How Shall We Then Live? Christians don’t agree on everything. This much is obvious, but it raises two important questions: the first is how do we know when our disagreements are serious enough to merit separation? For example, in Romans 16:17 Paul writes, “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the…
How Shall We Then Live? The word, “submission,” almost always brings to mind thoughts of unwanted control over some part of your life. And for that reason, the old nature of sin does not want to submit, because IT wants control!! Being aware of this truth, the Spirit of God led the Apostle Paul to address the relationship of believers to the…
How Shall We Then Live? “Mercy” is one of those words that is rarely used and often misunderstood. “Mercy” is defined as “compassion or forgiveness toward someone who deserves judgment or punishment.” It has been said that mercy is the “other side of the coin” from “grace.” If grace is giving people what they don’t deserve, mercy is NOT giving people what…
How Shall We Then Live The only way to understand the Bible, and so to understand what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, is to see the entire Bible as one book, one story, from beginning to end. The story begins even before God created, and it ends in the transition to a new heavens and a new earth,…
How Shall We Then Live You can’t expect people who remain in bondage to sin to understand the freedom that Jesus brings to those who are born again by His Spirit. Jesus said, “Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). To “see the kingdom of God” means to know the one true God, to believe…
How Shall We Then Live God created two genders: male and female. God didn’t make a mistake. His created order was precisely what He intended. His design was perfect. Then came sin and rebellion, followed by confusion and chaos. Yet, in the midst of all of this, Jesus came to bring salvation to those who by the work of His Spirit would…
How Shall We Then Live How can we possibly explain the state of our nation … or of the world for that matter? Countless explanations are offered by those who do not know God. And just as many solutions are proposed in an attempt to “fix” everything from the environment to relationships among people. Few, however, want to look at the REAL…
How Shall We Then Live “Discipleship” is an often-used word in Christian circles today, but as with most often-used words, it means different things to different people. To some it means simply saying the words, “I believe in Jesus.” To others it means abiding by a certain set of “rules” or commands, presumably taken from the Bible. Various other definitions are tossed…
Going … Make Disciples! No matter what is going on in the world around us, this we know … our sovereign God is in control and His plan will be accomplished, for the good of those who know and love Him, and for His glory! Jesus is on the throne and the angels are singing, “Holy! Holy! Holy!” at this very moment!!…
Going … Make Disciples! Throughout the course of human history “greatness” has been defined in various ways. For some greatness is measured by popularity, while others measure it by one’s accomplishments, and still others by character or some unusual personal “success.” All of these standards of measurement are subject to the perspective of the one who is doing the “judging.” What is…