Everybody has a pocketful of opinions. And some have a mouthful. Everybody thinks his are best, and the longer he talks about it, the louder he talks! Religious opinions are called scruples. These are not things the Bible actually addresses. They sometimes matter more to us than to God. Example: circumcision as a Christian obligation.
When kids get up to 10 or 15 years old they want their own guitar and drum. Now we see immature adults, often preachers and elders, who think they need a band to entice and entertain ‘the unchurched’ into worshiping God. From time to time we hear leaders in a congregation who announce their decision
Sin is committed by doing wrong, by failing to do right, and by attitudes against God’s will. It is like shooting an arrow. We may miss by over or under shooting, or by going to one side or the other. The Greek word for sin (αμαρτία) means to “miss the mark” Sins of Commission. David
Strict Bible requirements qualify for leadership in the church (I Tim 3:1-7 and Tit 1:59). These men are called elders (also bishops, shepherds, pastors, presbyters, overseers). Paul warned that from among these leaders, perverse men would later lead Christians in departing from the truth. Read these severe warnings in I Timothy 4:1-5; 6:3-4; 2 Timothy
There are many one another passages in the New Testament which show the need Christians have for each other. The church consists of “one body in Christ with many members, like the many parts of a human body function in harmony (Romans 12:5). Christians are connected to one another. Before his death, Jesus gave this
Dr. James Dobson, family counselor, affirms that America is built on the family! Last week we looked at the husband. Now we look at Eph 5:22-24 to see what God wants the wife to be: “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ
The American family is in crisis. In the year 2,000, of the 59 million families, 56% were couples, 91% of the couples were married, 9% were unmarried, 1% were same sex, 50% were divorced, 67% were in their 2nd marriage and 74% were in their 3rd marriage. Warning: historian Edward Gibbons said the Roman Empire
Misguided and arrogant knowledge is spoken of in I Cor 8:1-12. This was a display of haughty disciples overriding the feelings of weak and untaught Christians regarding eating meats sacrificed to idols. True knowledge, on the other hand, is absolutely required. Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”
The most famous verse in the Bible is found in John 3:16. It tells of the unfathomable love of God: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (KJV). Many times God spoke of His grace and love
Faith, Hope and Love are the most permanent things in life and LOVE is the greatest (I Cor 13:13). Sin is prevalent in this world, but love has the power to cancel and cover it: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins” (I Peter 4:8). What is known
