The first several chapters of Isaiah read as if God could be speaking to us today. God called Isaiah to proclaim Israel’s sin so as to awaken the people to their danger of imminent judgment. He cared deeply for His children Israel, but they were indifferent. By this time in their history, God’s Chosen People…
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1 Corinthians 11:32 – Condemned Along With the World
The taking of Communion is a serious matter. Partaking of it in the right manner may impact our very health and longevity; the context that Paul outlines implies that it may also have implications in how Jesus judges the world in the Tribulation. When Paul learned how the Corinthians were coming together for the Lord’s…
1 Corinthians 10:6 – Examples
Paul wanted the church in Corinth to understand the mercy of God and His grace, but to certainly not take it for granted. Although he was writing primarily to a Gentile church, Paul described those whom God delivered from exile in Egypt – the Jewish people – as their fathers. He did this because the…
Romans 6:23 – The Wages of Sin
Those who love their sin, yet still consider themselves Christians work diligently in justifying that sin. The Bible is clear as to those iniquities that God abhors and will judge. In fact He lists the transgressions in Revelation 21:8 that cause Him to judge severely: “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as…
Deuteronomy 22:21 – An Outrageous Thing
Consider how the morals in America – as well as in the world – have changed through the years. Do you think they’ve improved. Are they pleasing to God? Sadly, no. When Yahweh chose Israel to be His special heritage (Deuteronomy 32:9), it was to raise up a nation wholly devoted to Him, so that…