Jealous Against Sin

Jealous Against Sin

“But Joshua said to the people, ‘You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.’” (Joshua 24:19)  God is perfectly loving, good, and forgiving. He is also perfectly righteous,...
Worship God Alone

Worship God Alone

And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.’”(Matthew 4:9-10)  The words of this text affirm that...
Wisdom for Salvation

Wisdom for Salvation

“… and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:15)  In this passage Paul commends Timothy for the fact that even from the time he was a child he...
Doing Good

Doing Good

“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (Hebrews 13:16)  There is no such reality as an isolated, selfish Christianity. God’s children are redeemed for purposes beyond just saving them hell. Once we are...