Can you picture Jesus Christ on the cross? The pain, the blood, the agony. And yet no words of hate or pleas for release came from His lips. In His darkest hours He spoke seven times, and the words were words of love.
The Holy Spirit gives gifts to meet the needs inside and outside of the church. Among these gifts are miracles, healings, and speaking in tongues. Many Christians are troubled that we do not see more miracles; does this mean the Spirit is not moving in us?
Most Christian churches no longer teach that Christian women should cover their heads, although it was once the universal practice among Christian women. This article explores the New Testament teaching of the veiled head for women.
Without Christ you are wrong in heart, and mere culture, refinement, social respectability and morality is simply a veneer. You must be born again! When you invite Christ into your heart, He will make you HIs own and transform you through and through.
In one of his parables Jesus condemned a man for his lack of action. He called it wickedness. To us this might seem strange but it is something we all find easy to do, this sin of doing nothing.
The problem with extremism is as old as man. Ecclesiastes 7:16 - 18 (paraphrased) says this: Do not be overly-righteous or overly-wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Do not be overly-wicked or foolish. Why should you die before your time? It is good to recognize and avoid all of these extremes.
The word humility is not very popular with most people. We would rather think about how great we are than our insignifance. And yet for those who follow Jesus humility is a must if we will walk in His footsteps.
Belief in the Trinity is one of the distinctive characteristics of the historic Christian faith. In the nature of the one God, there are three distinct Persons—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each fully God, co-equal and co-eternal.
