Why Is Repentance So Hard?

The command to repent is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, to persuade people to obey. Not only do non-members have a very real problem with this, but many members of the church do as well. Why is repentance so hard? There are at least four concepts that repentance involves that make it […]

Singing Praises in the Kingdom of God #2

Advocates for mechanical instruments in worship offer many arguments for their use. There are three major arguments for instrumental music: First, God has not forbidden them. The premise that a thing is not forbidden unless God has said, “Thou shalt not” opens a flood gate of additions to God’s truth. God has not forbidden serving […]

“Nones” on the Rise

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that the number of Americans with no religious affiliation is on the rise. One important factor behind the growth of the religiously unaffiliated is generational replacement, the gradual supplanting of older generations by newer ones. Among the youngest Millennials (those ages 18-22, who were minors in […]

Hating Organized Religion

A fairly recent article reported that the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life said that for the first time in its history, the United States does not have a Protestant majority. One of the major reasons is that the number of Americans with no religious affiliation is on the rise. The percentage of Protestant […]

Return to the Lord

Hosea 14:1-2 reads, “O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.” The story is told of a lamb and […]

Slaves of Righteousness

“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves, slaves, to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness?” (Romans 6:16). Every slave has a master. If he did not, he would not be a slave. Earlier in Romans 6, Paul […]

Fishers of Men

Jesus said to Simon and Andrew in Matthew 4:19, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” In Luke 5:5, when Jesus told Simon to let down his net for a catch, Simon replied, “Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down […]

“To Boldly Go”

Star Trek has been a part of American culture since 1966. In the futuristic world of Star Trek, there is no problem that cannot be solved, and no place that cannot be explored. Even its title sequence said, “To boldly go where no man has gone before.” Exciting stuff, but Star Trek is a fantasy […]

A Vision for the Future

Several passages in the New Testament describe the end of time and the coming judgment. Jesus’ coming is described as “thief in the night” and at that time the “heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat” (2 Peter 3:10). Paul said, “Behold, I tell you a […]

Singing Praises in the Kingdom of God #1

In His closing exhortation to the Hebrews, the writer urged, “Through him let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, continually, that is, the fruit of our lips which make confession to his name” (Heb. 13:15). There are at least three different ways by which we may offer a sacrifice of praise to […]

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