“Not of the world”

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 […]

Jesus Christ – the Only Way

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 […]

Holy is God’s Name!

“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 […]

Godly Christianity

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 […]

What is your life?

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 […]

The God of Mercy and Grace

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 […]

God’s way or your way?

Which way is the right way in life? Generally, it can be said that there are people who think and believe that, in many situations, their way is always the right way or the best way. Remember Frank Sinatra of yesteryear fame of whom it was said, “he did it his way.” We have also heard it said of others, “It is either his way or the high way.” Some of us may have had to deal with this type of person. When it comes to heaven, how do you hope to get there? Well, you may ask, what that […]

Our Great High Priest

The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Eternal God, is the believer’s Great High Priest. The letter to the Hebrews states, “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in […]

“He Is Not Here!”

Each and every Easter season Christians around the world rejoice and give thanks to the Almighty God for the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the Cross. This was the purpose for which Jesus came into the world. The apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthian Church stated: “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received; that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3,4). Note, “I delivered to […]

The Eternal God

The God of the Bible, and the Creator of the universe, has always existed. God existed before everything. And He, as God, brought all things into existence. He is past, present, and future. God doesn’t owe His existence to anyone or anything. As proof of His “self-existence,” Moses, said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHOM I AM.” And he said, “Say this […]