Another biblical variable that affects our lives is the spiritual battle raging between the forces of good and evil in the realm beyond our five senses. Remembering from Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14 how much power and wisdom God originally gave “Lucifer” should help us to understand how formidable a foe we now have, and how diligent we must be in …
“CHRISTIANITY 101” A Brief Apologia for the Christian Faith
Here’s the deal: There is either such a thing as Truth or there isn’t. We may also refer to Truth as “reality,” which is what the biblical Greek word aletheia means. If there is Truth, its source must be external to each human being, unless you can make a frog. If you can, you may also make up reality for …
What Is truth?
“What is truth?” That is the question every human being will at one time or another have to face, and answer. Those who choose to face it in this lifetime, and who come to God for the answer, will be set free by the truth, and eventually gain everlasting life. Those who do not choose to come to grips with …
Fear: Face Explore Accept Respond
With at least 35 different Hebrew words and five different Greek words translated in Scripture as “fear,” “awe,” “terror,” “be afraid,” etc., we cannot in a short article like this address the whole subject. But we will attempt to hit some highlights, especially those things that will help us overcome unhealthy fear. “Unhealthy” fear? Does that mean there is a …
The Decline of Man: A Study of Romans 1:18 through 1:32
The Apostle Paul’s epistle to the Christians in Rome has been called, “The Greatest Letter Ever Written,” a title not without merit, for this magnificent book is God’s guarantee not only of everlasting life, but also of complete freedom from the oppressiveness of sin to anyone who believes. All that mankind lost in Adam has been restored through Jesus Christ. …
Groaning for Liberation? A study of Romans 8:19–28
Paradise is definitely lost. No doubt there are situations in your life that range anywhere from slightly less than perfect all the way to indescribably torturous. Then think about what is going on in the lives of people you know. Then, via television, newspapers, or the Internet, expand your concentric circles of awareness to the rest of the world, and …
What Price Will I Pay To Know Him?
Hello, dear brother or sister in the Lord. It’s your fellow contender once again emerging from your mailbox and into your living room. It’s a new year, and I’m blessed with this opportunity to share my heart with you. I never saw the movie of about 30 years ago called “2001 Space Odyssey,” but I think that, for me, 2001 will …
What Is Love?
Hello there, dear contender in the human race. May the blessings of God be upon you as you continue to press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. What a walk this is, huh? Lately, as I have struggled to suppress the “self-full-ness” (I just made up that word) wedged within me, …
What Do You Expect?
Hi there. Hey, watch your step, we’re on the edge. A friend of mine recently equated that concept with “dancing on the rim of a cup.” She said that the key to successful Christian living is “finding the balance” in each aspect of life. That phrase, however, could lead one to think of standing still, when, in reality, life is …
Truth In the Inner Parts
Hello there, Mr./Ms. Contender for the faith. Thank you for once again giving me the opportunity of sharing my heart with you. Let us embark together on a brief literary excursion—a journey through letters, words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and paragraphs that I hope will bring you closer to the Living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ. Saying that reminds me that …