What About the Lake of Fire?
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:15) Some people may not believe in hell, but God makes it clear that all “the fearful, the...
View ArticleThe Fire of Hell
“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.” (James 3:6)...
View ArticleWhat Jesus Said About Hell
“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”...
View ArticleTens Ways to Resist the Devil
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” ~ James 4:7 The question is, though, how do we do this? In very practical ways, how do we resist the devil? Thomas...
View ArticleTurn Your Problems Over to the Lord!
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.” (Psalm 55:6) The 55th Psalm is a psalm of “complaint” (v. 2) by David and gives an insight into his thought...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Grace and Mercy
But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. “But GO AND LEARN what this means: ‘I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,’ for I did...
View ArticleSatan’s Strategies to Make You Doubt God and The Gospel of Jesus Christ
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:3) The magnificent book of...
View ArticleAnger and Consequences
“My dearly loved brothers, understand this: everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.” ~ James 1:19-20 Christian...
View ArticleDeath Before Sin?
“For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22) Modern evangelicals have found...
View ArticleOvercoming Habitual Sin
The first thing to consider in how to overcome habitual sin is to note the change, or transformation, that takes place when a person is saved. The Bible describes the natural man as “dead in sin and...
View ArticleChoosing Spiritual Beauty Over Physical Beauty
“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that...
View ArticleSuggestions for Avoiding Sexual Sin – Part II
Put safeguards in place and keep them there. “The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.” ~ Proverbs 16:17 All of us know this is true, but are we living...
View ArticleSuggestions for Avoiding Sexual Sin – Part III
Make your wife your partner in purity. This is a tricky issue, and there is some legitimate debate over how “in the loop” she needs to be. My perspective is: Your wife needs to know enough to be...
View ArticleSeeking God’s Will: Coming or Going?
“I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.” (Genesis 46:4) Imagine the turmoil that Jacob must have felt when he...
View ArticleExegesis or Eisegesis? Why You Should Care How Your Pastor Teaches.
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more...
View ArticleGod and Marriage: A Three-fold Cord Not Easily Broken
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to...
View ArticleAuthenticity 101: Christian Martyrs and Mentors
“Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. These all died in faith, not having received...
View ArticleWho Were the Spirits Jesus Christ Spoke to the Three Days He Spent in Hades?
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached...
View ArticleThe Fear of Man is a Trap
“Abraham replied to King Abimelek, “I SAID TO MYSELF, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me in order to get to my beautiful wife.’…” ~ Genesis 20:10 Nearly everyone has...
View ArticleWhy Lazy Theologians Are Bad Gospel Preachers
“The article originally appeared on Sukofamily.org“ A lazy theologian never makes for a good gospel preacher, at least not for long! I’ve heard it said before that we shouldn’t waste so much time on...
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