We must maintain our opposition to the LGBT agenda and same-sex marriage. One way to do that is to proclaim our respect for biblical marriage. God’s intent is that a man leaves his father and mother and cleaves unto his wife. One man and one wife for one life is God’s plan, and that should be our commitment and our plan as well. That ought to be the vision of the good life that we impress upon our children. Read More ...
Perhaps the best thing Christian fathers can do for their children is to live out the principle of 1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Every father should have that as his goal. Read More ...
The Bible commands us to avoid bitterness. We must put it away; get rid of it; kill it. Confess bitterness as sin. Forgive those who have wronged you. Refuse to hold on to that hurt. It’s not doing you any good. Don’t brood over the wrongs that others have done to you or the pains that you have suffered. Don’t dwell on your disappointments. Look to the future, not the past. Read More ...
Pride is the essential sin. Going our own way, doing our own thing, rebelling against God’s law, demanding our own rights—all this is based on pride. Read More ...
Our singing is supposed to reflect the “word of Christ.” We are supposed to use music to promote wisdom, teaching, and admonishment. The musical forms expected to be sung in church are psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. In order to communicate the truth of Scripture through music, we must insist that the music be theologically correct. The principles and ideas communicated in the music must be biblically accurate. Read More ...
Christians assert that God is the ultimate authority, not humans. God is the creator, and he’s told us who we are and how to behave ourselves. The word of God holds authority over us, and it’s in our best interests to align ourselves with the moral standards we find in God’s Word. And those standards of behavior are good, right, and proper. It’s best for us when we follow the owner’s manual. Following God’s commands is always in our own best interests. Read More ...
This is a message from David West, missionary to Argentina.
Reluctance to give purposefully, cheerfully, and expectantly reflects a lack of trust in God. Giving sadly or madly instead of giving gladly is a failure to appreciate the grace of God. Read More ...
If you give under a feeling of grudging obligation, you need to get right with God. We should have a willing, enthusiastic eagerness to participate in grace giving. We should sense the blessedness of giving. God’s grace produces generosity, not grudging obligation. Read More ...
I hope that if anyone were describing any one of us, they would say something like what we find in vs. 23—“they are partners and fellow workers, they are servants of the churches, and they are serving for the glory of Christ.” I hope we all have those qualities and are seeking to serve God and the church in those ways. Read More ...