Tag Archives: Lord

How to become righteous.

The bible speaks a lot about being righteous. But can we be righteous before God? We see a world full of sin and decadence. People are cruel to one another, and the news and TV is often quite depressing.  It is easy to look at sin, that we perceive as worse then our own, and …

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God’s gifts to the believer.

God gives many gifts in this life, to those who believe in his Son, Jesus Christ.  Jesus has provided countless blessings to those that believe in him.  ” But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him. That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which …

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Living without fear or worry.

The greatest gift the believer in Jesus Christ receives is the gift of the Holy Spirit and of eternal life.  But many other wonderful gifts are given without merit or charge to those who receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.  The curse of worrying has caused innumerable heartache to all those that are plagued by …

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How is a person saved?

What must a person do to become saved, and have eternal life with God? One might think that this would be the most important question on a persons mind. Growing up, I always thought God was in heaven, writing down every good and bad thing I did. I thought, if the good outweighed the bad …

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Does God promise Christian’s wealth?

Many televangelists, and Christian denominations, promise riches and wealth to their followers. They explain God wants his people to be materially well off,  the streets of heaven are paved with pure gold, and  if we give, we will receive ten fold back again. Is this what the Bible really teaches on the subject of giving, and …

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Christians and military service.

Can a Christian, in good conscience, serve in the military?  If we are fighting against evil and tyranny it would seem like it is appropriate or even essential, but what does the Bible say about the subject. In his sermon on the mount, Jesus spoke of  a time when it was appropriate, in Math. 5.38, he …

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Haiti earthquake and God’s wrath.

Is God punishing Haiti by sending an earthquake to their country? I have heard this proposed already by religious  leaders, who should be ashamed of themselves. Rom. 3.23 states, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” We all deserve to die, ” For the wages of sin is death, but …

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Did God create hell?

Did God create a hell, where sinners are punished for all eternity ? “God is love,” 1 John 4.8, would it make sense for a God, who is the very definition of love to create such a place?  In Genesis, God created the heavens and the earth, and he looked upon his creation and, “behold, …

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