Repentance is what results when godly sorrow meets a godly response. It comes about when we change our attitude and our action toward sin. Thayer’s Bible Dictionary defines the Greek word for repent in this way, “To change one’s mind; to change one’s mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one’s past sins.” […]
During these unprecedented times many people are finding themselves worshiping at home for the first time in their lives. That means they are learning how to plan for worship so they are prepared and have everything needed for worship on the morning of the Lord’s Day. Many are utilizing online streaming services and tuning in […]
What does Works Mean in Religion Today? In the religious world today there is much confusion regarding works. Some teach that works have nothing to do with salvation, that salvation is by the grace of God and received by faith only. Others hold a doctrine that essentially teaches a kind of works-based salvation. They hold […]
Are You Rooted and Grounded in Faith, or in Man? There is an old truism that we are not to put our trust in man, because man will disappoint us in the end. Men are fallible, subject to temptation and often give in to sin. If our faith, our trust, our hope resides in some […]
From the time that sin first entered the world, God had made certain promises to mankind concerning a redeemer or “Messiah” who would eventually free him from the bondage of sin. This was first promised, in Genesis 3:15, to Satan that the seed of Eve would bruise his head. A second promise was made to […]
This question is often asked by people in the religious world, by members of the church and by denominational people as well, as a means of opening an evangelistic conversation. The question and the usual emphasis on the word “my,” implies two things. First, that the person asking the question believes he has a personal […]
“Don’t sweat the small stuff.” was a slogan that was very popular a few years ago. The slogan really comes from series of books written by Richard Carlson. The country group Alabama even sang a song about no sweating the small stuff. To a certain degree, that is a good thing. Don’t Worry About the […]
What was life like without coffee? Before coffee found its way to Europe and the Americas the people in those regions were very sleepy and depressed because they did not have coffee to drink. (Historical fact I just made up.) Coffee had been, up until the 1700’s, a very tightly controlled commodity that was monopolized […]
“To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer, The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, And by opposing end them…” — Shakespeare, (Hamlet, Act 3; Scene 1) This was the question Hamlet in the Shakespearean play asked […]
An Example of Bad Recruiting Please bear with the following illustration if you are not a Texas Longhorn fan, there will be a spiritual application made from all this, so bear with me. I am a college football fan and as anyone who knows me understands, the subject of my college football passion is the […]