But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:6, NIV)
Copyright © 2010 Scott F Paradis Imagine living in a magnificently beautiful setting, warm and comfortable surrounded by great bounty — life is good, you might say grand. Existence is always and forever in the bliss of now. No yearning for yesterday, no anxiety about tomorrow, no concern today. What is, is. For the ego [...]
I've heard an expression many times over the years: God is never late. On the other hand, perhaps, a good expression for us would be: we are never patient. So how can we figure out God's timetable? First, let's admit that we really are impatient. We have become a product of our modern conveniences. We [...]
How dead is dead? Either a person is or isn'd. Death doesn't have shades or tones, it's either yes or no. On or off, black or white. Alive or dead, it's as simple as that. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which [...]
Attitude, Apostasy and Disillusionment Christians whose motto is "Positive and Encouraging" will never express the content of 1 Corinthians 11:17 — or ever consider those aspects of the biblical message that disturb or offend anyone. They know that people want encouragement and do not want chastisement, so they pander to the former and ignore the [...]
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By Thomas E. Brewton Paul's epistle to the Romans is historically the early church's firmest single doctrinal statement of Christian faith. Pastor Dan Gardner (Assembly of God Church, Cohocton, New York) opened a series of sermons exploring the Apostle Paul's letter to the church in Rome. The epistle was written approximately 27 years after the [...]
The Bible is a Book that is loved around the world. Its followers live in every country and in every climate. Those who read it regularly love its pages and often do not get enough of it. Many even devote their life to the study of it, going after many degrees. But is it a [...]
One of the most controversial subjects among Christians today, is whether or not the Ten Commandments are still valid today. While many concede that Nine of them are still valid, but the 4th one concerning keeping of the Sabbath on the day ordained and sanctified by God is no longer necessary, some even go as [...]
The Bible is a Book that has two main divisions in – the Old Testament and the New Testament. Even though there are these distinct parts of the Bible – it still has only one theme – redemption. This is necessary to understand because the whole Bible revolves around this theme, and some have said [...]
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That Holy Book, called the Bible, is the only Book like it. While many know that it is a holy Book, they do not know exactly what the Bible is, or why it was given. Once those two thoughts can be understood, then we will be able to answer the above question satisfactorily. In an [...]
If you asked this question to a group of Christians, over 85% of them would probably call Pilot a better man than Herod. Yet to this day, our Nicene Creed attributes the torture and death of Jesus to Pilot. So why do people consider him the lesser of two evils? Was it the Half Hearted [...]
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