In 1 Corinthians 14:13–17, Paul mentioned that the gift of tongues was used in public prayer for the purpose of edification. Charismatics, however, have tried to redefine the gift of tongues as a spec...
In other words, God does not first make us perfect, then accept us on that basis. He first legally justifies us by imputing to us an alien righteousness, then perfects us by conforming us to the image...
Indeed, there is a counterfeit of love that often appears amongst those that are led by a spirit of delusion. There is commonly in the wildest enthusiasts a kind of union and affection that appears in...
La ortodoxia bíblica abarca la ortopraxia. Tanto la doctrina recta como la vida recta son absolutamente esenciales y totalmente inseparables para el verdadero hijo de Dios. Esa es la enseñanza consecu...
Like the old knights, always in warfare, not always on their steeds dashing forward with their lances in rest to unhorse an adversary, but always wearing their weapons where they could readily reach t...
Meanwhile, modern feminists heap scorn on women who want family and household to be their first priorities--disparaging the role of motherhood, the one calling that is most uniquely and exclusively fe...
Obedience is the basic definition of worship. Like obedience, worship is to be a way of life rather than just an exercise on Sunday.
The essence of prayer is simply talking to God as you would to a beloved friend—without
The fastest way to lose credibility as a leader is to make a foolish decision that leads people down a blind alley or off the end of a pier.
The only way you can be saturated with the thoughts of Christ is to saturate yourself with the Book that is all about Him.
Thus, we can see that obeying the command to be filled with the Spirit does not involve emotional hype or mystical encounters. It comes from reading, meditating on, and submitting to the Word of Chris...
True faith, genuine commitment to Christ, results in works. A changed heart results in a changed life.
Until the Lord himself returns and establishes his kingdom on earth, whatever ideology gains popularity in the world will be as hostile to biblical truth as all its predecessors have been.
You’ve probably had a similar experience with someone you know. I’ve already recounted the stories of three of my closest friends—one in high school, one in college, and one in seminary—who seemed so...
Hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
10For nHe who would love life And see good days, oLet him 3refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. 11Let him pturn away from evil and do good; qLet him seek peace and pursue i...
12When ahe was in distress, he entreated the LORD his God and bhumbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
14For the earth will be afilled† With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.
17Though the afig tree should not blossom† And there be no 1fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the bolive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the cflock should be cut off from the...
Alone with God—such an opportunity should be the Christian’s one great desire.
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