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With Much Contention

It is no secret. There are many opponents of Christians, and Christianity in general. By inspiration, Paul affirmed, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Tim 3:12). If we are not careful though, we may get to the point where we believe that our generation is suffering more

Growing In Christ – Part Three

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

Walk And Beware

Young parents holding their baby near a window and smiling

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

Brethren, Pray For Us

To some, the idea of praying to God is useless, fruitless, and nonsensical. Many do not believe that God exists, and therefore think that prayer has no real value. Instead, some might look at prayer as a “crutch” on which weak people lean. Their idea

But We See Jesus

The writer of the book of Hebrews did a masterful job of contrasting the differences between the Old and New Laws. Throughout the letter, numerous examples are given indicating the superiority of the Law of Christ over the Law of Moses. This was no doubt extremely helpful at its time

Submit, Resist, Draw, Cleanse, and Purify – Part Two

Girl hiking in the woods with the sun peeking through the trees

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

Submit, Resist, Draw, Cleanse, and Purify – Part One

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

The Beauty Of The Body Of Christ

The Bible opened to the book of Ephesians

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;

A Man Of Sorrows – Part Two

Isaiah continued his description of the Messiah when he wrote, “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth” (Isa. 53:7). This was a foretelling of how

The Coming Of The Lord

I cannot tell you how many times that I have either read or heard of someone claiming to know when the Lord is coming back. Many religious people have followed teachers that predicted certain dates, but all have been wrong. Most of the time, problems come from misunderstanding certain Scriptures. In particular, a lot of

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