There is a sense in Christianity, or at least within most believers that forgiveness works because of the cross, but that it works only as far as today. What I mean is, if you sin, you go to Christ and confess your failure, and are...
While not everyone has been to court, we are all familiar with courts and trials. It is in this context that the idea of being a witness for Christ takes on another whole meaning. 'You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you,...
Many believers are familiar with the seven letters of Christ to the seven churches in Asia. You can find them in chapters 2 and 3 of the book of Revelation. With the exception of the church at Sardis, the Lord had commendations for every church. ...
Like so many concepts in the Bible, they begin as something physical. Then, as the scripture proceeds, the Lord uses that physical thing as a symbol for a greater reality. For example the physical temple of the Old Testament becomes a spiritual temple. No longer do...
The word 'church' is used in the English language in many different ways. For example it is used to describe a building. You might hear someone giving directions, saying 'the old stone church is just across the river.' Or, it can be used to describe a denomination...
Jesus said to the twelve that it was better that he leave them, because the Holy Spirit would come. (John 16:7) It's hard to imagine how it could be better without Jesus physically present, but that is because we underestimate the power of the Holy...
Its easier to see in the Bible how Jesus and the Father are separate. Jesus prays to the Father, so they must be separate, and indeed they are. Yet it is hard for us to wrap our minds around how together, how inseparable, how agreed...
One of the challenges for all believers is the surrender of their will to God. This in fact is the challenge for all humans. Occasionally we meet someone who declares that they are an atheist, but it often seems to be the case that they...
