Joint Heirs with Christ February 3, 2012 “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8:16-17) Modern-day humanists and unbelievers […]
Judgment Is Coming April 9, 2012 “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:12) There is only one thing that is absolutely sure to happen to every person–everyone will have to face God some day. Not even “death and taxes” are certain for every one, but meeting God […]
Immortality or Resurrection December 26, 2011 “Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.” (1 Timothy 6:16) In the Greek New Testament, there are two words translated “immortality.” One is athanasia (“without death”), […]
Jesus and the Fact of Hell November 6, 2011 “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” (Matthew 25:41) How can it be that Jesus Christ, who taught so strongly the importance of love and forgiveness, could […]
Lean Not March 13, 2012 “For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.” (Isaiah 3:1) Isaiah lived and wrote during a time of spiritual poverty in the nations of Judah and […]
Little Children December 6, 2011 “And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:2-3) Many adult Christians have the mistaken notion […]
Keeping the Law November 13, 2011 “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10) The law of God, centered in the Ten Commandments, is “holy, and just, and good” (Romans 7:12) and expresses perfectly the will of God for holy living. “The man […]