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Add to your faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love

Posted on September 23, 2024 by admin — No Comments ↓

Biblical exhortation to cultivate self-control and other virtues to deepen our faith, honor God, and resist false teachings

Peter urges us to add goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love to our faith (2 Peter 1:1-9). By cultivating self-control and other virtues, we prevent ineffectiveness and deepen our relationship with Christ. As followers, we’re called to grow and pursue godliness, honoring God and building up His church. Exhortation to Godly Living The Fellowship of Believers – Follow Continue reading Add to your faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love→

Stirring Up Love and Good Works

Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin — No Comments ↓

Hebrews 10 teaches us be intentional about stirring one another to love and good works to build up the body of Christ and bring glory to God.

Let’s consider how to provoke (stirring, spurring, motivating) one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25 WEB) As followers of Christ, we are called to live in a way that reflects His Continue reading Stirring Up Love and Good Works→

Josiah’s Good Reign in Judah

Posted on August 7, 2024 by admin — No Comments ↓

This seamless chronological paraphrase of King Josiah's godly reign in Judah encourages us to serve God faithfully.

Josiah faithfully followed the LORD during the first 18 years of his reign without the help of a Bible, which at that time would have been the writings of Moses (Genesis to Deuteronomy) and the writings of David and Solomon. It wasn’t until the 18th year of his reign that the book of the law was found. Even without the Continue reading Josiah’s Good Reign in Judah→

Does Isaiah 64:6 mean God never accepts our righteous deeds?

Posted on August 3, 2024 by admin — No Comments ↓

Contrast between self-righteous deeds done for self-glorification and good deeds done out of genuine faith and humility

It is bad theology and bad exegeses to assume the righteous deeds alluded to in Isaiah 64:6 are the full story for Christians. Let’s look at the context of this verse and compare with other verses. (Isaiah 64:5-6 NLT) This verse highlights the concept of human sinfulness and the inadequacy of human efforts to attain righteousness before God. Here are Continue reading Does Isaiah 64:6 mean God never accepts our righteous deeds?→

Scientific Analysis of the Noahic Flood

Posted on July 29, 2024 by admin — No Comments ↓

Recent scientific findings agree with the Biblical account of the Noahic flood

Many skeptics have laughed at the idea of the amount of water required for the Noahic Flood. Where did it come from? Where did it go? And Christians have just had to say, we don’t understand, the details but we believe that God is omnipotent, so if he said that he did something, we believe that he did do it. Continue reading Scientific Analysis of the Noahic Flood→

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Can two walk together, except they be agreed? – Does Amos 3:3 require Christians to be in absolute uniformity on everything in order to have fellowship?
7 Characteristics of a Real, Genuine, Sincere Apology – A real apology comes from a humble heart that is truly sorry and repentant. But nothing is worse than a faint apology, a false apology, or a non-apology.

Beauty for Ashes: A Biblical Journey to Trauma Recovery: Learn How to Surrender Your Pain to God, Heal from Emotional Scars, and Step Boldly into a Life of Freedom by Jorge Chau – guides readers on a Christ-centered journey of healing from trauma, offering biblical insights, practical steps, and encouragement. It emphasizes God's power to restore, focusing on forgiveness, community, and trust in His promises. Through surrendering pain to God, readers are equipped to embrace freedom, rediscover their God-given identity, and live a life defined by redemption and purpose rather than brokenness. This book is a compassionate companion for those seeking hope and renewal.