A Rebuttal and a Wonder
You sometimes may hear a fellow believer say, “The Bible says that in the last days you won’t be able to tell the seasons apart.” With all the hype about climate change, this statement seems to have gained in popularity…
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Our Identity is in Jesus
So many times, people define themselves by what they do for a living or what they do for fun. Others find their identity in what people say about them or in mistakes they have made. For those like myself who…
For Those Who Will Not Repent
God’s love is phenomenal. His mercy is great. That is reassuring to know. But the Lord also knows that there are people whom, no matter what He does to reach them, just will not repent of their sins. They continue…
Dogs and Swine
Matthew 7:6: “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” In Matthew 7:1-5, part of Jesus’s famous Sermon on…
The Biblical Definition of Inclusivity
One big topic in today’s politically correct, morally corrupt landscape is inclusivity. According to secularists and apostate Christianity alike, inclusivity means accepting people regardless of race, gender (or lack thereof [!!]), religion, or sexual orientation—unless you are a Bible-practicing Christian…
Remember Those Who Are Persecuted
1 Thessalonians 5:17: …pray without ceasing,… Hebrews 13:3: Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2: Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord…
Church Theater
2 Timothy 4:1-5: I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince,…
The Testimony of Nature
Many people, even a number of believers, are so busy with their lives that they seldom if ever take time just to notice the trees, the grass, the clouds, the sun, moon, and stars—nature itself. Secular science has turned the…
Persecution
In the United States, for a long time it was usual to think of persecution as something that happens in other countries. Many thought that persecution of Christians would not happen here in the land of the free and the…