“Heart-Felt” Religion
In the course of meeting people, a few have asked if we believe in the “heartfelt” religion. We do believe in it, but probably not the way it was meant in the queries that people raise. Although there is ambiguity in the question, the principle is similar in many denominations. Many believe that living the […]
Death of a Snake Handler
No, that is not the title of a long-lost Arthur Miller play, but a reference to the recent news report of the death by snakebite of famed religious snake handler James Coots of Kentucky and star of the reality television show “Snake Salvation” which airs on the National Geographic Channel. I will not rehash the […]
In Defense of God
It is time for believers to speak up in defense of God. God has been hijacked in the promotion of political and social causes which are diametrically opposed to God’s law. The word of God has been pulled and twisted like modeling clay in order to justify sin. The love of God has been redefined […]
How the Spirit Works in a Christian’s Life
Indeed the Holy Spirit works on 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 […]
“In the Beginning …”
“… was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made” (John 1:1-3). With these word John begins his account of the life of Jesus. It […]
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
The guiding, indwelling and comforting of the Holy Spirit is thought to be strange and mysterious by many people. It is not the fact that the Spirit does these things which are disputed, but the way He does them. The unscriptural view has the Holy Spirit guiding men to speak gibberish and trying to perform […]
You Don’t Have to Believe in God to Go to Heaven
The amazing sentiment, is it not? In comments that will enhance his unbiblical reputation among Christians, Pope Francis wrote a long, open letter in September 2013 to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding to a list of questions published […]
Sealed With the Spirit
Christians are said to be “sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise” (Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30). In fact, this seal is said to be “the earnest of our inheritance.” What is this “seal”? Look at the Word “Seal” as It Is Used in the Bible It is generally a “mark” imposed by God, by which God […]
Doomsday Preacher Dies
In December 2013, Harold Camping, the California preacher who used his radio ministry and thousands of billboards to broadcast the end of the world, died at age 92. Camping’s most widely spread prediction was that the “Rapture” would happen on May 21, 2011. He came to this conclusion by developing a system that calculated May […]
The “Earnest of the Spirit”
The “earnest of the Spirit” is related to Christians in the scriptures (2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:3-14). As in all biblical things, we must apply such blessings to our lives in a fashion which is defined by the scriptures. What Is “Earnest?” The word “earnest” is defined as “first installment, deposit, down payment, pledge, […]