In many ways, we are blessed to have a President, elected by the people he serves, and to not have a King, appointed as the next heir in the family dynasty. However, what if we had a king like Hezekiah? Read only two verses about Hezekiah and then we will ask a few questions. “Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 238)
Sometimes Christians can grow discouraged and weary from battling the forces of evil and ungodliness in this life. There is nothing Satan wants more than for a child of God to get so worn down and frustrated that he finally just gives up. There are certainly temptations to endure (1 Cor. 10:13; Jas. 1:12-15), afflictions to bear (2 Cor. 4:17; 2 Tim.…
Scripture tells us that after Saul of Tarsus was converted to Christ that he “confounded the Jews” (Acts 9:22). Think about that — he confounded the people. How did he do that? Saul was the one who guarded “the clothes of those who were killing” Stephen (Acts 7:48; 22:20), for Saul was “in hearty agreement with putting him to death” (Acts 8:1,…
(Disclaimer: This article is graphic and may not be appropriate for some children to read.) To perform an abortion today, the following tools are necessary: hollow plastic tube, flexible hose, suction machine, curette (metal rod with sharp loop on the end for cutting and scraping), forceps (metal instrument like tongs or pliers for grasping, crushing, tearing and removing), large capacity syringe…
Some people look at being a Christian as a life where “you have to do” a bunch of things you don’t really want to do, and “you aren’t allowed to do” a bunch of things that you really want to do. However, when it comes to the true Christian life, such could not be further from the truth. If you want to…
More than 60 times in the New Testament the definite article “the” is found before the word “truth,” to emphasize the single, absolute and distinctive nature of Divine truth. The plural form of “truths” is never found in Scripture, which again would seem to be God’s way of emphasizing the single, absolute and distinctive nature of Divine truth. Let’s examine what we…
Imagine living in the first century and going down to the local market to do some shopping. When you get down there, you find the “usual” — bread, fish, fruit, vegetables, clothes, perfumes, etc. Then, off to the side, you see that there is some “time” for sale — yes, “time” (not thyme). What would you do? Would you buy some “time”?…
“Sanctification” is a key concept in New Testament Christianity, but it is a concept that many have misunderstood. The word “sanctify” means “to set apart, make holy for a sacred purpose.” In one sense, this is a continual growth process for Christians, as Paul wrote to a group of Christians, “This is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thess. 4:3). Christians…