What is God Like? – Part 1
What is God Like? The Bible tells us many things about what God is like. Some of these qualities (called attributes) are true of God but not of anyone else. For example, God is: Transcendent – (“above and beyond” everything He has created)He made everything, but He is not part of everything. He also keeps…
Where Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Rapture?
Where Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Rapture? Well, there are really three different passages in the New Testament which are the basic foundational passages for the whole doctrine of the Rapture of the Church. The first one is in John 14:1-3. Jesus has gathered with His disciples in the Upper Room. It’s…
Does God Forget Sin?
Does God Forget Sin? Mercifully, there is a great answer to this question in Jeremiah 31:34; in the latter part of this verse we read: “…declares the Lord, ‘for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more’.” That certainly is comforting to me! Other passages of interest regarding sin: Isaiah…
The Promises of God
The Promises of God Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has…
Deception – Discerning the Devil’s Most Dangerous Device
How do we know what isn’t so? The biblical picture of Satan is quite different from the popular one. In the Bible, he is not the comical cartoon creature with horns, tail, and pitchfork, ludicrously dressed in long red underwear. Rather, Satan is an adversary, who is clever, crafty, deceptive and dangerous (1 Pet. 5:8).…
Obedience – The Gateway to Moral Freedom
“Freedom is not the right to do what you want, but the power to do what you ought.” Today, in an age of cheap grace, there are many who are professing Christians but few disciples who are obedient to the Great Commandment and Commission. Cheap grace can be understood as “a faith that does not…
Joy Is a Decision
In his book To Laugh Again, Chuck Swindoll says, “I know of no greater need today than the need for joy. Unexplainable, contagious joy. Our country seems to have lost its spirit of fun and laughter….” God wills for us to be Spirit-controlled and joy-filled people. As a friend once said, “Most of us need…
God as Our Good Father
When we think of our earthly fathers, what emotions come to mind? For some, our first thoughts are love or kindness. For others, our first emotion is absence. Still others sense pain, whether from a broken or abusive relationship with the one man on earth who should care the most about our lives. These emotions…
How to “Remember” on Memorial Day
A few years ago I was visiting some friends in Colorado. They had a young woman living in their spare bedroom who was the wife of an American soldier serving in the Middle East. While I was there, my friends received a tragic message. This young woman’s husband had been injured by an IED. As…
Final Thoughts on Doubts
Contents Previous Article Conclusion Christian doubt of several varieties is much more prevalent than many believers realize and it can be an extremely painful malady for those who suffer from its affects. In this manuscript we have attempted to cover a wide range of material on the subject. Even so, much more remains to be…
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