Yes, God Should Really be Feared
We don’t have the right to think of “God” as we would have Him to be. It is wrong to fashion our concept of Him according to our own understanding. Such inevitably degrades the glory of the true God. It is wrong to harbor concepts of Him which are notRead More
Exhortation for the Weary Christian Compilation
It is normal for those who walk by faith and live righteously before God to encounter pains and/or perplexity and/or other hardships as a result of going the right way. It is one thing to know this in theory, but when it hits in truth, there is a natural tendencyRead More
Jews for Judaism’s Claims Regarding Jesus Refuted
Jews for Judaism is an international organization that focuses on preventing Jews from converting to other faiths and reclaiming those who have already converted. They target Christianity heavily and they have an article giving a list of six reasons why Jesus is allegedly not the Jewish Messiah. So, we willRead More
No One is Unconditionally Elected by God nor Unconditionally Secure from His Wrath
Exodus 19:1-9: “In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness;Read More
Freedom in Christ: What it is and How to Have it
Many think that freedom in Christ is freedom from being obligated to do what God’s law requires. Yet nothing could be a greater deception. We are all either slaves to Satan and sin or slaves to our rightful owner, Jesus Christ (who upholds the requirements of God’s eternal moral law).Read More
Why Do Those Raised in Evangelical Christianity Often Live Like Heathens?Â
If someone is told before a test that they will be given a passing grade even if they fail, then why would it be a surprise if they don’t really study and end up failing the test? If someone is told that they will be paid for work if theyRead More
Lessons from the Destruction of Israel’s Temples.
Since today is July 26, 2023, that means that tonight and during the day tomorrow is the ninth of Av on the Hebrew calendar (the dates on the Hebrew calendar begin in the evening, at sundown, and continue through the next day). The ninth of Av is commonly recognized by religiousRead More
Can You Follow Jesus Without Being Religious?
There are a lot of different definitions of religion that can be found if you do a search for the definition of religion. Rather than analyze each of those, I’ll rather point to the religion one needs to adhere to in order to be a faithful Christian. Doing this willRead More
Some Biblical Principles Concerning Money
The Bible condemns status symbols in every form. People might try to give the impression of having an elevated status through the neighborhood they live in, where they go on vacation, what kind of car they drive, through dress, jewelry, even the type of pets that they have, and inRead More
Isms Which Corrupt the Realm of Evangelical Christianity
Jeremiah 2:12-13 says: “Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” WhatRead More