The Christian Heart Is A Thankful Heart

Thankfulness often seems to be a lost habit, as illustrated through this real-life incident. Edward Spencer was a seminary student in Evanston, Illinois. He was also part of a life-saving squad. When a ship sunk near the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, Edward repeatedly...
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The Heart That God Hates

When personalized license plates were introduced in Illinois, the Department of Motor Vehicles received about 1,000 requests for the number “1.” The state official whose job it was to approve the requests said, “I am not about to assign it to someon...
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Practical Suggestions On Attending Church In A God-Glorifying Manner On The Lord’s Day

This is the 4th and final post in the series “The Sabbath and the Lord’s Day.” The first post dealt with the question, “Are Christians Required To Keep The Sabbath?” The second one addressed the question, “Are Christians Required To Keep The...
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Common Problems That Hinder Going To Church On The Lord’s Day

In the previous post, the question, “Are Christians required to keep the Lord’s Day?” was asked, and it was answered in this manner: Christians keep the Lord’s Day—not out of a sense of obeying a particular law—but out of love for the Lord and his people....
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Are Christians Required To Keep The Lord’s Day?

In the last post, the question, “Are Christians Required To Keep The Sabbath?” was asked and answered by looking at the entirety of the Scriptures. The post concluded that Christians living under the New Covenant are not required to keep the Sabbath on Saturday, the...
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Are Christians Required To Keep The Sabbath?

This post is designed to answer the question addressed in the title, “Are Christians required to keep the Sabbath?” In general, there are 3 views when it comes to Christians and the Sabbath which means a day of rest. View # 1. The Sabbatarian View. According to this view,...
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The Christian’s Role In The Workplace – A Biblical View

One famous restaurant in the United States is called “TGIF”—Thank God It’s Friday. The name aptly captures how the average person views work—I am glad the workweek is over! However, is that the way a Christian should view work? Should Christians view work as a...
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Sinful Anger – The Havoc It Creates

Anger is such a prevalent sin that even Christians are affected by it on a constant basis. Relationships within the family and within the church are affected tremendously as a result of uncontrolled anger. In fact, anger was behind the very first murder in the Bible—Cain...
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3 Godly Habits That Lead To True Success!

Ezra, a godly man whose life is described in the Old Testament, illustrates the secret of true and enduring success as defined by God. Ezra, a teacher of God’s word, experienced the “gracious hand of his God” [i.e., true success] in his life [Ezra 7:9] as a...
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3 Reasons Why A Christian Can Confidently Face Death

Sarah Winchester’s husband had acquired a fortune by manufacturing and selling rifles. After he died of tuberculosis in 1881, Sarah sought out a spiritist to contact her dead husband, who supposedly told her, “As long as you keep building your home, you will never...
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