Our deepest sense of wonder should be reserved for Christmas celebrated as the coming of Immanuel, God with us. The marvel of the incarnation ought to captivate us during the Christmas season and throughout the year. Read More ...
Before God made one molecule of matter, before one photon of light began shining, he had a plan to save sinful man. From eternity past, God had a plan and a purpose that required Jesus to be born, to live a sinless life, to suffer, and to die for our sins. Read More ...
The ultimate authority is not an English translation. The real authority remains in the original language documents, the ancient MSS of the Bible. If an English translation does not accurately reflect those ancient documents, then it’s no good. Read More ...
Christians must stand strongly against the practice of abortion. We must support those agencies and institutions that work to end abortion and overturn laws that allow abortion. We have good, biblical reasons to fight against abortion, and we must be involved in this great battle. Read More ...
We should be striving to be a church that
1. Baptizes those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus alone to be saved;
2. Receives baptized converts into the membership of the church;
3. Teaches NT apostolic doctrine; we want to teach and affirm “sound doctrine”;
4. Live in fellowship; we emphasize the importance of partnership among people of like faith and practice. We want to be of one accord, of one mind.
5. Worships through teaching the Word, providing the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, emphasizing corporate prayer, and praising God.
Every Christian ought to be a member of a church that follows that pattern. Read More ...
We don’t know what may befall us in 2022. For some of us, like Paul, we may finish our course this year. Some of us may face persecution and opposition like Paul did. We may be tempted to quit or to sit on the side lines. We may be tempted to quit fighting and just give up. But quitting is not an option for the Christian. Our goals for 2022 should be that we fight the good fight, finish the course God has for us, and defend the faith. That’s a biblical and practical set of resolutions we can put into practice this year. Read More ...
H. The Deity of Christ is a very important Christian doctrine. Jesus is God; he’s the 2nd Person of the Trinity. That baby in the manger was the Creator of the universe. Genuine Christianity affirms this great truth. Anyone denying the deity of Christ is outside the boundaries of the Christian faith. Read More ...
Today, Oct 31, 2021, is the 504th anniversary of the event that sparked the Protestant Reformation. On this day in 1517, an obscure monk and scholar named Martin Luther attached…
If we want to avoid the distress that accompanies disobedience to God’s law, then the thing to do is to commit ourselves to walking in his law and observing God’s ordinances. Only if the nation as a whole returns to a basic respect for Christian morality can we expect God to bless our nation again. We need a national revival, a wholesale repentance and return to God and to biblical morality. Read More ...
Fathers in particular have a very important set of contributions to make to their children as they grow up. Fathers contribute differently to boys and to girls. All kids need parenting, but boys need one set of things from their dads, and girls need something else. Fathers should be careful to provide what their children need from them, especially those things that no one else can provide. Read More ...