3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,...
Salvation
Adultery is the Expressed Form of Lust
Text “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away....
How Can I Live the Christian Life?
Introduction With so many responsibilities and commands in the Bible, it seems impossible to live the Christian life. Jesus commands people love the Lord their God with all their being. The Father commands us to be holy as He is holy. When one really thinks about it,...
How Does Peter’s Denial Give Us Hope
It might seem preposterous that Peter's denial of Christ could give Christians hope, but it makes sense as we consider how the believer should handle sin. Believers must hate sin, flee from sin, and ask God to keep up from temptation to sin. So how does Peters denial...
What We Believe Podcast series
Listen to the Striving for Eternity podcast series going into great detail explaining our doctrinal statement. Is the Bible Eternal – What We Believe, Part 1 What is the Inspiration of Scripture? – What We Believe, Part 2 Interpreting Scripture, What We Believe, Part...
God Just and Merciful?
Introduction God just and merciful? Have you ever heard the expression “If there is a loving and just God, why does he let bad things happen to good people?” Maybe you have heard it from your friends, children, or grandchildren. I often hear that garbage spewed in the...
Christ’s Atonement is Superior
Introduction Christians are under assault today. No, we are not being attacked by soldiers; there are no bombing attacks on United States soil. We are being attacked with lies and harmful ideologies. White Christian males are constantly being told they are racists for...
John’s Witness to the Reliability of the Bible
"The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29, ESV). The reliability of the Bible has been questioned throughout time. Introduction William Tyndale was one of the best witnesses for...
Jesus, Glory, Grace, and Truth
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he...
The True Light Makes Believers Children of God
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed...