Tag: Christians
Biblical Principle #104: God’s Children are the Remnant
Biblical Principles List Principle God’s children are called the remnant. Explanation GOD created everything, the heavens and the earth. Sin corrupted GOD’s creation. Satan exerted his evil influence to draw away the majority of people to do evil. Most people do not choose to follow GOD. In the first world, Noah and his seven family…
Re-Thinking GOD’s purpose for Israel (Who is Israel today? Should Christians Support Israel?)
What is GOD’s eternal purpose for Israel? Who is Israel today? Does Israel still matter to GOD today? Are Jews still GOD’s special people? Why hasn’t the Jerusalem temple been rebuilt? What should be the Christian’s attitude towards the modern country of Israel? Should Christians support Israel for religious reasons? Are there yet-to-be-fulfilled prophecies for…
Why the New Testament Writings Express Such Urgency (And how this fueled the spread of Christianity)
What were the first Christians taught regarding Jesus’ second coming, death, the judgment and resurrection from the dead? Why do the New Testament writings express such a sense of urgency and how did that urgency fuel the spread of Christianity in the first century? These are the questions we’ll tackle in this post. … Welcome…
Why Do Christians Get Baptized? (What is the point of Christian baptism?)
Why do Christians get baptized? The short answer is that beliefs regarding baptism vary between those claiming to be Christians and therefore the answer you get will vary. This hasn’t always been the case, but it has become so in recent centuries. The most common reason for “Christian” baptism today is for the baptized individual…
Why Do Christians Pray? (Here are six reasons)
Why do Christians pray? The short answer is that Christians pray because they have faith. But since you probably knew that, let me offer a more thorough explanation. Honestly, there are probably innumerable reasons why Christians pray. Christianity is a relationship with GOD through Jesus Christ. Amazingly, the almighty Creator and Sustainer of the universe…
Why Do Christians Eat Pork?
Why do Christians eat pork? In the Old Testament, the Law of Moses included dietary restrictions for avoiding certain types of animals, including pigs. Moses wrote: 4 “‘There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them. The camel, though it chews the cud, does…
Why Do Christians Worship on Sunday?
Why do Christians worship on Sunday? It’s a simple question and there are a few reasons. Here are three basic reasons why Christians assemble together to worship on Sunday. Reason #1: Christians celebrate their belief that Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the first day of the week. Scripture says: 1 On the first…
Three Blessings for Christians During Immoral Times
I recently wrote a post cautioning about the consequences of making decisions without basing them upon GOD’s Word. I observed that this is not the first downward turn in morality that the world has undergone and that we can learn many lessons from past situations like we are seeing unfold today. While we would certainly prefer…
Why the Phrase “The Church In…” isn’t Always Clear in Scripture
In the New Testament, when you read the phrase “the church in,” what do you think about? A specific assembly of Christians meeting in a certain place? Or the segment of Jesus’ body that was living in a specific town or region (regardless of where they assembled)? In the post “Separating What is from What…
Confession and the Colossal Cop Out (Why Confessions Should be Specific)
We know that GOD says that confessing our sins is important, both to Him and to one another. Consider this question: What is the single most frequent “confession” you have heard from other Christians? If your experience matches mine, it would go something like this: “I just haven’t been the kind of person that I…