The Grace of Being Content 1 Timothy 6:8 “So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.“ The last of God’s Ten Commandments–and probably the most difficult to obey–deals with the sin of covetousness. Exodus 20:17 "You must not covet your neighbor's house. You must not covet your neighbor's wife, male or […]
Beminde of Prostituut ?……'n kortopsomming van a hoe die Christendom gevorder het: …Dit het in Palistiena begin as 'n gemeenskap: …OorbeweegnaGriekeland toe word dit 'n filosofie:……Toe naItalieen daarword dit 'n institusie:……Van daarnaEuropa, waardittoe 'n kultuur word: En toe ditoorbeweegnaAmerikatoe,worddit'besigheid……“The Church today is an enterprise or business.”Bedryf of besigheid… Die kerk , die liggaam van Jesus […]
“What does the Bible say about criticism?”……Answer: Criticism is the act of judging unfavorably or faultfinding. It is often appropriate to judge a person, thing, or action unfavorably. In fact, a true friend will speak the truth even when it's hard to hear: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses […]
Being Happy: Some Thoughts on Contentment…… Now and then it's good to pause inour pursuit of happiness and just be happy. There is something profoundly annoying about the words “be happy”. I mean, if contentment was that easy, we'd all have it, am I right? Well, things that are simple aren't always easy├ö├ç┬¬ but I […]
“Do we need to confess our sins to those we have sinned against?”……Answer: We know we are to confess our sins to God, but many Christians wonder whether we need to confess to those we have sinned against. Do we need to tell the person we've sinned against that we're sorry? "Walking in the light" […]
“How can we experience true freedom in Christ?”……Everyone seeks freedom. Especially in the West, freedom is the highest virtue, and it is sought after by all who are, or consider themselves to be, oppressed. But freedom in Christ is not the same as political or economic freedom. In fact, some of the most harshly oppressed […]
“If I do not forgive others, does that mean my sins are not forgiven? What does Matthew 6:14-15 mean?”……Matthew 6 does not teach that our eternal destiny is based on our forgiving other people; however, it does teach that our relationship with God will be damaged if we refuse to pardon those who have offended […]