When the apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to “train” himself unto godliness he used a word that transliterates into our word “gymnasium.” It relates to the vigorous discipline of athletes training for the ancient Isthmian games. This raises a question that Christian men need to ask themselves: What ...
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On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther lit the fuse to the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg. His understanding of Scripture had led him to oppose the Roman Catholic practice of indulgences, which involved paying money so that you could be ab...
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In my last blog I discussed the danger of going our own way, and how we need to recognize the propensity for evil that is in all of us. Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. used to say, “Any sin any sinner ever committed, every sinner under proper provocation could commit.” But today I want to talk about your kids...
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One of my professors of long ago made a statement that has stuck with me over the years: “self-confidence is always misplaced.” While I believe that’s true, self-reliance can be a good thing when it means you function independently and get things done without direction or supervision because you’...
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All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit. Proverbs 16:2
Since human nature hasn’t changed at all in the last 3,000 years since Solomon penned these words, they remain as relevant as ever. A biblical worldview holds that God made man in his image (Gen 1:27)...
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According to the Merriam-Webster app, one of the definitions of an assumption is “claiming something is true; taking for granted a proposition or notion.” Another definition stated, “a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.” Now an assumption can be a harmless thin...
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In describing his church, a dear friend of mine made a very interesting comment. He said, “The only problem is we never hear about sin.” Sin is being censored out of our culture, and it’s being censored out of our churches. Things once thought sinful are now accepted as normal. We no longer know ...
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The Doctrine
One thing made clear in Scripture is that this present world is under a curse brought about by man’s sin against God. When Adam chose to sin, the creation itself was “subjected to futility” and now yearns for freedom from its “bondage to corruption.” (Romans 8:20-21) The curse bro...
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Just last week three more well-known political leaders resigned as women came forward to accuse them of sexual-misconduct. Listening to news coverage leaves one wondering what, if any, are the moral implications of these events.
Allegations of sexual-misconduct are everywhere; filling ...
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