Last time we considered the serious spiritual problems that result when one acts on the thinking “A little isn’t so bad.” Chief among these is a compromising attitude that leads one to commit seemingly minor sins without repentance. However, these “minor” sins are the “little foxes that spoil the vines” (cf. Song of Solomon 2:15). […]
Ishu is a member of Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church in Singapore. “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” What is God’s ultimate purpose for our lives? Do you know what is God’s purpose for your life? I believe each one of us has some view of […]
A Story from the Time of the Afscheiding translated by Rev Cornelius Hanko Chapter 21 Following Events The morning worship service of a group of Seccessionists had been interrupted by the authorities, but not stopped. As the worshippers paused before the second service, the house in which they were meeting was raided by the police. […]
“Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil.” The first half of Proverbs 12:20 serves as a good starting point for a discussion of the subject of “deceit.” When we read the dictionary definition of the verb ”deceive,” we find that it means: 1) To cause (a person) to believe what is not […]
Have you ever seen the clumps of lilacs growing in the middle of what appears to be a “natural” area of plants? What about the lonely clumps of daffodils or roses bushes that seem to be out of place? Odds are, you will find the remnants of a house or barn nearby if you have […]
A mother overcome with grief over the loss of her baby. A young girl just married. A child in Sunday school. An older lonely gentleman who lost his wife years ago. A minister of the word. Missionaries in Ghana. New babes to the word. Confused and depresses teenagers. Established churches in America. People of God […]
Bonnie is a student at Heritage Christian High School in South Holland, Illinois. The World can count on nothing There’s no pleasure in their life. They go around each day and find Fake pleasure amidst the strife. They grope around for something On which to place their trust. But when it comes to stability Their […]
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a […]
Strictly speaking, premillennialism and dispensationalism belong to the same school in that they both teach that the personal and visible coming of Christ will be prior to (pre-) a yet future thousand year reign of Christ. There are also other similarities: (1) Both teach a literal thousand year (millennial) kingdom. (2) Both teach that this […]
The heat of August went down with the sun, and darkness settled over the streets of Paris, France. It was the eve of St. Bartholomew’s feast, and a royal wedding was in progress, too. All seemed pleasant and safe. All seemed as usual. A maid lit a candle and helped her mistress to bed. A […]