Tag: confess
Is Jesus God?
Is Jesus God? Having considered the evidence, I say, emphatically, yes! Belief that Jesus is fully GOD and fully man is the cornerstone principle of the Christian faith. A person is wise to investigate the evidence regarding Jesus. For, if Jesus really is who the eyewitnesses claim, then we best give heed to His words.…
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…
You Have Heard #3 (How we often live out James 5:16)
This is the 3rd passage in “You Have Heard.” See the first post for an explanation of the series. Therefore confess your sins to hide your sins from each other and pray generic, superficial requests for each other so that you may be healed keep your sins and shortcomings secret. The prayer of an outwardly-righteous person is sounds powerful…
December 26 – Love GOD, Love Each Other
Reading 1 John 1:1-5:21 2 John 1-13 3 John 1-14 Devotional In addition to his gospel account of the life of Jesus, the apostle John wrote three letters that are included in the New Testament. The first letter reminds us of GOD’s love, how we show our love for GOD, and how we are to…
December 20 – Letters from James and Jude
Reading James 1:1-5:20 Jude 1-25 Devotional At the same time Paul and other apostles are working to spread the gospel, other important leaders within the church are also working and writing. Two of these men are James and Jude. These men are generally believed to be the James and Jude who were brothers of Jesus,…
December 8 – The Gospel Produces Faith
Reading Rom. 9:1-11:36 Devotional As we continue our reading of Paul’s letter to the Romans, chapters 9-11 deal with GOD’s rejection of the faithless and wicked Jews while preserving a remnant of faithful people, His acceptance of willing Gentiles, and His promise to accept those who are willing and come to Him, regardless of their…
October 11 – Ezra Reads the Law of Moses
Reading Neh. 8:1-10:39 Devotional On the first day of the seventh month in the year 444 B.C., the Israelites gathered in Jerusalem as Ezra read the Law of Moses. Here’s what the Bible says about these events: 1 Now all the people gathered together as one man in the open square that was in front…
October 7 – The Cost of Repentance
Reading Ezra 9:1-10:44 Devotional Not long after he arrived in Jerusalem, Ezra was told of a great problem among the people: many of them had married people from pagan nations (that is, nations who didn’t worship the one true GOD). This was a violation of the Law of Moses and had directly contributed to so…
September 21 – The Writing on the Wall
Reading Dan. 5:1-31; 9:1-27 Devotional Another 7 years has passed since Daniel saw the two visions of the future kingdoms. Belshazzar king of Babylon hosted a great banquet feast for 1,000 nobles and they drank wine. While drinking, Belshazzar ordered for the gold and silver cups that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the LORD’s temple in…
June 22 – The Sins Keep Piling Up for Judah, Israel
Reading Amos 7:10-17 2 Kings 14:28-29; 15:8-18 2 Chron. 26:16-21 Devotional As Amos concluded his prophecy against the nations and, in particular, against Israel, the idolatrous priest Amaziah went to Jeroboam II, king of Israel and accused Amos of raising a conspiracy against him. Amaziah rebuked Amos and told him to go back to Judah,…