It was common for the ancient Greeks, and some of us today, to love idleness. To be involved with physical labor was a sign of the lower classes—to be a servant. But it is for this “work” that Paul praised the Thessalonians before God. But what does “work of faith” mean? The relationship of faith … Continue reading Work of Faith Working
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What Will Our “Bodies” Be Like in the Resurrection??
What will o drur resurrection bodies be like? In the resurrection will we resemble our present selves? Many of us may think we will enter eternity as disembodied spirits. This is the way that many of us tend to think of the resurrection body. Charles Hodge described the resurrection body: “It is probable that the … Continue reading What Will Our “Bodies” Be Like in the Resurrection??
Let it Go!: The freedom of forgiveness
What is your favorite attribute of God? For sinners like you and me, perhaps forgiveness is the most valued of God’s attributes. Forgiveness will unify a congregation, a family, and your view of yourself. A lack of forgiveness will destroy a congregation, a family, and your view of yourself. The only way we can … Continue reading Let it Go!: The freedom of forgiveness
Distinction Between the Creator And The Created
Humanity has struggled with sin since Genesis 3, but it would seem that temptation was a struggle, though limited in nature, since creation itself. God alone is perfect in all his ways (Ps. 18:30; Matt. 5:48). Consequently, God “cannot be tempted with evil” (Js. 1:13). Humanity, by virtue of their creaturely nature, can be tempted … Continue reading Distinction Between the Creator And The Created
When You Become Y’ALL: The Priesthood of All Believers
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How Beautiful
When she was little, my Sophie would wake up every morning saying, “Suns up guys, Suns Up!” Wouldn’t it be great to be that excited to see the sun every morning. Both the sunrise and the sunset are beautiful and beckon us to awe. Beauty is in the universe because the God who created … Continue reading How Beautiful
Sacred Ambition
Sometimes ambition is good and sometimes ambition is bad. What makes the difference? How can we avoid selfish ambition? How can we have a sacred ambition. First, we know that Christians cannot allow selfish ambition to persist in their hearts. Selfish ambition is translated from "ἐριθεία" and is defined as "a feeling of resentfulness based … Continue reading Sacred Ambition
SACRED DEPENDENCE
“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the Lord!” (Is. 31:1) We are totally dependent upon God. We may … Continue reading SACRED DEPENDENCE
GOALS
We all have goals for life. We also have goals and expectations for our worship services. We have sufficient information about the worship services of the early church, but we would, of course, love to know more about exactly what they did and how they did it. The worship services outside the temple didn’t vary … Continue reading GOALS
THE INTIMIDATING GOD WORTH FINDING
Paul approached the scholarly philosophers on Mars Hill to free them from their vain philosophies and introduce them to the true God. He warned the Colossians against falling to vain philosophies (Col. 2:8). Now he worked to free the Epicureans and Stoics from their own error so they could know the true God. The Epicureans … Continue reading THE INTIMIDATING GOD WORTH FINDING
Donnie's Dogmatics 