It is quite possible that you have heard that Israel is God’s chosen people. While that is true, we need to define just what Israel was and is. First of all, we need to understand that there is a difference between the Israel of old and the Israel of today. The Israel of old is
How do you think you would feel if you gave your children a command to obey, but then they simply ignored the command? I imagine that it would upset you. Now, imagine how God must feel when He gives us a command, and then we refuse to obey it. Anger, disappointment, and hurt are just
A large problem that exists in the religious world is what we should do about the Old Testament. There are some who believe that it’s correct to still use the Old Testament as our modern day standard bearer. Then there are some who believe that the Old Testament is no longer valid today, and
A lot of us have a certain someone from our pasts that was a mentor/example. For some it was a grandparent or parent. For others it might have been a close friend that took someone under his wing. Regardless, the impacts made in the lives of others are extraordinary. For some of us, that example
With the maturation of a child of God, there should be the desire to become more and more like Christ. Paul explained this when he wrote, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not
The next part of growth that Peter mentioned was for first century Christians to “have compassion one of another” (1 Pet. 3:8). Every Christian has his own temptations and difficulties. Recognizing that truth helps us to sympathize and empathize with our
The New Testament teaches that a Christian’s spiritual life is a process. When one obeys the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that person is “born again” (John 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:22-23). This is not a physical rebirth, but rather a
I imagine that many of the ones that will read this article have heard something similar to the following: “You are not my judge”, or “We are not to judge”. Sadly, this exposes the ignorance of many of those who say such
The life of a Christian is indeed blessed. Having obeyed the Gospel, the child of God enjoys all of the privileges that come with such. Take for instance the following examples: forgiveness of sins, reconciliation, redemption, sanctification, justification, and all spiritual blessings. However, with all of the blessings, the Christian must remember that obeying the
Have you ever noticed how many Scriptures there are that deal with being thankful to God? Just for example, notice some verses. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thess. 5:18). “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
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