To make specific metals, you must combine key ingredients and forge them in particular temperatures and ways. Likewise, to get a purified element, you need to separate it from all the rest. This purification process is called sanctification when you are a disciple of Jesus Christ. We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know Jesus tells us, “You are mistaken, not…
These ancient columns make us awe at the miraculous achievements of man. Each column was quarried in another location and numbered to fit perfectly together at their new location. However, these ancient cities are abandoned, and the columns have been destroyed or are deteriorating. Nothing man makes will ever be eternal. God’s Amazing Creation: Us You can’t find anything to…
Good and evil exist in our world, no matter what you believe spiritually. So where can you find the true meaning of good and evil apart from the definitions of imperfect people? Nowhere except the Bible. What Does God Say About Good and Evil? To help us understand the forces of good and evil in our world, we must explore…
Don’t believe these FALSE statements! Our Unawareness and Confusion Because of Adam and Eve’s choice to sin, we are all born sinful, unaware, and separated from God. As infants and children, we don’t get to choose our parents or the conditions we enter the world. When we grow and experience pain, our hearts and minds can get hard and confused…
Growing up, I cringed when it was time for PE, Physical Education class. I wasn’t an athlete, nor did I have the desire to be the target of a twenty-mile-an-hour ball coming toward my face or body. Because I disliked being hurt, I was the last one picked for team sports. Where do you fit in when you are not…
Howard Hughes, Bruce Lee, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Joan Rivers, and hundreds of other well-known people died from alcohol or drug abuse. These names don’t include all of the famous people who committed suicide. How can people who were admired by the world and seemed to have everything be drawn into the destruction and death of alcohol and drug abuse?…
“This face cream will make you look ten years younger for only $19.99.” The promise sounded great until I read the fine print. I realized I had to buy a kit of face products, four times the original cream’s cost. Whenever an initial offer or promise is altered in any way to draw you into a different agreement, it is…
I’ve heard many nonbelievers and Christians say, “If Jesus would just come down to earth again, show me miracles, or answer my prayers (the way I want), then I would believe or have more faith.” I praise God and Jesus every day that their love for us is not based on our performance. Their hearts must be sad when people…
“I accepted Jesus is my Savior, so now I can live my life without worrying about hell.” This statement misleads many nonbelievers and believers. Jesus didn’t only come to earth to teach and show us how to live for God; he sacrificed his life and paid the judgment for our sins. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ…