In our last "Let's Take A Look" Article, we attempted to call attention to a very significant discussion on the matter of guilt and the believer's heart. We asked if the Bible says anything about guilt and the believer's heart. Our answer was in the affirmative! More significantly however, there is a much more important reason why we need to understand this issue of guilt and the heart of the redeemed…

There is no shortage of literature and teaching on the heart, that is the soul, the seat of our emotions, sentiments, and will, that is the source of our character, demeanor, behavior, preferences, and overall disposition. Simply put, our heart is often used as the designation for the core of who we are. Christian literature and teaching on the same subject are just as plentiful as other non-Christian…

To most of us, the experience of salvation, that very private moment of conversion, is always mysterious and hard to explain to someone else who did not have the same experience. Unfortunately, there are times when people see such difficulties as a reason to dismiss the reality of God's salvation. But for those who have been confronted by the overwhelming conviction of the irresistible power of the…

Most of us often wonder why our faith does not easily and readily convert into a Christian walk! Why is that? Should the question be "why do we wonder?" instead of "why doesn't our faith convert?" into a meaningful Christian walk? We think so. The subject of faith cannot be sufficiently treated in a short article like this. We will take time to discuss it in a series of articles in the near future.…

Is it possible? Hebrews 10:26-27. This is probably one of the most difficult passages of Scripture for us to understand. That does not mean that we don't know what it says. We do! But how are we to understand it in light of the entire biblical narrative? How can a person know everything there is to know about the Gospel and still not be a Christian? Is it actually possible that a person can teach…

In the most recent article, in the "What Does It Mean? series, we explored with you, our readers, the message in 1 Timothy 6:10 regarding the love of money. The text emphatically tells us that the love of money is the root of all evil". We concluded that when our love for God is replaced by the love of money, then money turns into an idol and our love for money undermines our love for God. Our love…

In last week’s article, we meditated on Psalm 15 where those who have been made worthy in Jesus Christ to live at God’s “Holy Hill” were described. David told us that those who live in God’s “Holy Hill” are: upright, righteous, truthful, sacrificial, respectful, and consistent. They avoid evil, do not take advantage at the expense of others, are not bribed and do not take bribe, are not slanderous,…

Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com So far, we have been having conversation with you, our readers, on some significant points relating to the various aspects of the traits and characters which define our way of life as God's children. We have shared what we have learned from the Scriptures about forgiveness, fear, disappointment, expectations, healing, studying the Word of God, etc., hoping to cultivate…

How do we, redeemed and forgiven sinners, live in the midst of a church divided? How does our faith survive in a faithless church culture? How do we as forgiven believers practice forgiveness and promote unity in the church without compromising God's revealed Truth? As we have been saying, we are living in a time when the Church of Jesus Christ appears to be surrounded and infiltrated by the ungodly.…

Madrugada Verde / Shutterstock.com In the last three Let's Take A Look articles, April 29, May 6, and May 13, we attempted to address the significance of forgiveness in the life of the individual believer. We also know from the Scriptures that individual believers are the building blocks of the Body of Christ, the Church. That means, as the life of the individual believer is, so will the life of the…