It is not a popular idea in some religious circles, but as one reads through the Bible he will not be able to escape the truth that work is inextricably tied to our salvation.  Philippians 2:12-13 is just one of those plain passages:  “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in…

In Genesis 3, the Lord came to the Garden of Eden and called to Adam, “Where are you?”  Were Adam and God playing hide-and-seek and God really didn’t know where Adam was hiding?  No, God knew where Adam was – “there is no creature hidden from His sight” (Heb. 4:13).  His words were intended to test and challenge Adam. On another occasion…

If you ever get into a study with a Jehovah’s Witness, one thing you will find out is that they believe, “To die is to go out of existence.”  How morbid!  How sad!  So, when I die, I will cease to exist?  I will have no consciousness at all?  But, wait a minute!  The Bible says… “The spirit will return to God…

In a feeble attempt to dismiss the necessity of baptism in order to obtain remission of sins, some have argued that baptism is a work and that the Bible says we are not saved by works.  Space prevents a full discussion of works, but the summary of Scriptural teaching is that man cannot be saved by his own boastful works of merit…

In 1 Peter 5:4, Peter calls Jesus “the Chief Shepherd.”  Take a few minutes and read the book of First Peter with that thought in mind. The Chief Shepherd keeps us (guards us, watches over us, protects us) by the power of God (1:5); redeemed us with His own precious blood (1:18-19); will not allow His disciples to “be put to shame”…

How many Christians have a daily check-list that might look like this? Walk for thirty minutes:  Check! Stay under calorie limit:  Check! Drink eight glasses of water:  Check! Take vitamins and supplements:  Check! Eat sufficient portions of fruits and vegetables:  Check! Brush teeth three times:  Check! Read and study the Bible for 20-30 minutes:  Uh, no.  I’ll do it tomorrow. Pray at…

There is a mentality among some in this world that I just do not understand.  It is reflected in those who create computer viruses, for the sole purpose of destroying files and creating chaos in the lives of computer users.  It was reflected this week when the church’s website was hacked.  And for what purpose?  Seemingly to just make life difficult for…

What an amazing story of the thirty-three miners in Chile being rescued after sixty-nine days of being trapped nearly one-half mile underground!  The events at this mine captured the hearts and attention of people from around the globe.  It is absolutely astounding that these men, who in normal circumstances a few years ago would have been left for dead, were “brought back…