False Accusations Against Our Character

The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. … Continue reading False Accusations Against Our Character

If We Abide in His Word

“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, … Continue reading If We Abide in His Word

Do Not Believe Every Spirit

Before I get into this passage of Scripture, I want to encourage all who are reading this to please take the time to read all of 1 John so that you read this section in the appropriate context. For context is critical to correct biblical interpretation, as well as we must be guided by the … Continue reading Do Not Believe Every Spirit

Love Others! Don’t Hate!

“We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his … Continue reading Love Others! Don’t Hate!

Unequally Yoked with Unbelievers

“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; … Continue reading Unequally Yoked with Unbelievers

We are Treated as Impostors

“We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, … Continue reading We are Treated as Impostors

Be Ye Reconciled to God

“And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” (2 Corinthians 5:15 ESV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from … Continue reading Be Ye Reconciled to God

We Did Not Yield in Submission

“Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. And from … Continue reading We Did Not Yield in Submission