A young preacher said, “I’m not much on doctrine.” What an amazing statement! This word doctrine is found in I and II Timothy and Titus. It means teaching. The preacher was actually saying he was not much on teaching … not much on teaching the great fundamental doctrines of the Bible to return to pure
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
Every responsible person will need forgiveness because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). To forgive is to give up resentment and desire for revenge. To pardon is to free from punishment. God can both forgive and pardon upon acceptance of His divine plan. Alexander Pope wrote, “To err
Solomon said, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it” (Prov 22:6). A child can be trained to respond to directions in loving obedience. Parents mold the character in obedience by instruction and example. Hannah is a good example of a mother. She
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
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
When Jesus “saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.” (Mt 9:36) “Compassion” here is from the strongest word in the Greek language showing “no pity or compassion.” Today you may also see people who are “weary and scattered.” Some have been
Churches of Christ (Rom 16:16) constitute the one “bride of Christ” (Eph 5:22-33). She wears His name. All people are required to obey the God of heaven in order to be saved. He then “adds” all these saved to His one church (Acts 2:36-47). Faithful preachers and teachers insist that all who would be saved
Our way of thinking is not God’s way (Isa 55:8-9). We must not assume a thing is of “little importance” to God just because we think it does not matter. Even Jesus did not do or say anything without the Father first giving Him authority (Jn 8:28). How much more cautious must we be when
