…Emergency Telephone Numbers…These are more effective than 911…When –…You are sad, phone John 14…You have sinned, phone Psalm 51…You are facing danger, phone Psalm 91…People have failed you, phone Psalm 27< /A> It feels as though God is far from you, phone Psalm 139…Your faith needs stimulation, phone < /B>Hebrews 11…You are alone and scared, […]
“Faith vs. fear – what does the Bible say?”……Faith and fear cannot exist together. Faith is described in Hebrews 11:1as being “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see..” It is an absolute belief that God is constantly working behind the scenes […]
“What is Christian fanaticism?”……Fanaticism is typically defined as "excessive, irrational zeal." Fanaticism can develop within a variety of different traditions, but this does not mean these traditions are in their very nature fanatical. Non-fanatical forms of various traditions do indeed exist, including non-fanatical Christianity, non-fanatical Islam, and non-fanatical secularism. For the purposes of this article, […]
“What does the Bible say about Christian fathers?”……Answer: The greatest commandment in Scripture is this: "Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength" (Deuteronomy 6:5). Going back to verse 2, we read, "So that you, your children and their children after them may fear […]
Boldness in the Holy Place April 16, 2012 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.” (Hebrews 10:19) In the ancient tabernacle only the High Priest was allowed to enter the “holy of holies” to commune with God, and that only once a year, on the great day of […]
“Christian fasting – what does the Bible say?”……Scripture does not command Christians to fast. God does not require or demand it of Christians. At the same time, the Bible presents fasting as something that is good, profitable, and beneficial. The book of Acts records believers fasting before they made important decisions (Acts 13:2; 14:23). Fasting […]
Imitators of Christ…1 Corinthians 11:1…1 And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.…The apostle Paul urges us to be imitators of God, our heavenly Father. But how are we to imitate a God we cannot see? Are we to dress like Jesus' dressed, or does this admonition go much deeper? What's at the […]