Christ Jesus and Faith

The story of David and Goliath found in the Bible is probably one of the most well-known and often-told stories from the Old Testament. It carries with it a wonderful lesson - that no problem is too big in the eyes of God. If we see everything in the same perspective as God, huge problems and situations that seem impossible can be seen more clearly. We can deal with them more effectively, especially with God on our [...]

The idea of wisdom is generally based on the understanding of the why and how. Beliefs about it vary between different people and different cultures. Most of it comes from watching and learning from others as well as ones own life experiences. In order to make appropriate choices, one must look at perceptions and knowledge about people, things, and life [...]

Even though we know “by their fruits” that some people will not make it to heaven, and based on what scripture says,
I think we still have to say that yes, Christ Jesus did die for the sins of everyone.  We know from scripture that John the Baptist pointed out Christ Jesus and said “Behold the [...]

Some believe that politics is a dirty business and those who believe in Christ Jesus should not vote and stay out of it.  Others believe that Christians should get registered to vote and be involved.  Which is the best way to go?  The question is, “If Christians stay out of politics, who will run the [...]

One of the things I hear most about the Bible is that it is a book that is written by men, not by God.  This is one of the reasons this writer uses the word “Scriptures” instead of “Bible” in most of my writings.  The word “Bible” simply means “book” and that seems to take [...]

The more I talk to people, the more they give me the impression that they are trying to get to heaven by obeying the 10 commandments.  But can obeying the 10 commandments really save us?  A better question would be “has anyone ever obeyed all of the 10 commandments without fail?  Most people will say [...]

I’m sure some of us are old enough to remember the TV series “Perry Mason”.  Our younger readers probably remember “Matlock”.  Remember how these TV attorneys took such special interest in their cases.  They were truly devoted to their clients and they never hardly lost a case.  These TV lawyers operated under a “blind justice” [...]