We are living a day and age of immorality, rebellion, and apostasy. The term apostasy is from the greek word ‘apostasia’, meaning abandonment, renunciation, or departure. In the spiritual application, apostasy is rebellion or a falling away from the Christian faith. Sadly, some Christians have contributed to this state of affairs by the abandonment of their faith. “You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth. This persuasion is not from him who calls you” (Galatians 5:7,8). If we ever get to the stage where we once were running well (past tense), but no longer,  it means ‘continuity’ is lacking. Something has happened. In […]

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me” (Ezekiel 3:17). This biblical statement from God to Ezekiel, the priest, is as true today as it was when God said it. Ezekiel, who wrote the twenty-sixth book of the Old Testament, was a man of “stern integrity and strong purpose completely devoted to God. In chapter 3 of his prophecy, we see him as “God’s watchman.” Christians are God’s watchmen, or representatives, or ambassadors in a sin defiled world until the Lord Jesus returns.  Our […]

The Reformers of the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century gave the Christian community “Five Solas” that are most essential to Christianity in the “Church age.” The word “sola” is the Latin for our english word “alone.” These five solas are as follows: Sola Scriptura meaning “Scripture alone” Sola Fide meaning “faith alone” Sola Gratia meaning “grace alone” Solus Christus meaning “Christ alone” Soli Deo Gloria meaning “to Glory of God alone” “Scripture alone” refers to the Holy Scripture or Holy Bible of sixty-six books that is divided into Old Testament and New Testament. All Scripture is “God-breathed” and chosen by God to communicate with mankind. God alone appointed […]

When the Lord Jesus Christ saves people, it is not just for the moment. Rather, it is with an “eternal purpose” in view. Christians are saved for time and for eternity. And no one can lose his or her salvation, though some may think otherwise. There is ample proof in the Scriptures to address the subject.  Accepting Jesus Christ as Savior begins the Christian life. The Bible says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Because of a person’s faith in Jesus Christ, that person […]

Must there be a difference between a person who knows Jesus Christ as Savior and a person who does not? Aren’t we all human beings with blood running through our veins and who God created “in His own image?” That is exactly right. However, there is a huge problem. Lets refer to God’s Word to shed some light on the subject. The Bible tells us that God “made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them” (Psalm 146:6). However, within our natural world is the “world system” or “cosmos” where Satan and his philosophy rules. The world system consists […]

Is there more than one way to God? There are some who feel that there is. Let’s see what the Lord Jesus Christ has to say. He said. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). This is Jesus making this statement of Himself. Note carefully, the personal pronouns “I” and “me.” Also, “no one comes to the Father except through me.” This is absolutely important to be aware of since Jesus was the only sinless being that ever lived. And as Dr. Charles Stanley points out, “The truth is very narrow—the only way someone […]

“For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and revive the heart of the contrite” (Isaiah 57:15). Thus says God’s Holy Word. How dare anyone can be referred to as “Holy.” Furthermore, no mortal being dwells “in the high and holy place,” which is God’s abode. “Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says, Heaven is my throne and […]

Anyone who has trusted Jesus Christ as Savior is  “A new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). So says the holy Scriptures. Old refers to the old lifestyle—the corrupt sinful nature every human being is born with. No one is exempt. “For there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:22,23). Sin means “to miss the mark.” Anything that falls short of God’s glory is sin. The Bible also makes it clear that “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All […]

How many of us have ever asked ourselves this question which is asked in the Scriptures? And the answer follows, which may not be what some of us care to hear. No mortal man or woman can guarantee his or her own life. The Scripture makes it clear, “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then […]

Every human being since Adam (God’s first created man) needs mercy and grace, whether it is acknowledged or not. The problem is that without exception, every human being has sinned. We read: “For there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:22,23). Sin means “to miss the mark,” that is, anything that falls short of God’s glory is sin. God’s word declares: “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). In his commentary, William MacDonald wrote: “The […]