“Sunday Saints”
“Sunday saints” come to church services every Sunday morning. “Sunday saints” are always on time for worship on Sunday morning. But that’s usually all you see of them. Is it acceptable to just attend on Sunday morning? Are the other services, meetings, and classes “just extra?” Do you have to come? Is it sinful not […]
Should We Be “Tolerant”?
Many people have the opinion that we all should be “tolerant” of the religious views of everyone else. In fact, about the only thing that receives much criticism these days is the “intolerance” of some of us who argue against certain religious beliefs. We’re frequently viewed as being “fanatics” or mean-spirited “bigots.” They tell us […]
Free Moral Agents
John 9:30-39 is the account of Jesus’ final appeal to the Jewish rulers. He had spoken of Himself as the good shepherd who knows His sheep, calls them by name, and lays down His life for them. At the conclusion of His conversation with them He said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:31). […]
Do You Love the Lord?
Jesus commanded us to love the Lord: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment” (Matthew 22:37-38). The question, “Do you love the Lord?” is one that perhaps we take too lightly. Anyone who is […]
Self-Righteousness
Every once and a while, I receive a response from someone who claims that I am self-righteous. I think it is curious that people call me self-righteous, because is it not a little self-righteous on their part? People are often guilty of the very sin of which they charge others! That is being hypocritical and […]