“Why is the gospel so powerful? Why is the gospel the omnipotent power of God operative unto salvation? Just for this reason: that it is the Word of God! And the Word of God is never void of power! “The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces to the dividing asunder of …
“It may well be a precarious undertaking to provide in a mere handful of pages a description of Christianity that is somewhat sufficient. The richness of [Christianity] is already in inverse proportion to the limitations of the available space. Christianity is a religion which, apart from its beginnings in Israel, has existed for more than eighteen centuries and has in …
God never commands us to do what he does not enable us to do. And through Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, in modern-day northeastern Greece, God both tells us to rejoice and also gives us great reason to rejoice–whatever we are facing in life. Joy is a spiritual grace that we all need to experience in our Christian …
“The church today has a heart condition. She has not taken care of herself. As a result, she is sick. Modern religious doctors have written prescriptions to treat her lethargy, joylessness, fruitlessness, and weakening faith. But they are addressing only the symptoms, never getting to the root problem. The heart problem plaguing the modern church cannot be healed with new …
The inherent human tendency to judge and categorize others inhibits the unity and acceptance God intends for His church. However, by understanding the transformative message of the gospel, we can break free from the divisions fueled by favoritism and judgmentalism. By recognizing our shared sinfulness and salvation, God can create an environment where unity prevails.
