The idea that God does what He wants, and that what He does is true and right because He does it, is foundational to the understanding of everything in Scripture, including the doctrine of election. In the broad sense,…
Continue ReadingOn various occasions I have had some conversations with others on the idea of the commandment of “Thou Shall Not Kill”, this is used as an attempt to justify some contradictions within the Bible. Or even the idea that Christians…
Continue ReadingWas religion invented in order to control the population of nations? Some believe it is true. But, if it is, how could we know? Where is the evidence? We need something more than just an assertion. After all, such an unverifiable and…
Continue ReadingIf your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you…
Continue ReadingAlthough the Bible warns us of attitudes and activities to stay away from, how seriously do most Christians follow biblical counsel? God’s cautions are for our good, and ignoring His guidance and commands opens us up to being misled. To…
Continue ReadingThis condition is repentance, the recognition of harm done and the desire to resolve it, no matter what or who is at fault. In Matthew 18 we see examples of what we are to do when we have sinned against…
Continue ReadingFollow me, and I will make you fishers of men* Matthew 4:19*Anthropoi, this Greek word is used to refer to both men and women. There is no doubt in my mind that when the Gospel of Jesus, according to Matthew…
Continue ReadingArticle originally by Matt Slick at CARM.org Does the Roman Catholic Church function as an idol to Catholics? I believe it does. Of course, Catholics will say that it does not. They will say that the Catholic Church is the…
Continue ReadingRepent. This is one of the first commands the Lord gives us in His ministry. This is also one of the first commands we will be sharing as we continue the challenge we offered out to our followers. From that…
Continue ReadingWe need to make some important distinctions about the biblical meaning of “fearing” God. These distinctions can be helpful, but they can also be a little dangerous. When Luther struggled with that, he made this distinction, which has since become…
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