Word Studies:
Love - Greek Meanings: Love "Charity suffereth long, (charity throughout these verses is translated ‘agape’, meaning "brotherly love, affection, good will, benevolence", ‘suffers long’ is translated ‘makroqumiva’ meaning ‘slow in avenging wrongs, endurance, constancy, steadfast, perseverance’)...
Wifely Role - The keeping of the home, an often maligned career in this modern age, is a woman’s main role; it is a duty that is actually a woman’s beautiful worship to God, through obedience. In listening to women in leadership talk, and attending various types of women’s meetings, I have found that this subject of the role of women is directly connected to what are referred to as ‘women’s ministries’ in the modern day Christian fellowship...
The Church - 1 Timothy 3: 5."but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth". Ephesians 1:22. "and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, 23. which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all..."
Doctrinal: Studies on the various doctrines in the Bible. For example, we can study the Trinity, or ask ourselves what is involved in a person becoming a Christian. A topical Bible may be helpful, as well as a book on theology. The Synopsis of Doctrine at the back of the Ryrie Study Bible may help.
Gospel Basics - The basis of the Gospel is that you are a sinner, and must be redeemed from your sin in order to be saved from Hell, or to spend Eternity in the Kingdom of God. Jesus is The Redeemer...
God is not Man That He Should Lie - (Numbers 23:19) Though we do mighty exploits in His name, or whether we have spiritual gifts, or whether we set up seven altars tree times, we cannot change the mind of God on that he has spoken. “Jacob have I loved; Esau have I hated.” Men are by nature liars. Their worship of God is based on lies...
Topical:
Immorality - Sexual immorality is one of the reasons that the wrath of God is coming upon man. There are other things such as drunkenness, slander, and lying; but sexual immorality stands out because it is promoted by society and the most unclean. There are many things that are sexually immoral. It is increasingly becoming necessary to point a number of these out...
Determining the Truth of an Apology - We have all heard many apologies, whether big or small, passionate or flippant. If we are human, we have all given them at one time or another; some we meant, some we didn't. Apologies have become as common as "Thank you.", or "Good night.", as abundant as greasy fries at a fast-food drive-thru...
Faith & Works - Paul VS. James: This is not an easy subject. Martin Luther, a man for whom I have deep respect, struggled with the book of James and called it an "epistle of straw." He probably felt this because the Church of Rome beat him over the head with it, and he wanted to make sure everyone knew that a straw nightstick was not to be included with the sword of the gospel according to Paul...
Zion - Where is Zion? Does anyone know? Is it on earth? Was it ever on earth? Will it ever be on earth? Psalm 87: "A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song. On the holy mount stands the city He founded: " The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. [Selah] ...
Covetousness - Almost every Christian in this country, if you ask them, will profess to be generous to a fault, or if not, they used to be until their money ran out. What they don’t know is that they are breaking this commandment of God every minute and yet remain self-justified...
Brethren - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!’, Psalms 133 tells us; this commands a blessing for those brethren that meet together in unity. Men throughout the entire New Testament, the men of the early Church met together, were taught together and worshiped the Lord together...
False Brethren - Many pastors and evangelists nowadays talk about love. They do not talk about hate, unless they are coming against the preaching of the gospel by unlicensed persons. To them, hate does not belong in the Christian's vocabulary, except to condemn lay preachers. But let us see how the apostle Paul used the word hate: "Let love be without falseness. Hate that which is evil; cling to that which is good"...
Suffering - Christians suffer because they are in the world, but not of it. The wicked suffer because they are under a curse along with the rest of creation. There is a big difference between Christian suffering and the general suffering in this present age...
Life & Living - 2 Corinthians 6&7: "Come Out and be Separate." Paul interprets the prophecy to mean that we as individuals must not be bound together with unbelievers. Those not interested in becoming holy look for other interpretations and run to Revelation to make up some stories about the end times...
Find Your Local Church - The purpose of this article is not to draw people away from Christ, but to invoke them to step away from the leaven of the Pharisees and encourage them towards a passion for God and His Word. I do not find joy nor any type of comfort in pointing out the degradation of the church here in America...
Expository:
Colossians 3:1-3 - If ye then be risen with Christ, Colossians 3:1. If ye then be risen... Not everyone has risen with Christ. Most people do not even understand what Paul is talking about here. They think to themselves: we will strive to be risen with Christ. Paul is not speaking to such...
Romans 1-3 - (This article was written as a rebuttal in a debate on homosexuality on a theology forum) Romans 1-3 Speaks of: Condemnation and the need of God's righteousness for: 1. unrighteous gentiles (vs. 1:18-32), 2. unrighteous Jews (vs. 2:1-3:8), 3. unrighteous mankind. (vs. 3:9-20) Verse 1:18 - God's wrath is revealed against men, who although they are convicted of their sin, oppose and resist God's truth by holding fast to their sins. Paul is speaking of those who reject Christ, unbelievers...
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