What is the election of God? Does it mean that some people will automatically be saved and others not?
When God put man in the garden of Eden He told him not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Man decided he knew better than God, defied Him, and broke the command. God's righteousness demanded that the sin be punished but His love promised redemption through Jesus.
Reincarnation is the belief that when the body dies, the soul is reborn and passes into another body. This teaching denies the reality of death and rules out the possibility of God’s judgment. Though some claim reincarnation is taught in the Bible, study will prove quite otherwise.
The words of John 14 were spoken while Jesus and His twelve Disciples were still reclining around the table at the Lord’s Supper. Several things were troubling the disciples but Jesus reassured them with some beautiful promises.
The fact that God hates sin and is going to punish it is clearly seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Who you marry will affect the whole rest of your life, therefore, courtship is the time to consider the character of the person you are dating and to lay a good foundation for marriage.
When the Holy Spirit lives in a Christian certain virtues will be seen in that person's life. These are called the fruit of the Spirit for He alone can produce them in us.
Christ's second coming is the hope of the church. The promise is clear — and we do not try to explain it away.
Does it matter what I wear? Take a look at what immodest dress is doing to our society and decide for yourself.
Wisdom, as we commonly think of it, is the ability to follow a sound course of action, based on knowledge and long experience. Wisdom, as used in the Proverbs, begins with reverence and awe for God, and leads to living life in accord with God’s plan.
All of us are familiar with people who are angry and bitter because of past offenses. Their relationships with others are in shambles because they refuse to forgive. Although many do not realize it, forgiving others is a beautiful gift you give yourself.
Life is an aging process and for those who reach old age there are special challenges and blessings. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, describes life and old age well in the book of Ecclesiastes.
The central theme of the Book of Habakkuk is living by faith. Although the prophet lived in a land full of sins of every kind and prophesied judgement on those sins he found comfort in God.
Every person is born with a built in realization that there is a Being greater than himself and with a need to worship. God put this in man so that he would seek Him. His majesty is beyond our comprehension yet He longs to establish a relationship with each person in the world.
The resurrection of Jesus assures that He is living today and has all power in Heaven and earth. That power is available to help us overcome sin. When we have been changed by the power of Jesus it will be obvious in at least several different ways.