There may be certain parts of Scripture that we think only applied to first-century Christians and we just skip over them. But, perhaps we should take a closer look. Consider for a moment the numerous times that Christians were directed to “Greet one another.” That still applies today. First, think about the word, “Greet.” The Greek word literally means, “to draw to…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 27)
Did you hear about the parent whose child had a curable illness that simply required a regular prescription medication, but the parent let the young child decide each day whether to take the medicine or not? Oh, you didn’t? Did you hear about the parent whose child didn’t like going to school, so that parent decided to not make the child go to school,…
One of the most challenging and compelling verses in the Bible is Philippians 2:14 – “Do all things without complaining.” That verse was not written (only) to children. That verse was not written (only) to husbands and wives. That verse was written to Christians! In fact, it was written to mature Christians, along with elders and deacons (1:1). It was written to remind Christians of one distinct…
When it comes to the Bible, one must be able to answer the question, “Is the Bible the complete revelation of God, or are there verbal revelations from God outside of and subsequent to God’s revelation of His will in the Bible?” The Bible clearly teaches that it is the complete revelation of God. “All Scripture is given by the inspiration of…
Gods are supposed to have emotions, right? We read about the Greek gods of love, joy, pity, anger, violence, etc. But you know that those gods aren’t real, right? Those are fake, man-made gods. They have NO emotions, because they do NOT exist. The same goes for those stone and wooden idols—they have NO emotions, because they are a piece of stone or wood and are not…
Human beings. We are interesting creatures. How often do those who first realize that they need glasses not want to get glasses because of “how they will look”? Or, folks who don’t want to wear reading glasses, although they need them. Or, folks who don’t want to get hearing aids, although they need them. Or, folks who don’t want to use a walker, although it is needed.…
Can I ask you a question that you’ll just think about for moment? Step back, consider this, and formulate in your mind an answer to this question. “Where did the denominations come from?” Have you ever really thought about that? Depending on what researchers you trust, at the very least it can be stated that there are thousands of denominations in the…
Jesus was on this earth for only 33 years—what a short life. And yet we have less than 100 days of His life recorded in Scripture. With such little information shared with us about His day-to-day activities, we ought to truly absorb what we do know. One such detail is found in Luke 5:16. “He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.” Jesus made a…