With the maturation of a child of God, there should be the desire to become more and more like Christ. Paul explained this when he wrote, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not
The next part of growth that Peter mentioned was for first century Christians to “have compassion one of another” (1 Pet. 3:8). Every Christian has his own temptations and difficulties. Recognizing that truth helps us to sympathize and empathize with our
The New Testament teaches that a Christian’s spiritual life is a process. When one obeys the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that person is “born again” (John 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:22-23). This is not a physical rebirth, but rather a
I imagine that many of the ones that will read this article have heard something similar to the following: “You are not my judge”, or “We are not to judge”. Sadly, this exposes the ignorance of many of those who say such
The life of a Christian is indeed blessed. Having obeyed the Gospel, the child of God enjoys all of the privileges that come with such. Take for instance the following examples: forgiveness of sins, reconciliation, redemption, sanctification, justification, and all spiritual blessings. However, with all of the blessings, the Christian must remember that obeying the
Have you ever noticed how many Scriptures there are that deal with being thankful to God? Just for example, notice some verses. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thess. 5:18). “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
For most of us, we have heard and/or read Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:15-16. In both of those accounts, Jesus is on record as having commanded either teaching or preaching. In Mark’s account, Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
James then wrote, “Cleanse your hands, ye sinners”. There are various references in both the Old and New Testaments that deal with the issues of cleanliness. Under the Old Law, the nation of Israel could be “unclean” for various reasons. Each time, they were expected to do what was required so
The book of James has been called the Proverbs of the New Testament. The reason for such is the great amount of wisdom and knowledge that can be gained from a study of it. Through simple and easy to understand statements, James instructs the child of God on various issues. Take for instance the following
When one does a study of the church, he will find that God uses different synonyms to refer to it. On one hand, the Lord acknowledged that the church and the kingdom are the same thing. “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church;
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