Are we created in God's image or are we just another step in an evolutionary chain? If you are reading this, hopefully you believe you were created in God's image. If we are not vigilant, all too often the beliefs in the society around us creep in. There are examples in the Old Testament, many of which are in Judges, where the people claimed to believe in the LORD God, but also believed in the gods of the cultures around them. Do you examine yourself with the use of God's Word to see if other beliefs are mixing in with your belief in the LORD God who gave us moral laws for our benefit?
We are created in the image of God, and God is Holy. We are to be Living Sacrifices. Just what does that mean? This month's issue will examine what it means and how we are able to live our lives that way.
God describes himself as “holy.” But when researching the meaning of “holy,” I found this quote in the 1952 edition of the Dictionary of the Bible edited by James Hastings, D.D. on the word “holiness”: ... more
What must be transformed in a Christian in order to be a “living sacrifice?”...more
Everybody sins. God knew his creation of beings with free will would sin (1 John 1:8-10). He made provision from the beginning so we could have life forever with him. ...more
We are called “the temple of the living God” (1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16) because we have believed in Christ, have been baptized, and have received God's Holy Spirit which dwells within. ...more
“We Christians greatly enjoy talking about the provision of God, how Christ defeated sin on the cross and gave us His Holy Spirit to empower us to victory over sin. But we do not as readily talk about our own responsibility to walk in holiness” ...more
April 2022,
Volume 21 Issue 03
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