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Justification

Human beings were created in “God’s image and likeness” (Genesis 1:26,27). However, sin came into the world through the disobedience of the very first human being God created with the result that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). This required divine intervention by God to reconcile man to Himself.  God is holy, just, and righteous, and is “of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong” (Habakkuk 1:13). Therefore, God acted to restore the fellowship man once had with God by providing His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who “For our sake he made him […]

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Are you like Abraham?

“For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was counted him as righteousness.” (Romans 4:3). This is a most important question that pertains to everyone.  Why? Because it has “eternal”l consequences. In his letter to the Christians at Rome, the apostle Paul refers us back to Genesis 15:6 where the Bible says this about Abraham, “And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” (Genesis 15:6). Paul also makes reference to this statement in his letter to the Galatians “Just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” (Galatians 3:6). We also read, “and the […]

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Giving thanks to God

How thankful are we as a people? Is it only on the annual “Thanksgiving Day” in November? Shame on us if that’s the case. Giving thanks to God should be an integral part of daily life. Are you listening atheists? Each morning we get awake, no one knows for sure what lies ahead that day. Life as we know it, is one of the most uncertain things in the world. Therefore, we should give God thanks for sparing our lives to see another day.  Tomorrow may not come. God says, “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into […]

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Is Your Joy Showing?

Joy is the feeling of immense pleasure and delight that is unchanged irrespective of circumstances. Joy is the theme of the apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Joy and rejoicing occur no less than sixteen times throughout the letter. Joy is one of the graces of the “fruit of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22,23), which is a result of the Christian’s vital union with the Lord Jesus Christ.  The letter to the Philippians was one of four letters Paul wrote while he was incarcerated in Rome. The other three letters are Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon. In Philippians, Paul made this classic exhortation […]

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WHY ATTEND CHURCH?

There is a real and positive purpose for attending “Church.” The Church is not a building of any kind. Instead, the Church is the “bride” or “body” of the Lord Jesus Christ. “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25). “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the first born from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” (Colossians 1:18). As a result, the Church is an assembly of professed believers in Jesus Christ.  The first indication of the Church is set forth in the Scriptures. “How […]

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The Spirit and the flesh

In his letter to the Christians at Rome, the apostle Paul explains the conflict of the Spirit with the old nature, or the flesh. He writes: “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit” (Romans 8:5). Note the difference here. True believers in Jesus Christ do not live according to the dictates or demands of the flesh. Instead, they live according to the guidance of the “indwelling” Holy Spirit of God. At the point of accepting Jesus […]

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“Lukewarm” or “Wishy-washy”

This is not an exciting topic in any way. However, it is something worthwhile to think about in our worship and service to God. It is most challenging to live a life of total commitment to God and His cause. The world around us is evil, immoral, corrupt, lawless, and godless where people are “worshipping and serving the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever.”  In his letter to the Church at Corinth, the apostle Paul exhorted the Christians: “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, […]

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More than Conquerors!

The Bible says, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Take note of the last clause in this verse “for those who are called according to his purpose.” Some of us may find this hard to accept. However, we must remember God knows everything about us much more than we know ourselves.  In his commentary on Romans 8:28, Dr Charles Stanley says, “On this side of heaven we may never understand how all things can work together for good for God’s children. Though not all things […]

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What now . . .

Christmas 2019 is now history. The Christmas-Spirit, spending-spree, gift-giving, and feasting, are all gone until the next time. Where do we go from here? Each passing day, some of us might not even think about Christmas—what we did, how, when, and why we did it. Yes, Christmas 2019 is gone. However, Jesus Christ, whose birth many of us celebrated, remains with us. He is no longer the “Baby Jesus,” but as the Son of God, He loves us, died for us, and now lives for us. It was God’s divine plan and purpose that Jesus would enter human life when […]

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Dead or Alive? Which?

“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Corinthians 4:3,4). “The god of this world” is Satan, who has “blinded the minds” of unbelievers to prevent them from trusting Jesus Christ who died, was buried and rose from the dead and now seated at God’s right hand in heaven. We live in a world of narcotics, alcoholism, immorality, corruption, […]