The topic of persecution, tribulation, and suffering is not a feel-good topic. But, it is a topic that the Lord wants us to know about and understand because He specifically included it in the Bible. Let’s have a look… According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but…
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Given that faith and belief in God is one of the central tenants of Christianity, we who call ourselves Christians should have enough faith and belief in God to merit being called people of faith. And yet, when we step back and look at ourselves honestly, it is quite amazing how we who call ourselves…
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Let’s start by going straight to the point: we who call ourselves Christians need to get back to being men and women who are saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost…who are anointed by God…who have the Gifts of the Spirit active in our lives…so much so that people experience God and His reality…
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So, here is the question: is it wrong for Christians to partake of worldly entertainment and recreation such as movies, music, games, concerts, amusement parks, sports, and so on? Historically, many Pentecostal Holiness people have taken the hard-line stance that it is wrong for Christians to partake of any form of worldly entertainment and recreation….
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Across the sphere of Christianity, there are a diversity of denominations. In fact, there is such wide-ranging diversity across Christendom that an objective person could accurately say as a religion, it is a “diversity of faiths”. But, true Christianity is not a “diversity of faiths”…it is not a “diversity of denominations”. Rather, true Christianity is…
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Brothers and Sisters in Christ, hear the Word of the Lord: the time is assuredly coming when the Lord will deliver you out of your storm, trouble, distress, or trial. “And when [Jesus] was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the…
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Most people who profess to be Christians…that is, members of most Christian denominations…reject the notion that any and all religions lead a person to God and to Heaven. And, people should reject this notion because it is a lie of the devil. And yet, within the realm of Christianity, people have perverted, subverted, or misconstrued…
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As adults with responsibilities, we tend to go through life with a heavy load of concern about our needs. We tend to be unduly concerned about whether our needs will be sufficiently met, whether they will be met in a timely manner, or how they will be supplied. However, the Bible lets us know that…
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Over the course of our life, there will be threatening times when we find ourselves seriously needing God’s intervention and help. Over the course of our life, we will face threatening situations that have us seriously concerned about our well-being or even our survival. And, in these threatening times and situations, God requires that we…
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If we find ourselves suffering from an affliction, here is what the Bible instructs us to do: Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. — James 5:13 If we have a problem or affliction of any kind in our body or life, then the Bible instructs us to pray! Why does the Bible tell…
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