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…we are deceived, we think we are doing right. So if we think we are right and we are not, and we are by ourselves, there is little hope for us. Hebrews 3:12-13 tells us that the way we can avoid deception is to be around one another and exhort one another. A brother sharpens his friend and can speak truth into life as an antidote to deception. In my younger years, at one time I determined that I would…

…If He leads us to marriage, then we can have a close relationship with the wife He has provided. But both inside and outside of marriage, it is good to learn self-control with regard to sexual desires. We do well not to let sexual fantasies run in our minds, but rather to bring every thought into the obedience of Christ. We are told to flee sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18). As Proverbs 6:23 states, God’s commandments are a lamp to…

…is done through coercion, intimidation, or against the will of your spouse would be wrong in the sight of God. Any sexual activity that both you and your spouse are jointly delighted in is good and right before God. In fact, in Hebrews 13:4, the Scripture writer uses the term “undefiled” to describe sexual relations between spouses in a marriage. So I would encourage you to think of the wishes and desires of your spouse in your sexual activities, seeking…

…that. I feel sick, heartsick, broken, hopeless, and terrified. I wish it said in the Bible, “If you are concerned that you committed the unpardonable sin, then you haven’t.” But the Bible doesn’t say that. And everyone defines the unpardonable sin differently! I want to have peace knowing that I have asked the Lord for forgiveness, and He will forgive me. I try my best to hold onto John 6:37 — “no wise cast out” — even though I don’t…

Jesus Christ was born in the meridian of time (Luke 2:7) Performing miracles that were miraculous and divine He took six pots full of water and turned them into wine (John 2: 1-11) He cast out devils and sent them into a herd of swine (Matthew 8:28-34)(Mark 5:1-15)(Luke 8:27-39) Jesus took and blessed the two small fish and five loaves of bread (Matthew 14:14-21)(Mark 6:30-44) From which a multitude of five thousand people were fed (Luke 9:10-17)(St. John 6:1-14) He…

…that person gains to go out and sin all they want? Paul answers this question as well in Romans 6. If we have been freed from sin by coming to Christ, why would we want to be entangled back into that yoke of bondage? When we sin, sin takes hold of us and destroys the sweetness of our relationship with Christ and brings us back into bondage. Additionally, if we are truly Christians, God will discipline us (Hebrews 12:4-13). So,…

…Bible. Please, do not stop doing these things. Prayer is critical in overcoming temptation, as Jesus told His disciples. And the time to pray is before we fall into temptation. It is good to pray when we are in temptation, but Jesus taught us to pray for deliverance from temptation before we are tempted. At His throne we will find grace and mercy in our times of need, as Hebrews 4:16 tells us. So we should come to Jesus and…

…not believe. And it is not a belief in the decrees of God or His sovereignty that defines faith, but rather a belief in the existence of God and His goodness as a rewarder of those who seek Him diligently (Hebrews 11:6). Debates largely simply reinforce previously desired opinions. Such theological debates do little to draw people to Jesus Christ. Although the early church strongly argued for “free will,” by the time of Augustine in the fifth century determinism had…

…It may seem strange to raise this question. But for some, when we think of rituals, we think of the Pharisees who fasted twice a week, tithed of their mint and anise, washed their hands ritualistically, and made the Sabbath a burden through their rituals. We read Christ’s condemnation of the Pharisees (Matthew 12:2-7; 12:9-14; 15:1-20; 23:4, 14, 16-22, 23, 25-28). We read also God’s condemnation of the empty rituals of Israel (Isaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 6:20; Hosea 6:6; 8:13; 9:4;…

…Thinking that we are beyond God’s grace diminishes God. This is why Scripture never asks us to set our thoughts on ourselves. Rather, we are to set our thoughts on things above (Colossians 3:1-3), to focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2). I encourage you to stop thinking about yourself, and think about God, His great promises, and how you can help others. Whatever the passage on blaspheming the Holy Spirit means, and many scholars have wrestled with this passage, it does…