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Prescription for Depression

Whatever the circumstance may be, the cause for depression is often the same: "hope deferred"...

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Political Perspective

The real "prize" is not political/legislative power/influence, the real prize is the uplift of Jesus (John 12:32). And to do this effectively we must love each other. So let us always AFFIRM GOD'S...

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There is NO Other Way, NO Other Truth, NO Other Life

God, Jehovah, The God of the Bible, will NOT share the "spotlight": If we have salvation by Him, then we have salvation by Him ONLY; if we worship Him, then we worship Him ONLY, if we serve Him, then...

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Be wary of modern-day “prophets”

Despite all the prophets God sent, the Israelites were not saved, because they rejected God. Prophets/prophecies do not save us. Only God's grace by faith of Jesus Christ can save us.

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Deep Pockets of Grace: the Call to Generosity

Jesus not only commands that we lend, He also tells us not to expect anything back: “hoping for nothing again”. And that is as it should be, because we must look to God for our provision.

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See GOD First

To "see" the human being "first" risks the prioritization of the state of man over the design/plan of God. It is to be preoccupied with where someone is rather than where they need to be.

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NO Middle-Ground: We LIVE in the LIGHT or DIE in the DARKNESS

Fellowship with God requires a total commitment to exclusivity in the Believer/Disciple/Worshipper. Fellowship with God requires, demands, absolute purity of heart and mind, absolute purity of one’s...

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Is Baptism Required for Salvation?

There is still much confusion among Believers regarding the role of Baptism: Specifically, whether or not Baptism is required for salvation. There is much already written on this subject; nevertheless,...

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No Lust, No Sin, No Problem

As long as we try to tackle sinfulness by focusing solely on the sinful acts, rather than the lusts that produce them, we will live in frustration. The only way to stop a weed from sprouting is to kill...

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3 Days and 3 Nights | Accuracy & significance of the timeline for Jesus’...

Today there is a vocal minority of Christians who have made a tremendous issue out of the phrase "three days and three nights.” They insist that Jesus used the expression because He was to be in the...

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Grappling with Grace

We must contend for our faith, by fighting for holiness, standing against false teaching and demonstrating, by the obedient lives we live, the truth of the Gospel: that it is possible for a man to live...

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Fingerprints of False Teachers and False Doctrines

False teachers/doctrine can be identified. The only remaining question is whether or not we care to identify them and contend for the faith. It is easier to go along with the status quo than to...

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Perspective on Prayer Projects

When prayer is all we can give, then it is a great gift indeed. But, if we can give more today, then we must do more than just pray. If prayer is all we are willing to give, then we don’t really want a...

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The Upside of Down | Disappointment, Depression and Spiritual Growth

Rather than deny our disappointments with God, it is far more helpful to face them head on. Yes, even it means we complain, whine, and fuss just like a child would. We must confront the reality that...

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VESTED with VALUE | All Lives Matter

It is God and not men that impute value to human life. And, in God's eyes, ALL lives matter. Whether you value my life or not, God does. How anyone (even me) values my life does NOT change my intrinsic...

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Christians and Politics: A Few Questions to Consider

It is possible to be saved and be on the wrong side of many issues, BUT remain saved. It is also possible to be unsaved and be on the right side of many issues, BUT remain condemned. Salvation is...

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The First Step to Salvation

...the act of faith in accepting the prescription for salvation... in God's Word, must also mean full acceptance of ALL other prescriptions in His Word: Full acceptance of even those truths that we...

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The Confrontation Conundrum

God still loves the fool. Even though the fool has rejected God, God desires to rescue the fool from His folly, so that he can know the Truth and be saved.

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3 Days and 3 Nights | Accuracy & significance of the timeline for Jesus’...

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“How do you know if what you are praying for is in God’s will?”

It is not that God has difficulty hearing us, it’s that we have difficulty hearing Him. Prayer is really a means by which God prepares our hearts and minds to "hear" Him, i.e., to perceive His will.

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