By: Orean Brown Some may ask what does apostasy mean? Apostasy in the bible means to intentionally fall away or withdrawal, from the faith. All throughout the bible we see examples of apostasy, and how God dealt with those that choose to fall away. Jeremiah 6:10-16 is a great example…
By: Obed Pineda Last Monday, a “once in a lifetime” event took place in the heavens that captured the attention of thousands upon thousands of spectators globally. Indeed, the total eclipse of the sun brought in an immense number of onlookers from all over the country to the regions where…
By: Obed Pineda When studying Holy Scripture, it is valuable to remember that it was not originally written in any of today’s modern languages. It has long since been discovered, and verified, that the original manuscripts of Holy Writ were written in the ancient languages of Hebrew, Koine Greek, and…
By: Joel Ramirez From a very young age, it was impressed upon me that any time I got money for my birthday or as a gift, I needed to save it and use it wisely. My wife and I have had the opportunity to teach our children the same thing…
by: Kevin Townsend In part one of this article, we saw David and Jonathan, through trust and faith, overcome the enemies of God’s people. Using the wisdom of men, their actions were unimaginable and impossible; yet, with God all things are possible. Now we turn to the negative attributes of…
By: Kevin Townsend This two-part article will contrast the positive attributes of the faithful with the negative attributes of the faithless. Although the examples will involve physical warfare, these principles apply to the spiritual warfare each Christian must engage in today (John 18:36; 1Timothy 6:12a KJV “Fight the good fight of…
by: Obed Pineda During his first imprisonment, the apostle Paul was inspired to write the letter to the Ephesians (cf. Ephesians 3:1) where his focus is the preeminence of the Church (cf. Ephesians 1:3-10). Paul used three wonderful illustrations to describe the nature of the Church and to demonstrate why…
By: Obed Pineda For eons, the greatest thinkers in human history have sought to answer some of life’s most “complex” queries, with very little success. For example, one inquiry that always seems to elude their understanding is the “What is the purpose of life?” Many theories and analytical thoughts begin…
By: Obed Pineda Imagine for a moment that you are walking next to a high, wide wall, made up of cement blocks of various sizes. As you follow the path of the wall, you observe with quite curiosity the work of the masons who tied the blocks that make this…
by: John Mitchell The way to overcome temptation is easy to say, but sometimes hard to do. James 4:7 & 8 tells us; “Therefore submit to God. Resist the Devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to You. Cleans your hands,…