Secularism is a religion. Just like any other religion, Secularism has an Orthodoxy, Sacraments, and Blasphemy Laws. Winsome Christianity is not the cure.
Secularism is a religion. Just like any other religion, Secularism has an Orthodoxy, Sacraments, and Blasphemy Laws. Winsome Christianity is not the cure.
The “message declared by angels [which] proved to be reliable” was the Law of God, namely, the Ten Commandments. According to Deuteronomy 33:5, that was the day when God declared that he was “King in Jeshurun.” So God delivered his Law and announced his Kingship through Moses and angels. But now God has delivered not only his Law but his …
Jesus has promised that he is sanctifying all those whom he has justified. And as he sanctifies the hearts of his people, he is also defeating his enemies in the world, one by one.
It is not as though Old Testament saints received only victory, while New Testament saints receive only persecution. Virtually all Old Testament saints experienced some measure of victory, but with much defeat. And all New Testament saints experience some measure of defeat, but with an ever progressing amount of victory throughout the Gospel Age.
When tyranny abounds, Christians must be all the more diligent to be “innocent as doves and shrewd as serpents.” So is it ever permissible for a Christian to tell a lie? In this sermon, Pastor Joel Webbon teaches on the doctrine of “the lie of necessity.”
Galatians 6:9-10 Hebrews 13:1-3 Matthew 25:24-30 Joel Webbon
In Hebrews 13:1, we are not merely commanded to continue in a “universal love” for all people, but in a “brotherly love” for our fellow believers. The same principle of Hebrews 13:1 is continued in Hebrews 13:2-3, and further fleshed out through practical examples. First, we are commanded to “not neglect show[ing] hospitality to strangers.” Hospitality is literally defined as …