Godly Decision Making

How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered not a word. I Kings 18:21 Life is full of decision making. Christians and non-Christians make decisions differently because each have a different life authority. Those who are unsaved make decisions…

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The Believer’s Certainty that the Scriptures Are the Final Authority for Belief and Behavior (Part 4)

The Scriptures Counsel by Establishing Correct Behavior Finally, God’s Word “trains” or “disciplines in righteousness” (πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, 2 Tim 3:16d). The training is designed to produce conduct whereby “righteousness” (δικαιοσύνῃ) becomes a reality in the life of the believer. Holiness literally means, “to cut,” “to separate,” or to be “set apart”.1 Theologically…

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The Will of God – the Basics

George Stiekes Wherefore be ye not unwise (foolish), but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:17 We would all agree that one of our goals in life is to be LIKE JESUS (Romans 8:29; Ephesians 5:1; Philippians 2:5). We throw the phrase “will of God” around a lot in our Christian circles,…

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The Scripture Gives Us Hope

Gayle Thompson “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved” (Habakkuk 2:1). As we sat in our boss’s office waiting to receive our new memory verse for the week, he handed…

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Providential Dullness? Luke 18:34

Layton Talbert The writers of the synoptic Gospels record three occasions on which the Lord Jesus explicitly forewarned his disciples of His approaching betrayal, death and resurrection. (See a harmony of the Gospels to compare the exact parallel passages.) The first occasion prompted Peter’s rebuke of the Lord and the Lord’s rebuke in reply (Mt.16/…

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Obedience to His Word – An Essential Key to Ministry

by Bud Steadman This article first appeared in the Baptist World Mission Messenger. Used by permission. In Luke 5:1-11 our Lord used fishing to teach a vital spiritual truth to His disciples. This occasion on the Sea of Galilee was a second call from Christ to some of those who would become apostles, for although…

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The Subjective Ministry of the Holy Spirit

by Jim Oesterwind For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. (Romans 8:15–16) And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the…

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