Irresistible Grace

John Calvin taught through the doctrine of “Limited Atonement” that a person has no power to resist because what God does is change an unwilling heart to a willing heart. Calvin used Ezekiel 11:19: “And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the […]

Can We Change Sin? #4

What If We Are Ignorant of Sin? Sometimes people want to change sin by claiming their ignorance. Yet, no matter if we are smart about sin or not, God will still punish the wicked. In 1 Timothy 1:13, Paul declared that he committed sin ignorantly but he still needed mercy. If he would have been […]

How the Spirit Works in a Christian’s Life

Indeed the Holy Spirit works in a Christian’s behalf. Much of what He does has already been completed, as studied in previous articles. Already He has given the spiritual blessings which come through Christ (Acts 2:38). Already He has revealed God’s word which is recorded in the Bible, through which one is saved, and through […]

Eternity in the Heart

Solomon said that God set eternity in the hearts of men (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Solomon experienced every earthly pleasure possible and made this tremendous statement. “Eternity” refers to a deep abiding awareness of something beyond this life. In every human soul is a God-given awareness that there is “something more” than the darkness of this world. Michael […]

“Lord and Christ”

The last words of Peter’s Pentecost sermon, which pricked the hearts of many of his hearers were, “Let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ this Jesus whom ye crucified” (Act 2:36). The word “Lord” equals “Master”; the word “anointed” signifies one who is consecrated and […]

The Golden Text of the Bible: The Greatest Sacrifice is the Son

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Our last post discussed the need for blood to take away sin. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it […]

If Denominations Are Okay Then They Equate God and Man

A lot of people say that denominationalism is good because you can look for a church that suits you — one that you connect with. However, the existence of denominationalism puts the ways of man on the same level as the ways of God. When denominations change God’s word, they are in effect saying that […]

The Changing Denominations: A Change of Doctrine

“Community churches” downplay doctrinal differences. When one enters the world of the “community church,” he leaves the concepts of right and wrong behind. The doctrinal distinctions that once stood at the very heart of denominational identity have largely disappeared from almost every denomination. Doctrinal differences simply are not conducive to “largeness,” and this is the […]

Division in the United Methodist Church

Over the last couple of weeks, the United Methodist Church is the latest of several mainline Protestant denominations in America to begin fracturing, just as Episcopal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian groups lost large minorities of churches and members this century amid debates over sexuality and gender issues. New York Bishop Thomas Bickerton, president of the Council […]

Teens’ Perceptions of Jesus and the Bible

The Barna Group recently reported the responses from nearly 25,000 teens, ages 13-17, in 26 countries and speaking 17 different languages, to evaluate their perceptions of Jesus and the Bible. Interestingly, data show it’s rare that teens think poorly of Jesus. Most teenagers around the world have a positive perception of Him. About half of […]