The Food and Drug Administration requires labels on food packages to indicate the % Daily Value of that food item to the FDA’s recommendation of 2,000 calories a day. It doesn’t matter, in essence, who picks up that package of food. It is going to recommend 2,000 calories. Yet, even the FDA realizes that the caloric needs of each individual person varies.…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 8)
A leading disinfectant spray claims that it “kills 99.9% of germs.” That sounds pretty impressive. You can’t get much closer to 100% than that. Due to scientific limitations and the existence of resistant microbes, it cannot guarantee 100% elimination of all germs. But 99.9% is good enough. What if Bible promises worked that way? What if the blood of Jesus cleansed us from 99.9% of our sins? That…
The denominational world seems to say many things about baptism, except (unfortunately) what the Bible actually says about baptism. Some describe baptism as “the solemn and beautiful testimony of a believer showing forth his faith” and “a sign of fellowship and identification with the visible body of Christ.” However, the Bible never uses this terminology and never calls baptism a “testimony” or a “sign.”…
The toughest job in the world today is being a faithful Christian parent! While it can be difficult for a faithful dad and faithful mom to raise faithful kids together, the task is exponentially tough for a single parent doing it alone, or the Christian parent with an unbelieving spouse. If this is you, may I offer you some encouragement? Let’s focus…
The price of name brand medications today can be extremely expensive, but generic brand often saves a huge amount. The same goes for name brand foods, as the generic brand (or store brand) can sometimes be half the price. This leads many to avoid the name brand as much as possible and just go with the cheapest option. Unfortunately, this mentality can sometimes creep…
Since the congregation is singing in worship, does that alleviate my responsibility to sing to the congregation? No (Eph. 5:19). Since the congregation has a program to care for widows, does that remove my responsibility to visit and look after the widows of the congregation? No (Jas. 1:27). You see, congregational activity does not take the place of my individual responsibility. Apply that to the Great…
It seems that there are some sins which are quickly and universally condemned, such as murder, stealing, rape, child molestation, etc. The very thought of these (and others) can be so repulsive to some that they immediately condemn any practice of it. Yet, there are some other sins that even Christians seem to have a hard time standing against. These often involve…
To get from my office to almost anywhere in the church building, I must walk through the hallway of the children’s Bible classes. It is a rare day (if ever!) that I do not reflect on the great folks who teach in that hallway and thank God for them. Teachers, thank you! Thank you for saying “Yes” to teaching! Thank you for every minute that you…