Doctrine has become a word that people avoid in Christian circles. But without doctrine you have no truth, and as a result have no hope of knowing the plan and purpose of God in salvation. We need to recognize and understand that the Bible IS the Word of God. It does not merely contain God’s Word it IS God’s Word from Genesis 1:1 through Revelation 22:21. This book, provided to us by God, gives us His plan to deal with the problem of sin in the world! Without this book, we would not know nor understand how we can overcome the principle of sin in our lives. The doctrine of salvation is critical for us to come to grips with, as we attempt to deal with the question, “Where will I spend eternity” We can ignore what God says, but in so doing we only condemn ourselves and others of a Christ-less eternity. I talk to many people who criticize the Bible, and yet have never read it from cover to cover. Nor have they attempted to understand what God has revealed to us through the pages of the Bible. Since our eternity depends on getting the question of our … READ MORE

Hebrews 11 & 12 are the faith chapters of the Bible. Chapter 11 gives a general definition of faith, and a slew of Old Testament examples. God has supplied us with examples from the past so that we might be encouraged and have hope when we see how these very real people were able to handle their anxieties. Chapter 12 of Hebrews sums up the principles of living by faith. George Muller once said, “Where faith begins, anxiety ends, and where anxiety begins, faith ends.” Because of his exemplary life, we can believe he knew what he was talking about. Faith is more than a blind leap into the darkness, hoping that someone will catch us as we fall through a dark abyss. Faith is a commitment to the clear teaching of the Word of God, and the power of the One who has given it to us to do what He says. Faith is an exercise in trust, it is an understanding that God will do what He says He will do. It is a quiet confidence that God has us securely in His hands as we walk through the unknown days that lie ahead. Choose today to trust … READ MORE

If we ever want to find peace in this world, we must learn to trust God! We must understand that there are so many things that are outside of our control, and it takes humility to develop that strong confidence in a caring God. 1 Peter 5:7 reminds us that we must “cast all our cares upon Him; for He cares for you.” The word “casting” was used to describe throwing something on some other object. We are to take all our anxiety, discontent, and discouragement, despair, questioning, pain, and suffering that we are going through and toss it all onto God. We trade those things for confidence in God’s goodness and power. Spiritual maturing begins with two fundamental things: One an attitude of humility toward God and others, and second a trust in

God’s care. We must fill our minds with the truths of God’s Word that will carry us through each day with the promises of His provision.… READ MORE