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What's Wrong With Our Kids?

7/31/2016

 
   There’s a lot of talk about the behavior, mentality, instability and direction of the children of our society.  Kids are doing a lot of un-childlike things.  Strange, crazy, down right evil things.  A lot of folks are looking for somewhere to place the blame.  On a smaller scale, the church is not exempt from what is going on.  Statistically, our kids, literally the cream of the crop, are leaving the church at an alarmingly high rate, once they leave home and become independent.  Youth ministers report that when our kids go off to college, a great percentage of them quickly stop attending church services on a faithful basis.  The question for all of these situations is, “Why?”

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A Matter Of Love

7/24/2016

 
   Where does “saving faith” come from?  Faith is developed through learning the truths of God’s word (Rom. 10:17).  But why do some people hear those truths and become Christians while other people hear the same truths and not obey them?  Why do some Christians become dedicated and fervent in their faith, while other Christians are lukewarm, spiritually weak and only haphazardly dedicated?  Do some people simply understand God’s word better than others?  Do some Christians become stronger in their faith because they’ve learned more scripture than others?  No, neither is truly the case.  In truth it all comes down to a matter of love.

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The Faith Once Delivered...

7/17/2016

 
   “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7).  My faith is my identity.  It is who I am.  My faith guides my daily life- where I go, what I do, how I act, how I talk, what kind of friends I make...  My faith cannot be just a part of my life; it must become my life.  My faith develops within me as a result of my exposure to, and acceptance of, “the faith.”  The faith is not the same as my faith, though my faith depends upon the faith.  That’s not double talk.  The faith is the gospel message of Jesus Christ.  From a broader perspective, it is all of God’s word.  My faith is my response to the faith.  It is because of that message that I have any faith at all.

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Compromise Changes Truth

7/10/2016

 
   Compromise is the willingness to give up something in order to get something.  It is said to be the art of diplomacy.  Savvy politicians will tell you that to be a successful politician you must learn to compromise.  Because different philosophies and ideologies come to bear within political circles, it is difficult to accomplish anything without being willing to compromise somewhere along the line.  Usually, neither side gets all of what it wants.  Instead, each side gives up something in order to get some of what it believes to be best.  While getting some of what it believes in, each side prevents the other from getting all of what it wants.

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Does It Matter What We Obey?

7/3/2016

 
   Does it matter whether we do what God instructs us to do in His word?  Many folks would be considered to be good, religious people.  They believe in God and believe themselves to be dedicated to Him.  But their knowledge of His will is incomplete, because they have a limited knowledge of His word.  Many think they’re saved, but they were never taught the complete truth on the subject of salvation.  As a result, even though they did what they thought was right, and were sincere in what they did, they were not in compliance with God’s teaching on salvation.
   Many people are taught that all they have to do to be saved is believe in God and Christ, say the sinner’s prayer and let Jesus into their heart.  While such a plan of salvation is widely taught in denominations, it is not taught in the scriptures.  There is no such example anywhere in the New Testament of anyone being saved by saying the sinner’s prayer.  In fact, what denominations call the sinner’s prayer is not found in the scriptures at all.  Jesus told the apostles to teach the gospel to everyone, and all who believe and are baptized will be saved (Mk. 16:15-16).

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