The New Testament is quite clear: 1) Matters of doctrine must be uniformly believed among Christians; 2) Matters of conscience must be uniformly tolerated; and 3) Conflating these two categories is unacceptable—decreeing that you can “let your conscience be your guide” in doctrinal matters is…
Because the gospel of salvation in Christ is for all humanity, it was divinely designed to include people with differing cultures and consciences. In the first century this meant placing in one united body Jews who had very strict dietary rules and Gentiles who grew…
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts” (Romans 13:14). Send article as PDF
“The night is far spent; the day is at hand. Therefore, let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust,…
“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now, our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore, let us cast off the works…
A recurring challenge preachers face is rousing people who have become spiritually complacent and lethargic. Send article as PDF
Regardless of which time zone you live in, this question has the same resounding answers for every Christian: Send article as PDF
“Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘You shall not covet,’ and…
“Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:8). Send article as PDF
“For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor” (Romans 13:6-7)….
