Back to School
The start of school is just a great time. There is excitement and optimism for the coming school year, but there are also some responsibilities of which those who wish to be godly need to be aware. First, you need to be aware of your language. Paul wrote, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of […]
Are You Deluded?
After Paul spoke of a “man of sin” who would bring “unrighteous deception”, he comments: “And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie” (2 Thessalonians 2:11). This has long been a mysterious phrase, but we can understand Paul’s point. The Bible in Basic English reads, “And for […]
Jesus Didn’t Take the Easy Path
In one of his temptations of our Lord, “the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, ‘All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me’” (Matthew 4:8-9). Think for a […]
Feeling the Consequences of Sin
The Sadducees were the liberal theologians of the first century. They denied man had an eternal soul, that there were any angels or spirits, and that there was a resurrection from the dead (Acts 23:8). When they attempted to silence Jesus in His teaching about the resurrection, they offered what they believed to be an […]
