Why does God allow suffering? People ask this sadly when pain, crime, war or other tragedies come. They ask, “Why does God, if He is all-powerful, loving and just, allow His world to be so full of hatred, injustice and sorrow? In the Bible, you will find that faithful God fearing people had the same
The Bible says we have access to the grace of God by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Read carefully Romans chapters 5 & 6. At just the right time, when we were powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for even a righteous man, but God demonstrated His love for
In our nation, young people are leaving the church in droves. 40% of all births are to unwed mothers. “No fault” divorces are rampant. The Supreme Court decision legalizing homosexual marriages may result in Christians going to prison for hate speech just for citing scriptures. The Lord’s Day, the first day of the week, is
Every Person Living Or Dead Is In This Chart. Where Are You? Scriptures with brief explanation for the chart above. See corresponding numbers. 1. Innocence of Infants. Children are born into the world pure and innocent. They are “an heritage from Jehovah God” (Psalm 27:3-5). See Mt 18:10; Ezek 18:20; James 1:17. No infant baptism
GOD IS! “The heavens declare His glory” (Psa 19:1). There is no excuse for atheism or idolatry (Rom 1:19-20). Only a fool denies His existence (Psa 14:1). Our God is ONE in contrast to the myriads of gods of paganism (Dt 6:4). No creature or power possesses His nature and attributes. God is manifested in
THE BOOK OF ACTS is the record of Jesus’ last words being carried out: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:15f). Acts records several cases of people becoming Christians. One is in chapter 16 where we find Paul preaching,
Billy, you have told me that you are a Baptist. That is one of the most popular denominations in our country. Many of my friends are Baptists. Did you know that … 1. The words “Baptists,” “Baptist Church” and “a Baptist” are terms not in the Bible. The Baptist Church was begun in London in
Jesus taught that only a few will be saved. “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Mt 7:13-14) Many
Jesus told Nicodemus, a teacher of the Jews, that to enter the kingdom of God he “must be born again!” How could this be possible? He asked how could he being old enter the second time into his mother’s womb to be born? Jesus explained the mystery: “Unless a man be born of the water
A person who had been saved by grace can fall from grace. The apostle Paul told some Christians in Galatia: “You have fallen away from grace” (Gal 5:4). Jesus said the believer has (present tense) eternal life (Jn 5:24); however, the believer can become an unbeliever. “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any one
