Can those who commit to practical obedience to Christ’s commandments expect to receive a blessing from God in this life? If so, is this blessing a guarantee? What about those who experience suffering and/or are persecuted for their faithfulness?
Can those who commit to practical obedience to Christ’s commandments expect to receive a blessing from God in this life? If so, is this blessing a guarantee? What about those who experience suffering and/or are persecuted for their faithfulness?
It is not merely permissible for Christians to resist tyranny, it is necessary. John Knox once said, “Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.” So are there any methods of resistance that the Bible forbids?
Some Evangelical Christians might say that due to the heinous sins of abortion, divorce-on-demand, and sodomy, America is on the brink of receiving God’s judgment. However, according to Romans 1:24-28, America is most certainly already under God’s judgment. When a society chooses to joyfully engage in rank sexual perversion and mass murder, the people of God can be sure that …
Was the Early Church being tyrannical towards its members when it “met daily” (Acts 2:46)? Should churches still do this today? Or was this simply a temporary aspect of the inauguration of the Kingdom?
Could you please discuss the ordinance of baptism? More specifically, could you discuss the church giving authority for pastors or deacons to perform the baptism. Can any Christian baptize a confessing believer?
Jesus said, “It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” Would all Americans qualify as being rich according to Jesus’ standards for wealth?