Judgement Begins at God’s House
British Christians are confronted by a grim, undeniable fact: our nation has come under the judgment of God. For this there are many reasons, but they can be summed up in one simple statement: We have committed the sin for which Esau was rejected – we have despised our birthright (Heb. 12:15-17).
Preparing to Reign with Christ
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? (1 Cor. 6:2)God has a double purpose in redeeming us. On the negative side, it is to save us from hell – for which we should be eternally grateful. On the positive side, it is to prepare a people for Himself, who will share the throne with Christ.
Humanism – Forerunner for Antichrist
As followers of Jesus Christ, we find ourselves caught up in a conflict that spans both heaven and earth. The forces that confront us are “persons without bodies” – evil spiritual powers in the unseen realm that oppose all true righteousness and seek to establish Satan’s dominion over the whole world.
The Error of Balaam
At first glance it might seem that the story of Balaam, the soothsayer, recorded in Numbers 22-25 has no relevance for today’s Christians. However, the writers of the New Testament refer to Balaam in three separate passages – always with a note of warning. Clearly, therefore, his story contains important lessons for Christians.
Free to Worship – Part One
Isn’t that amazing? Almighty God, who has the resources of the entire universe at His disposal, is seeking people to worship Him – people like you and me, drawn from a fallen race of sinners! What can be God’s motive? Does He have some deep need for affirmation and approval? Hardly!
Free to Worship – Part 2
In this letter I am continuing with the theme of my previous letter: worship. In Psalm 96:8 the psalmist establishes one primary condition for approaching God: Bring an offering and come into His courts. In Exodus 23:15 the Lord affirms, “None shall appear before Me empty-handed.”
The Root of Anti-Semitism
A Roman Catholic historian has given a brief but vivid summation of 2,300 years of continuous Anti-Semitism
Do You Realize How Valuable You Are
For more than fifty years, I have tried to help people with innumerable different problems in their lives. Eventually, I have come to a surprising conclusion: our basic problem as human beings is that we do not realize how valuable we are.
Taking God Seriously
Recently, while meditating on various definitions of faith, I came up with my own: Faith is taking God seriously. This was the result of encountering so many Christians who claimed to have faith, but did not take God seriously…
Spiritual or Soulish?
In my previous letter I analyzed the three elements that make up total human personality: spirit, soul and body. In this letter I will continue with the same theme, but I will focus on one particular issue: the relationship between man’s spirit and his soul.
Follow Me!
If you were asked to describe the Christian life in two words, how would you respond? For my part, I would have no hesitation, I would simply say: Following Jesus. That is the essence of the Christian life.
The Delusion Of Independence
“You will be like God, knowing good and evil.”1 Surely that is a lofty and commendable ideal – to be like God. How could there be anything wrong with that? Yet in the mouth of Satan – manifesting himself in the form of a serpent – it enticed Adam and Eve into a disaster, the evil consequences of which have affected all their descendants.
Who Is The Holy Spirit?
The Bible contains a supernaturally inspired revelation of God. But God is so much “other” than we are that at times it becomes necessary to adjust, or expand, our usual forms of speech in order to communicate the Bible’s revelation of God.
The Holy Spirit: Eternal, Omniscient, Omnipresent
In this letter we will look further at the third Person of the Godhead – the Holy Spirit. There are three profoundly significant adjectives that apply to the Holy Spirit: eternal, omniscient, omnipresent.
Self-effacing Servant – Consuming Fire
The Holy Spirit has chosen to reveal Himself through the Scriptures. What do they tell us about Him?The primary revelation of the Holy Spirit is contained in His title: He is Holy. This is the standard by which we must judge every message, every manifestation, every movement that claims to be of the Holy Spirit: Is it compatible with His holiness?
The Spirit of Truth
When Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to send them a divine Helper, He gave this Helper a special name: “the Spirit of truth.” At the same time, however, He warned them that the world would not be able to receive this Helper.
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
When Abraham sent his servant from Canaan to Padan Aram to seek a bride for his son Isaac, the servant loaded ten camels to take with him. In the Middle East I have seen with my own eyes how much can be loaded onto a camel. It is amazing!
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
My previous letter focused on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The focus of this letter will be the fruit of the Spirit. There is a difference in kind between gifts and fruit. This may be illustrated by comparing a Christmas tree with an apple tree.
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