Archive for February 2015
The Invisible Presence of God
Thomas Overmiller We serve and worship an invisible God. He is a Spirit (Jn. 4:24). And no human being has ever viewed God with his eyes (Jn. 1:18). The nation of Israel struggled with this reality. For a period of 400 years (nearly twice the age of the United States of America), they lived immersed…
Read MoreThe Testimony of Your Conscience
Jim Oesterwind No matter what you do, there will be people in your life that will use it to complain against you. You might hear about it indirectly, but sometimes it is very direct. Paul had a lot of enemies in the church at Corinth. They were very powerful and caused a lot of hurt.…
Read MoreAmerica’s First Foreign Missionary Casualty (1)
Mark Minnick I wish that all believers could experience the immensely enriching benefit that some of us obtain from reading Christian biography. So much of what Hollywood and secular historians portray as the past is just pathetic fabrication. It simply didn’t happen that way. But factual Christian biography that is reverently written opens a pleasurable…
Read MoreThe Garrison of Peace
Devotional comments on the fourth chapter of Philippians A. T. Robertson Peace is one of the greatest of blessings. The peace that Christ gives is better than any “king’s peace” of the feudal times. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you” (John…
Read MoreA Matter of Worship: The Truth About Sexual Immorality
Steve Thomas Pastor, I don’t really know where to begin. I guess it all started when I was about twelve. You see, I found some pornography at a friend’s house. Before long, I made every excuse to spend time there so I could rifle through his father’s magazine collection. Through the years it got worse,…
Read MoreIn Christ, Through Blood, By Grace
Marvin Lewis One of the greatest verses in the Word of God is Ephesians 1:7: “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” This one verse touches on several of the outstanding doctrines taught in the Bible — the doctrine of forgiveness, the doctrine…
Read MoreWhy Do You Think So?
Don Johnson I came across a fascinating article in the New York Times this week. Why Movie ‘Facts’ Prevail discusses movies based on factual or historical incidents and their frequent inaccuracy. We all know this to be true, even movies adapted from books frequently change the “facts” to facilitate the dramatic presentation of the basic…
Read MoreThe Old Testament Law and the Believer (2)
Brian Trainer This is Part 2 – you can find part 1 here. The Benefits of the Law This survey of the positions leads to the question of practicality. In what ways does dispensationalism view the Law of Moses as being beneficial in the life of a New Testament believer?
Read MoreThe Old Testament Law and the Believer (1)
Brian Trainer All Fundamentalists are quick to embrace and endorse the significance of the inspiration of the Word of God. We note that the text of Timothy states that “all scripture is given by inspiration [breathed out] of God, and is profitable” (2 Tim. 3:16). We would readily defend each verse from Genesis 1:1 to…
Read MoreAdding to Our Faith? (2 Peter 1:5)
Layton Talbert Second Peter establishes that our salvation is secured by means of a faith that gives us equal standing with the apostles themselves because our faith, like theirs, is not attained but obtained (1:1). Everything necessary for our sanctification has also been provided by God (1:3), accessible to us via priceless promises (1:4). Then…
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