The Bible tells us to pay closer attention to Jesus Christ and the salvation that He brings. We should not take this lightly because there is always a danger of drifting away from God. Thankfully, we have many reasons to remember Jesus Christ. This podcast considers the command, the warning, and the reminder found in Hebrews 2:1-4. AUDIO
Many of us have heard about the Great Commission, but rarely do we think about that commission in light of Jesus’ resurrection. Our “going” is a result of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. To accomplish our mission to make disciples from all the nations, we should not be motivated by guilt, but by Jesus Christ Himself. And because He rose from the dead, we can be assured that Jesus will be with us as we obey the Great Commission.
Whether we live as students, employees, or church leaders, we are often confronted with the question of how will we live and how we will decide how to live. Recently, I read the following suggestion: We need to be less concerned with the method (traditions) and more concerned with results. But is that really true? Our methods determine our results. As we know, ends do not justify the means, and our traditions guide us towards positive results & guard us from negative results. For example, our theological traditions, such as the creeds, guard us against false doctrine and false practice. The process…
Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past decade, you have probably heard Christians being criticized for being “one issue voters” or for trying to “legalize morality.” Even though both Christians and non-Christians defend their beliefs, Christians are often viewed as offensive, stubborn, and close-minded. That being the case, in this harsh political climate, how should Christians respond? Most U.S. citizens recognize that voting on a single issue is rarely a good idea. Even still, we all can imagine scenarios that would drive us to that extreme. If the tax rate were to increase to 75%, for instance,…
Christ Provides How Jesus Cares (14:13-14) How We Should Respond (14:15-18) How Jesus Provides (14:19-21)
We live in a world full of borders where people are divided between “insiders” and “outsiders.” In Acts8:26-40, we meet a God who has no borders — a God who saves all kinds of people, all over the world. No matter what you look like or where you’ve been, God promises to rescue you. Even if others have kept you on the outside, God wants to make you an insider.
How can the Christian church thrive when others do not seem interested? Each church must admit its own faults and oversights, so that it can become the Church that God desires. In order to thrive, the Church must be comprised of people who are devoted to God’s Word and who minister to the needs of others. Anything less than that leads to decline.
Humanness, being made in the image of God, is like a key which unlocks all the doors in the house of the Christian life. In this article we wish to step back from this organizing principle to view the design of the house as a whole. In other words, we intend to examine the framework within which the Christian life is to be understood. Why is it important to consider this framework? Can we not just get on with considering biblical passages about the Christian life? Why bother with frameworks (biblical or otherwise) and alternative philosophies? These are good questions and…