BY HENRY M. MORRIS, PH.D. @icr.org “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:42–43) One of the two thieves on the cross continued in unbelief right up until the time he died (Luke 23:39), but the second repented and believed unto salvation. The one assures us th…

(Excerpted from gotquestions.org and Author’s study of the 7 Levitical Feasts) Pentecost Sunday is celebrated to recognize the gift of the Holy Spirit, realizing that God’s very life, breath and energy live in believers. The Holy Spirit is not just a force. He is the third person of the Trinity, God in every way. Before the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit regenerated men and empowered them for…

W. Philip Keller in “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” wrote: “Our thoughts, our ideas, our emotions, our choices, our impulses, drives, and desires are all shaped and molded through the exposure of our minds to other people’s minds… [in the case of associating with anti-Christian people] one cannot be exposed to such contacts without coming away contaminated. The thought patterns of people are bec…

“Honor thy father and thy mother.” Most of us have, or had, a mother who was ideal in many ways and is/was greatly loved, appreciated and respected. However, if there is a history of bitterness, abuse, or grudges between you and your mother, it may seem impossible to honor someone who has hurt you so deeply. But God’s plan for families requires you to accept His order of society, and you are to a…

By Oswald Chambers, @ My Utmost for His Highest (utmost.org) For we live by faith, not by sight. — 2 Corinthians 5:7 At times, we are conscious of receiving God’s attentions; we feel the light of his inspiration shining upon us, and we delight to do his will. But when he begins to use us in ways we don’t like, putting us to work at tasks that seem lowly or unimportant, we take on a pathetic…

Sin was not part of the original creation, nor was it decreed by the Creator’s will. Evil is not a created thing—it is not a creature and has no independent being. Evil has no standard as goodness does; it is a lack, a deficiency, a falling short of the standard of God’s perfect goodness. All sin, no matter how trivial it may seem, falls short of moral perfection. God is always consistent with Hi…

MISSING THE TARGET BY STEVE HERZIG FriendsofIsrael.org We believe that sin is anything that does not conform to the character and nature of God. We believe that all mankind sinned in Adam, the head of the human race, and that each human being has a sin nature and also has committed personal sin. So reads The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry’s doctrinal statement. Sin entered the world through Ad…

Compiled from the writings of Oswald Chambers “Devotions for a Deeper Life” “And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” 1 John 2:2. Sin is not merely immorality. Sin is deeper, more massive, more awful. Sin reflects a disposition that refuses to let God rule. We are playing fools around the Cross of Christ to think that Jesus came jus…

No one truly preaches the Gospel unless they preach Jesus and the resurrection. Wherever the disciples went, they preached that Christ died for our sins, that He was buried, and that He rose again, that is, He returned to life, on the third day, according to the Scriptures. There is no Biblical connection between the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the common modern traditions related to Easter…

Palm Sunday is the day in which Christians observe the triumphal entry of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, into Jerusalem. Jesus at last allowed the people to openly recognize Him as their King and their awaited Messiah. Jesus is fulfilling prophecy. The animal on which He rode was the one the kings of Israel rode when they came in peace; and Zechariah’s prophecy had foretold that the coming of…

The verses are about a love story between King Solomon and his beloved. The imagery of Jesus and the love He has for His bride, the Church, can be seen as the Son is gazing through the lattice in Spring when all is in bloom. “My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away” is a beautiful reminder of the future day when Jesus comes for His church, and the Marriage…

By Daniel E. Woodhead @theologyinperspective.com John 4:7-9 “7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.” (KJV)…