God’s compassion for and solidarity with the oppressed is embodied in Jesus Christ. Christ not only suffered for his people but also suffers with them. “The decent of God to earth is the descent of God to the underside of the knife, plague, or rain of fire.”* He understands our sufferings. His identity was attacked. […]
For Those Who Suffer
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. (Psa 94:19 ESV)
Trust in Christ Receives Salvation Now
Based on Acts 13:39 The believer in Christ receives a present justification. Faith does not produce this fruit by-and-by, but now. So far as justification is the result of faith, it is given to the soul in the moment when it closes with Christ, and accepts Him as its all in all. Are they who […]
Ministering to Those Who Have Physical Illness
Introduction: Virtually everyone over about thirty five knows that the young spry body you were born with is neither spry nor young. In the past things that went wrong with your body usually went away after a short time of pain and suffering, but it is rapidly dawning on you that this may no longer […]
Choices, Habits, Addictions
Introduction: We make choices every day. Some of these choices are dependent on an abundance of information, thought, and prayer. Some not so much. All choices, however involve some kind of decision. Either we want to make a change, or we want things to remain the same. So our discussion about choices is not about […]
Church Discipline
Informal Church Discipline: For the community of believers to live in peace with one another, we must all practice a type of informal church discipline (without the elder session’s involvement). This means that as Christ’s body, we should know what is expected of us concerning how we treat one another, and how to take care of […]
Guilt and Forgiveness
Introduction: We live in a world racked with guilt. It is so prevalent that most people feel guilty all the time. The non-Christian world does not have the ability to handle guilt, and they have no way of coping with the feelings that accompany guilt. They simply try to help people either live with the […]
The Real Problems With Psychiatry
This is a great article on the DSM V. But more than that it is a great article on the world of psychiatry. Remember that it is a world view and comes from a philosophy of life. If you are interested in the area of counseling and/or helping people with their problems with living, this […]
Communication
Introduction: The whole point of salvation is so that God will be glorified in our communication with him and through our communication with one another. Everything points to one or the other of these two areas of relationship and very often both. And even when they are not both being considered, communication between people is […]