Holding to Truth

holding to truth in love for the building up of the Body of Christ

What is God’s Selection and Predestination and Its Goal?

If you’re a believer, God chose you and predestinated you for His purpose. But, have you seen that God’s selection and predestination has a goal? Second, are you cooperating with God to reach this goal? As believers, we need to see that the first blessings God has bestowed on us are His selection and predestination

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How Christ in You Becomes Your Hope of Glory

If you’re a believer, Christ is in you! But do you know that He is in you as your hope of glory? In Colossians 1:27 Paul says, “To whom God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of

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Is Your Spiritual Eating Advancing?

“Is your spiritual eating advancing?” It’s a question worthy of sober consideration.  We’re all aware of how important physical eating is to our human life. But are we as conscious about our “spiritual eating?” You may be asking, “What do you mean by “spiritual eating?” To “eat” is to contact things outside of us and

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How to Begin Your Day with God

How can you, as a believer, begin your day with God? One of my deepest impressions as a child was seeing my godly mother sitting in her special chair each morning reading and studying her Bible. Rather than being distasteful to me, it was quite attractive. It motivated me to ask her to awaken me a

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How to Pray by Talking with the Lord

I’ve recently been enjoying a simple example of prayer from the Gospels. It comes from Luke chapter 11 verse 1. In this portion Jesus was in a certain place praying. When he finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught His disciples.” It was a

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How to Study the Bible: Light and Knowledge

A brother once told me that the happiest man in the world is one who is newly saved, before he has met too many Bible teachers. Such an idea may be troubling to anyone searching for how to study the Bible to gain a fuller knowledge of the truth and a deeper understanding of God,

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Do I Need to Be Baptized to Be Saved?

Now that you have believed in the Lord Jesus to receive God’s eternal life, you might be asking “Do I  also need to be baptized to be saved?” Yes, you need to be baptized to be saved.  But, it’s crucial to understand the meaning of “being saved.” It may not be what you think…so read on.

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Why It’s Important to Confess Your Faith in Christ to Your Friends

Opening my mouth to confess my faith in Christ to my friends was one of the greatest blessings of my high school and college years. It opened a door that has brought multiplied blessings until today. Especially for Christian students beginning a new school year, there is an awesome opportunity before you. Opening your mouth to

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Turn Spiritual Songs into Simple Morning Prayers

Are you looking for simple morning prayers to start your day off with the Lord? Have you ever considered using a hymn or spiritual song as your prayer? It’s a good way to be filled with the Lord for the day (Eph. 5:18-19). I’ve found that when I’m short of words, it’s helpful to draw

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6 Steps Jesus Took to Become Your Spiritual Food

Are you spiritually hungry?…Looking for real spiritual food to fill the emptiness you feel deep inside? You may have even been a Christian for many years. Yet, you still feel that you are not receiving the real spiritual supply that you need to grow in Christ and to live a normal Christian life. If so,

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