Scriptures Speak
Sin Remedies
By (June 22, 2006)
Sin is a transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). Sin is neglecting to do God's will (James 4:7). Sin brings guilt for our conscience and damnation for our soul. Many remedies are used to ease the pain of guilt...
Retaliation
By (February 9, 2006)
If we are hurt, put down, abused, or cheated, our first impulse is to "get even" or "get back." The law of Moses allowed this. It was eye for eye and tooth for tooth. The attitude was, "If you hurt...
Why Study the Bible?
By (December 17, 2005)
It is God's Word. We have it because "men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God" (2 Peter 1:21). It is truth that reveals the mind of God. Jesus said, "Thy word is truth" (John 17:17). It is the...
Brotherhood
By (March 26, 2005)
Every child of God is my brother or sister. If God is his father, then I am his brother. I do not choose him because he is desirable, I just recognize him because he has been chosen by God. He,...
He Lives
By (February 25, 2005)
Three days after His crucifixion Jesus rose again, never more to die. He conquered death and the devil in His resurrection and delivered man from the fear of death. Inspired writers expressed His victorious resurrection thus: He led captive a...
Traditions: Good or Bad?
By (January 23, 2005)
To one person, religious traditions stimulate warm secure feelings. They are cherished, time-honored customs and a part of his religious heritage. He can sing with reverence: "Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death!"...
Every Member Is Important
By (August 22, 2004)
Some of the Christians at Corinth had a poor self image. They were "ungifted" and felt inferior to those who possessed the showy miraculous gifts of speaking in foreign languages. They felt "left out" in the church and "unimportant." Paul...
It's Good to Be Sure
By (March 23, 2004)
There are many things we do not know. Some things we do not know because we have never investigated — like the average life span of a kangaroo. Some things we do not know because they are beyond the scope...
Grace Only?
By (March 16, 2004)
Man needs grace. He finds that he is a sinner - one who has rebelled against God's will. He is guilty and lost and can do nothing to save himself. His judgment is damnation without hope. Grace is the unmerited...
True Worship
By (March 2, 2004)
Worshipping God is more than saying the right word at the right time and place. Jesus corrected such a misconception with the woman of Samaria. "...Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem,...
Worship Is Inside Out
By (February 17, 2004)
Do religious rituals seem cold? Do sacred ceremonies seem meaningless? Is worship impersonal, merely an exercise in demanded duty? Do worship periods make you feel as if you are an audience watching a professional performance? If you answered "yes" to...
Silent Compromise
By (February 3, 2004)
It is cowardly not to stand up for your convictions. If you believe a thing is right and true, by all means, say so! The silent majority cannot change things unless they have the courage to stand up and be...
Are the Scriptures Inspired?
By (January 27, 2004)
Some who claim to follow Christ are questioning that the Scriptures are an absolute, objective standard for faith and practice. They seek, under the guise of intellectual freedom, cultural conformity, and political expediency, to intimidate those who regard the Scriptures...
If You Believe, Say So
By (January 20, 2004)
One of the greatest tools of the devil is intimidation. If he can cause people to be afraid of social rejection or physical persecution, he is satisfied. A man who will not stand up for what he believes will soon...
Taking God at His Word
By (January 6, 2004)
I cannot prove with empirical evidence that God created the heavens and earth. I can however, by logic, show that such is a reasonable explanation for its existence. I believe that He did because the Bible tells me so. I...
Such Were Some of You
By (December 16, 2003)
The city of Corinth was filled with immorality. Paul preached there about Jesus. He told them that their sins would damn their souls. "Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor...