Fundamentally, there are two commands/ordinances that every Christian must follow after accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The first is Water Baptism. And the second is participation in the Lord’s table, also referred to as the Lord’s Supper or Communion. One differs from the other because Water Baptism…
Note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts related to the attributes of God. Here is the link to the introductory post (Why Study the Attributes of God). The most celebrated among all of God’s attributes before the throne of heaven is his holiness. Here we find…
“How can a God of love, who has everything under His control, let such a thing happen to me?” asked a young woman who had suffered severe injuries after falling from a horse. Her pastor was silent for a moment and then gently asked, “Did you suffer much pain when…
When the Duke of Windsor was asked what impressed him most in America, he replied, “The way American parents obey their children.” It is probably accurate to say this would be true of the majority of parents across the world. This post is written to reach out to those who…
It’s been said, “A man’s own character will necessarily be determined by the character of the god whom he worships.” Very true! A person’s entire life is affected by whom they worship. And to rightly worship the God of the Bible, we must have a correct understanding of his attributes.…
In a book titled, Eternity, author Joe Stowell relates a true story. Duane “Scott” and Janet Willis were parents of nine children. Duane was a schoolteacher and part-time minister in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. They were a very godly couple devoted to the Lord…
A man visited the doctor after weeks of experiencing symptoms. After careful examination, the doctor called aside his wife and said, “Your husband is suffering from a rare form of anemia. Without treatment, he’ll be dead in 3 months. However, the good news is that it can be treated with…
A little girl, having just heard the story of Snow White for the first time, enthusiastically retold the fairy tale to her mother. After telling about how Prince Charming had arrived on his beautiful white horse and kissed Snow White back to life, she asked her mother, “And do you…
Augustine, an early Christian theologian, had lived a very sinful life before coming to Christ. After his conversion, he was walking on the road when one of his former girlfriends met him on the street and called out to him, “Augustine, it is I.” Augustine kept walking. However, the lady…
Morgan Blake, a sportswriter for the Atlanta Journal, wrote these words: “I am more deadly than the screaming shell from the Howitzer. I win without killing. I tear down homes, break hearts and wreck lives. I travel on the wings of the wind. No innocence is strong enough to intimidate…
