Is Foot Washing An Act Of Worship? Is the account of when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, an example that we must follow in our Christian worship, or in our Christian lives? In last weeks lesson, “When Is A bible Example Binding? – Part 4, The Lord’s Supper”, we studied many verses of scripture that made it quite easy to determine that the Lord’s supper…
What Is The Gospel ? What if we could heal people of illnesses, simply by loving them? Wouldn’t that be great. We could heal our family members, and our close friends. If we had enough capacity to love, we could heal everyone. But what would happen to the people who don’t have anyone to love them? Would they simply have to remain sick, and possibly die? What…
“The Bible Is Open To Interpretation” You’ve hear that one before, haven’t you? That’s almost like saying, the bible means anything that I want it to mean. That’s an awfully presumptuous attitude isn’t it? Proverbs 13:10 says; “Through presumption, comes nothing but strife.” Presumption is synonymous with pride and arrogance. When a person is too proud to listen to the words of God, he “presumes” that God’s…
Examining Accounts Of Action We have been considering accounts of action described in the bible, and judging whether or not God intends for us to view a particular account of action, as an example that is binding upon all Christians. Today we’re going to consider an account of some things that Jesus and His apostles did. We’re going to eventually consider three of the things that…
Are Christians supposed to “remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy”? The “ten commandments” are given in Exodus 20, verses 3 thru 17. In verse 8, we find the fourth commandment, which is “Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy”. There are many people who believe that this commandment is binding upon Christians today, just as it was binding upon the people…
An Example vs An Account of Action In the title of the book, “When Is A Bible Example Binding?”, the word “example” is used in a very loose, or general sense. And the writer of the book, Thomas Warren, points out that fact, in the book. And I’ll quote from his book to show this to be true. Brother Warren writes; “In discussing the problem with which…
Bible Examples and Logic; Reasonable Thinking In last weeks lesson, titled “When Is An Example Binding ?”, we saw that God in fact, does commands us to follow some examples. One such command is in 1 Peter 2:21, which says; “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His footsteps.” …
Letters From God Do people send letters to each other as often as they used to? Probably not, but isn’t it nice to get a letter from someone you love, be it family, or just close friends. Especially if you’re away from home, and you get a letter telling you how much someone is thinking about you. Think about this; You’ve been away from home,…
“You See that a Man is Justified by Works, and not by Faith Alone” James 2:24 In last week’s article, I stated that our salvation is “based” on Jesus. Jesus is the “source of salvation”, Heb 5:9. And He is the “foundation”, 1 Cor 3:11. But yet, both faith and works, are mandatory, and essential components of our salvation. “Without faith, it is impossible to…
Are Some Bible Examples Binding Upon Us As Law? That’s a question that causes a lot of division within the body of Christ. However, we’re specifically commanded in 1 Corinthians 1, verse 10; “..that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you. But you be made complete, in the same mind, and in the same judgment.” How do we rectify the problem? …
Is Salvation Faith Based, or Works Based? Haven’t you heard people say that their salvation is “faith-based”? And haven’t you also heard it suggested, that some people’s salvation is “works-based”? I don’t think that I’ve ever heard anyone actually claim that their salvation is based on works, but I’ve often heard other people, make the claim FOR them. In other words, I’ve heard many people…
“What would a man give, in exchange for his soul?” That’s a question that Jesus asked a multitude of people one day. Just prior to asking that question, Jesus asked this one; “For what does it profit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, and forfeit his own soul? (Mark 8:36-37). The question speaks for itself, there is nothing more valuable than you soul! …
The Four Gospels The first four books of the new testament, are referred to as “The Gospels”. They are the books written by Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. It’s interesting to note, that only Mathew and John were apostles of Jesus Christ. Mark and Luke were disciples, but were not among the twelve chosen apostles. It’s known from the book of Acts, which Luke also wrote, that he…
“The old has passed away, Behold, the new has come” Today I’d like us to focus on 2 Corinthians 5, verse 17. The verse reads as follows; “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” There are several versions of the bible, including the King James, that translate that as saying, “Behold, ALL…
Behold, the new has come! In 2 Corinthians, chapter 5, the apostle Paul makes some contrasts between things physical, and things spiritual. First he contrasts our physical bodies with our spiritual bodies which are to come. He says in verse 1; “For we know that if our earthly tent, which is our house, is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not…
What is a principle? A principle is like a foundation isn’t it? You can take a basic principle, and then build upon that principle. For instance; you can take the basic principle that “honesty is the best policy”, and you can build a lifetime pattern of behavior, upon that principle. Or, you can begin with more than one principle, and put them together, and build upon them. …
Sacrificing out of Love The old law of Moses, was mainly a physical law, with requirements that governed the daily lives of the people. Even the worship of God, under the old law, was full of physical ceremonial requirements. But when Jeremiah prophesied about the new law of Christ, he said, in Jeremiah 31:33; “But this is the covenant which I will make with the…
Do You Have a Will? How many of you have made out a “Will”? Everyone really should have a “Will” so that we’re sure, that whatever we own, will go to the right people. Your “Will” is really your “desire”. Your “Will” is a statement of your desires, concerning what happens to your belongings, when you’re gone. It’s my “will”, or my “desire”, that my money goes here,…
In the book of Revelation, when Jesus was dictating letters to be sent to the seven churches of Asia, He said in Revelation 2, verse 14; “But I have a few things against you, because you have there some, who hold the teaching of Balaam; Who kept teaching Ba-lak’, to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to…
Study to Understand the Scriptures Last week, I left you with a question about Acts 2, verse 33. That verse says; “Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit..” My question was; What exactly is “the promise of the Holy Spirit” that Jesus received from God the Father, after He was exalted? Before we answer…