God has revealed his mysterious plan to us To fill His good pleasure Accomplished in Christ To turn us from dark to light: The power of Satan to God Placing us into The family of God Though least deserving God has so graciously giv’n To us the privilege Of sharing with all The endless treasures …
While listening to an interview of a man who said he was raised Baptist, became Catholic as an adult, remaining so for years, and eventually became Orthodox, I was intrigued to look up the meaning of the word. The meaning of the word orthodox is “conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right …
The thing that is so wrong with pretending sin doesn’t exist, or that God is okay with sin, is that when we do, we put a stumbling block in front of our brothers & sisters. As the scriptures say, we block the way to eternal life. We don’t enter ourselves, and we keep others from …
We have been taught the gospel is about going to heaven for so long that when we speak of Jesus Christ we are often met with minds closed to the idea that we are speaking of the Key to solving the problems here on earth. Jesus Christ brought heaven to earth. Being God and Man, …
Do you ever feel like you are constantly being pressed to make a choice? Right, Left, Catholic, Protestant (and all the choices entailed therein), Pro-Israel, Pro-Palestine, Vax, Anti-Vax, the list goes on. How refreshing it is to come together to seek the most important thing: to know God together. First Corinthians 11:19 tells us that …
In Matthew 16:16 Jesus says, “I will build my “church”.” The Greek word he used was “Ekklesia”. The disciples were familiar with this common word of their day to mean “democratic assembly”. This was a form of government invented by the Greeks where people assembled to discuss issues and make decisions. All were invited and …
The letter to the Romans is the gospel written to believers. Why did believers need to hear the gospel? The first half of the letter, Chapters 1-8 contain the gospel of grace. The other half of this letter, Chapters 9-16 contain the gospel of peace. In this latter half, the Apostle Paul urges believers to …
Someone asked the question, “If God knew that he was going to send his eternal Son to become human so that he could die for our sins (Hebrews 2:9) why didn’t he just do it from the start? Actually, from the start God did supply everything we need for life and godliness. First of all, …
What does it mean to receive eternal life? Many do not know that we are comprised of three parts: spirit, soul and body as evidenced in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, “May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” And according to this verse below, we are …
I grew up with the mindset that church is in a room. And you go to this space and meet with other Christians weekly. Twenty years into my journey with God, I discovered that the Lord is experienced much more fully in face-to-face gatherings in homes where every member is welcome to function and contribute …