When it comes to our salvation from sin, it is essential that we understand the source of this salvation! It comes from GOD! The grace of God is wonderfully beautiful and so desperately needed! What is grace? Greek scholars define the term as “favor and kindness which bestows upon one what he has not deserved; the favor, grace and goodness of God…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 33)
Have you ever watched a movie or television show where a character is determined to be the driver and not the passenger? In the scene, he often grabs the keys from his friend and jumps in the left door of the car, only to realize that he’s in a foreign country and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. It…
“I would like to know the rules against someone who has been kicked out from being a member of the church. Can they not participate in any events? Can they not attend church? Can you not eat with someone who has been kicked out and no longer a member? That’s something I’m really confused about.” I am really glad that you asked. …
When learning how to drive, one of the tough things is driving on narrow, two-lane streets when cars are coming at you in the opposite direction. This is especially true if it is at night and those opposing headlights are shining directly in your eyes. This is very similar to living the Christian life. As you are trying to please God and make decisions…
If you were to ask the average person—“What is man’s greatest need?”—what sort of answers would you receive? If you were to ask the average person—“What is the greatest gift that man could receive?”—what sort of answers do you think you would receive? Would the answers to these questions vary? No doubt! Did you know that the Bible gives one single answer…
There may be a tendency sometimes to minimize sin. We might think, “Everybody is doing this.” Or, “I’ve been so good—this one time is no big deal.” Or, “In the grand scheme of things, this is just one sin.” Or, “God knows that I’m not going to be perfect, so this is ok.” I know that sin is tempting—that’s its very nature. The devil uses our “own…
Can you imagine being an Old Testament prophet and getting to tell about Jesus and all of the things that He would do before it ever happened? That would be exciting! Can you imagine being an angel and watching the plan of God unfold and seeing what the prophets foretold about coming to fruition? That would be exciting! Brother and sister in Christ, you’ve got…
The apostle Peter was drawing a sharp contrast between children of God and children of the devil in the second chapter of his first letter. On the one hand is “he who believes” on Christ (1 Pet. 2:6), and on the other hand are “those who are disobedient” (2:7). In the New Testament, belief and obedience are used interchangeably (John 3:36; Acts…