"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace . . . Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God." (Rom 8:6, 8 NIV)Living in the Middle Ages wasn't easy. (Are we any better with our hectic self-appointed...
"So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?"...
"Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called" (1 Tim 6:12 NIV)When the first permanent settlers to Iceland initially arrived in the area now known as Reykjavik, they must have been quite surprised. Remember in 874, cigarettes didn't even exist until...
"I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it...
"There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The...
“The GREYHOUND had been thrashing about in the north Atlantic storm for over a week. Its canvas sails were ripped, and the wood on one side of the ship had been torn away and splintered. The sailors had little hope of survival, but they manually worked the pumps,...
"Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law." (Romans 3:31, NIV2)Many twist the gospel of Good News by laying bondage principles on the shoulders of their members. “You can’t be saved if you wear a ring!” “You can’t be saved if...