While various men may define faith differently and while various groups may separate faith and obedience in God’s plan for man, the first article in this series found that both the Bible and lexicographers emphasize that true faith involves conviction, surrender and obedience.  Is there further Biblical evidence that can offered in this matter? It may surprise some Bible readers to learn…

The path which America has chosen is so much like that chosen by the Jews just before their cities were leveled and they were taken captive into Babylon. The imagery chosen by Jeremiah to describe why all this happened is so vivid. He described the path they had taken by comparing it to a traveler who decides which road he will take.…

Understanding Biblical concepts can sometimes be a challenge when man has chosen to interject himself and complicate simple heavenly truths.  However, if we will make the conscious effort to lay aside man’s opinions and disassociate ourselves from manmade dogmas, we will find that the Bible makes things very clear for us and is not self-contradicting.  Let us consider the Biblical connection between…

I remember when I found this verse. At the time, it was so simple and profound to me. In my naivete, I thought that if people just knew this verse was in the Bible it would start them on the path to real change—as though it was a “magic” verse, an answer to everything, like 42. “The conclusion, when all has been…

Have you seen the commercial where a father and his son are together working in the garage and the son spontaneously says, “I love you, Dad”? Before the aging father got his hearing aids, he had to ask the son to repeat what was said. That all changed after he bought the new hearing aid being advertised. Now when they are working…

“You should have a look at this website over here.  It has a lot of good in-depth Bible studies on it.” Sometimes recommendations like this are made to me and other Christians.  So, when we venture over to a highly-endorsed site, for what should we be on the lookout?  My general practice is to do the same as I’ve done for years…

In 1519, Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernan Cortes landed on the shores of Mexico having sailed from Cuba. He then had his ships destroyed. There is a lot of myth and debate about how and why. Some say it was to stop any future revolts. Some said he did it under the guise that they were not seaworthy. Still others suggest that…

You likely have seen it several times: that commercial where an older son and his aging father are working on a project together. The son spontaneously says, “I love you, Dad,” but his father fails to understand what has been said and asks the son to repeat it. After that father buys the hearing aids which are the focus of the ad,…