In listening to and reading posts from some Christians over the last decades, it appears that some have forgotten what the Bible says. Consider carefully that what God says still applies today. Feel free to argue against this…with Him! “Let every soul [you!] be subject to the governing authorities [even in America].  For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that…

What if you took a slip a paper and wrote the answers to the following questions? If you turned off the television for one day, how many minutes would that give you? 30? 60?  240? If you turned off social media for one day, how many minutes would that give you? If you turned off the video games for one day, how many minutes would that give…

Are you ready for Jesus to come? That can mean different things. It can mean—have you obeyed the gospel plan of salvation to have your sins washed away by the blood of Jesus, so that you are sin-free when He comes? It can mean—are you living faithfully to His commands as He has instructed us to do, so that He finds you actively doing His…

Under the Levitical system, priests would offer the blood of animals (certainly not the priest’s own personal blood) to make atonement for the sins of the people (Ex. 29:36-37), but that blood could not “take away sins” (Heb. 10:4). But, when Christ came into the world, He did not come to offer someone else’s blood. Note the emphasis in these four verses. “The church…

When one reads the book of Proverbs, he will find the word “wise” 72 times and the word “wisdom” 50 times. Yes, the book of Proverbs was written “to know wisdom and instruction” (1:2), for “a wise man will hear and increase learning” (1:5) and “receive commands” (10:8). The wise, inspired penman pleaded, “Pay attention to my wisdom” (5:1), “Hear instruction and be wise”…