christians Dealing With Panic Attacks and Anxiety
How should Christians deal with panic attacks and anxiety? Does the Bible have anything to say about these issues? More than that, is the Bible sufficient for us to deal with these?
Do You Have Expectation?
Do You Have Expectation?
If God left this in His inspired Scriptures, then we should have increased expectation that He'll give us this knowledge of Christ's love.
Christ Must Come First
Christ Must Come First
When Christ comes to us, He brings all that He is and all of His blessings. But we can't seek those blessings apart from seeking Christ Himself. We can't seek to live the Christian life and obey the word...
Rooted and Grounded in the Love of Christ
Rooted and Grounded in the Love of Christ
When we are planted in the love that Christ has for us, it will cause us to respond with love towards Him. We greatly need to be rooted in the love of Christ so that nothing in this life can move us.
When Does a Believer Receive the Holy Spirit?
When Does a Believer Receive the Holy Spirit?
Does the Christian receive the Holy Spirit the moment they believe? If so, how should we understand the accounts in the book of Acts when believers apparently receive the Holy Spirit subsequent to their conversion?
Do Children Die For the Sin of Their Parents?
Do Children Die For the Sin of Their Parents?
Why does the Bible indicate in some places that God does not punish children for the sins of the father, and then in other places indicates the opposite?
Be Resolved to Grow Spiritually No Matter the Cost
Be Resolved to Grow Spiritually No Matter the Cost
Somehow we got sidetracked; and our appetite to grow spiritually, no matter the cost, somehow dissipated. So what should we do? We need to believe that...
The Promise of Justification Isn’t For Good People
The Promise of Justification Isn’t For Good People
There is a way to be made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ. This is called justification; the most glorious promise that can be imagined.
Should I Dissociate From a False Christian at My Job?
Should I Dissociate From a False Christian at My Job?
Does the biblical doctrine of disassociation from false Christians apply to only the church? Or does that principle extend to other areas of life (i.e. work, school, family, etc.)?