Just as a Reminder
“But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2). As Paul is writing to the Thessalonians about the day of the Lord or the […]
Judging With Righteous Judgment
The ability to reason from observable evidences to reach a conclusion is God-given. We refer to this ability as man’s freewill to choose. The ability to reason manifests itself every time we make a judgment about anything. Therefore, with this ability comes grave responsibility. It is so serious a responsibility that there are admonitions in […]
Judging Others
“Judge not” in Matthew 7:1 does not forbid all judging, for the teaching Jesus gives in the rest of Matthew 7 demands judging! However, there are some good instructions to heed in Matthew 7:1-5: Don’t be afraid to judge righteously (John 7:24), for your soul may depend upon it! But don’t judge someone by a […]
Judas Hanged Himself … Go and Do Likewise
Matthew said of Judas, “Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself” (Matthew 27:5). Luke recorded Jesus as saying, “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37). Therefore, are we to conclude that Jesus wants us all to go hang ourselves? Silly, isn’t it? However, this is […]
Joy, Joy, Joy!
Think of your life without joy. You know, without joy, we can do nothing; we are like an instrument out of tune which yields nothing but harsh sounds. Without joy, we are a member out of joint. We can do nothing well without joy and a good conscience, which is the foundation of joy. We […]
Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, and Lo-Ammi
The book of Hosea is a prophecy against Israel because of the harlotry committed by Israel in going after other gods. Because of their harlotry, Hosea was told by God to marry a harlot and bring forth children (1:2). He married Gomer the daughter of Diblaim and she bore him a son. The Lord told […]
The Anatomy of Sin
The purpose of anatomy and its associated practice of dissection is greater understanding of the individual parts of an organism, their interconnectivity, and the processes by which they perform their functions — singly and collectively, through close and specific observation. In seeking to better understand “sin” and its causal culprit “transgression”, it’s difficult to utilize […]
Wasted Potential
It’s tough as a Christian to watch other Christians fall away or languish in mediocre activity. God wants His people to abound. Paul told the Romans, “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (15:13). […]
You Don’t Have to Go to Heaven
No one can make you go to heaven. You won’t be dragged into Heaven against your will, kicking and screaming. No matter how hard people try to get you to go, God won’t let it happen if you don’t want to. Many of you would rather sleep an extra hour or two on Sunday morning […]
I Wish …
Men hated sin as much as they hate the black bugs which plague us in June and September! What a nuisance they are. They make it almost impossible to see through our windshields; they cog up our radiators, stick like glue to our cars; they invade our house and we must constantly sweep or vacuum […]