Hebrews 13:8 reminds us, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” God is still in control. He doesn't change. He has not changed the rules. His plan for salvation has not changed.
In Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul tells us the lost sinner “is dead in trespasses and sins.” Satan and the world system keeps them in a constant state of deception, separated from God, doomed to face Him in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When dealing with God, on both the practical and spiritual levels, we have two dissimilar concepts running in our heads simultaneously. On the one hand is the concept of God’s ...
About three months ago my husband, Ken, and I were back in the Baltimore area for my 30 high school reunion. You know how reunions are. You check out everybody’s waistline. You look at the bald spots.
He pursued me patiently across decades, as I passed from fundamentalism to progressive faith to another faith altogether. The voice from the pulpit rang out, echoing through the large Baptist ...
“Not the goods of the world, but God. Not riches, but God. Not honors, but God. Not distinction, but God. Not dignities, but God. Not advancement, but God. God always and in everything.” — St Vincent ...
God has promised you so much! If you made a list of all the pledges found in sacred Scripture, it would be long. But here is one you will not find: God has your back. We all know what the phrase means ...
From the reputation Satan has gained over the last two millennia, you might think he was God’s original nemesis. But long before there was a Christian devil, God had a first worst enemy: the great ...
Many religious types are staunch supporters of the thought that God created humans. They argue that everything created has a beginning, and God is that beginning, the cause of everything that exists.
I’m always happy when a preacher finds a fresh way to discuss a familiar Bible story. Unless that preacher is Franklin Graham, the familiar Bible story is the good news of Jesus’ birth, and the fresh ...