Holding to Truth

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

How to Study the Bible

“How do you study the Bible?” Maybe that’s a question that you’ve been asking yourself or others you respect. Whether you’ve been a Christian for years or just recently received the Lord Jesus, it’s vital that you learn how to study the Bible. Why? The Bible reveals God Himself and His intention for man. It also

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How Your Spirit, Soul, and Body Can Be Wholly Sanctified by God

spirit soul and body

The Bible clearly reveals that God made us with three distinct parts—spirit, soul, and body. In my post, “Is there a difference between the soul and the spirit?” I presented these three parts with a particular focus on  the difference between the spirit and soul. A key verse on these three parts is 1 Thessalonians

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What is love?

“What is love?” It’s a question millions of people are asking every day. But where is the answer?  The love displayed in this world is disillusioning. It’s temporary at best…selfish, shallow and often showy. But genuine love is deeper. It’s not just something on the surface, something merely spoken with our lips. Real love is

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How God’s love enables sinners to repent

“How is possible for those who’ve wandered far from God to return to Him?”  You  might say you’ve strayed too far from God. You’ve  sinned too badly. God would never receive you back. Or…you might feel your heart is too dark or hard. You could never return to Him. Or…you might even feel,  like the

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What is Life?

“What is life?” Have you ever asked yourself this question? …Possibly when you were plagued by troubles and frustrations in your human life, family life or profession. Or…maybe it was just a deep, inner sense of emptiness that caused you to consider—“what is life?” You’re not alone. Even some of the most successful, famous, and

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3 Blessings God Has Prepared for You

Is your view of  God’s blessings the same as His? Consider. Have you ever been disappointed that God didn’t “bless  you” in the way you’d hoped?   Maybe… You didn’t succeed in school or sports as you had expected or… You didn’t get that job that you really wanted or… The person that you loved, didn’t

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Speak to Christ the Rock to Drink the Spirit as the Water of Life!

Speak to the Rock, Bid the waters flow, Doubt not the Spirit, Given long ago; Take what He waiteth, Freely to bestow, Drink till its fulness All Thy being know. This chorus from A.B.  Simpson’s (1843-1918) classic hymn has really spoken to me! It rises up in my heart again and again! “Oh, speak to the Rock, bid the

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“What Must I Do to Be Saved?”

Believe on the Lord and you shall be saved

“What Must I Do to Be Saved?” This was the anxious word of a despairing Roman jailer in the ancient city of Philippi. A great earthquake had shaken the foundations of the prison he was guarding. And all the prison doors were opened. The prisoners’ escape meant his execution—his life for theirs. So he was

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Have You Found the Way of Peace?

Have you found the way of peace?

Is there a “way of peace” in this world today? The world is full of unrest and anxiety. People are more anxious than ever…and rightfully so. But it’s not just troubling news reports… Hidden deep in the hearts of people, from all walks of life, is an absence of peace.  It’s not just a pandemic,

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What is Redemption? How is Salvation Different?

Redemption refers to the price that you have to pay to get back what is yours, but has been lost. Years ago you could take soda bottles back to the grocery store and they’d give you the “redemption value” right on the spot. If your car ever got impounded for being left in the wrong

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