“For even His brothers did not believe in Him.” (John 7:5) I see them in every church I attend. Sons and daughters of great men and women of God who think their place in heaven is assured because of the faithfulness of those who raised them. They would be offended by any question as to whether they had ever made a public declaration that Jesus is Lord. Yet, the plain truth is some of them have never followed the instructions the Bible provides on salvation. Jesus tried to […]

“By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. (Hebrews 11:24-26) Hardly a day goes by that I don’t receive some kind of sweepstakes offer in the mail. Invariably the offer […]

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. (Psalm 32:6) My wife told me a story the other day, which took the form of a modern-day parable. Jesus often relied on parables in the Bible to compare something in everyday life to a spiritual truth. However, many of us have trouble applying them in today’s world because we don’t belong to the culture for which they were written. In other words, […]

“I have waited for your salvation, O Lord.” (Genesis 49:18) I receive emails all the time from readers seeking answers to spiritual dilemmas that life brings their way. Without a doubt, the most frequently asked question I get concerns the assuredness of salvation. Just last week for example, a reader wrote: “I love Jesus with everything in me. I have committed my life to him and truly believe. I just have a big problem really believing how Jesus could forgive me for messing up a lot; also accepting […]