The Pharisees loved to pray, but their prayers were not acceptable (Mt 6:5; 15:7-8). They prayed long for men’s praise. “Let us love God not with words — but with action and in truth” (1 Jn 3:18). Love of God is proven when we believe in Jesus and obey His commandments (I Jn 2:1-5). This
When it comes to being saved, sinners don’t have a prayer. Yes, God loves them (Jn 3:16), but they do not have a prayer. Yes, Jesus died for them (Rom 5:6-8), but they don’t have a prayer. Heaven’s gates are open wide (Mt 11:28), but they still don’t have a prayer. Oh yes, sinners can
Believing that Jesus was as a great person, or even that He was the son of God, is not enough to save us from our sins. Billy Graham was right when he said it takes more than this. He said “even the devil believes all these things about Jesus (James 2:19) – but that doesn’t
“Do Not Go Beyond What Is Written” (I Cor 4:6). This command was written to the church in Corinth. They had trouble with division because some did not hold their teaching, their behavior, their worship to the “pattern of sound words” (2 Tim 1:13). Unity among Christians is only achieved and maintained by “speaking the
Are you a “conservative” or a “liberal” Christian? I will give you my definition and would welcome yours. My aim is to be as liberal as I CAN be, and as conservative as I HAVE to be. Where the Bible has not given specific instructions, I want to have all the liberty in following whatever
Each day many people are told by well-meaning individuals to say a sinner’s prayer in order to receive salvation. BUT, such a prayer is not in the Bible at all! While God gives only one plan of salvation, to pray for salvation is not in the Bible. There is no scripture that says we can
Colt McCoy, star UT quarterback, told about his teammates asking how to receive the Holy Spirit and why he thinks baptism is important. He phoned his grandparents ahead of time to pray for him and the 15 guys that agreed to meet at 8 pm in the athletes’ lounge. About 10 pm the phone rang
Mona Lisa When famous works of art like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa are studied with a view of restoring their original beauty,-the more closely they are examined the more evident is the genius of the artist. Today our aim is to unveil the divine genius in the design of first century Christianity and to
It has been fourscore years, if the Lord tarries until Sept. 3, since this scribe was born. This is normal time for man’s earthly pilgrimage (Psa 90:10). By God’s grace, like Moses, “his eyes are not weak nor his strength gone” (Dt. 34:7). His years have surpassed all his father’s known ancestors. Faith in Christ
Jesus said: “I pray … that they all may be one.” (John 17:20-23) He knew that a kingdom or a house divided against Itself cannot stand (Mk 3:24-25). If division ruptures kingdoms and families, how does It effect the house of God, the church, God’s kingdom? We all know that It Is divided. What can