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The Word of the Lord says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk therein” (Ephesians 2:10). God has work for His Christians to do. God’s expectation of Christians being involved in the work is evident in the Scriptures (Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians … Continue reading God Prepared Good Works

Jesus said, Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And whoever gives … Continue reading The Men of God

Yahweh is the Creator God who has invaded history. The Passover; the Exodus; the incarnation; the Crucifixion; and Resurrection have demanded a response of praise to God from His ransomed people. The roots of our English word "worship" go back to a Saxon/English word "weorthscipe," which means "worthship" or "worthiness". The Hebrew language has no … Continue reading Worship

Is Christian faith a leap into the darkness? Is our belief simply a comforting thought? Is our faith merely an allusion? Is our faith a reaction of our emotional feelings? Faith is a response to evidence, not simply emotions. John wrote his Gospel in order that we can have evidence to know Jesus the Christ, … Continue reading A LEAP OF FAITH?

the question, "What must I do to be saved?" carries some profound implications. First, we see an acknowledgment of being lost. The wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23). Many want to deny their list state and/or the list state of others. This practice does not cause grace to abound (Rom. 6:1), it only leads … Continue reading HOW TO BE SAVED

God intends for us to go through life together. He created marriage and family (Genesis 2.18; 4.1-2). God also planned the church which was purchased by the blood of His own Son (Acts 20:28). The word "church" or "ekklessia" refers to "a regularly summoned legislative body, assembly" (BDAG Greek Lexicon) at its most basic usage. … Continue reading Great Relationships

"These things I have spoken to you in order that in me you can have peace. In the world you have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). The world can be a crazy place. Terrorism scares us. The struggle with depression confuses and frustrates us. Everyday problems are … Continue reading Overcome the World

IS THE NEW TESTAMENT RELIABLE? The New Testament is the most extensively copied set of documents of the ancient world. The number of known Greek manuscripts of the New Testament is approaching 6000. There are over 10,000 copies of the Latin Vulgate and at least 9,300 other early translations, and we have more that 25,000 … Continue reading Reliable?

The moon is pink yellow. The sky is neon. The earth is flat. I could choose to believe these things, but my sincerity would not validate my belief. I would still be wrong. But some say it doesn't matter what you believe as long as you are sincere. I could sincerely believe I paid my … Continue reading DOES IT MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE?