The future for the Anabaptist community is linked to Scripture. Our forefathers read and studied the Bible and took it at face value. We, today, must do the same.
Being sincere is a noble virtue, at least if it is for the right cause. However, people may lie, kill, or steal thinking they are sincerely helping in a situation. But it is possible to be sincerely wrong! The Bible links true sincerity with believing and living the truth.
Second Timothy is the last letter that Paul ever wrote. The letter is Paul's final farewell. He was in prison because of his faith—jailed for preaching Christ and the resurrection from the dead. This article covers three main points from Paul's final exhortation.
The Word of God is like a mirror. It presents a correct and complete description of the face of the soul. To benefit from this mirror we must spend time looking into it and then act on what we see. Or as the Bible says, be doer and not only a listener.
In a world where lying is accepted and cheating is expected do we still seek to live with integrity? Do we even know what integrity in business and our personal lives will look like?
After a snow you can easily follow a person for their footprints lead straight to them. By following the footprints Jesus left when He was on earth we can find Him and safely reach Heaven.
"Let me die—lest I die!" These words, written centuries ago by an early church writer, seem to be a contradiction or a paradox. The Christian life has a number of such paradoxes. Here are some examples.
What is the connection between a disturbed mind and easy access to a gun? Between a sinful nature and the people, things, or activities that lead a person into doing wrong? Jesus promoted “gun control” on a personal level two thousand years ago.
What is holiness? Is holiness in real life really necessary for believers?
Most of us know what we should or should not do, our consciences tell us what is sin. Living above that sin is an altogether different matter though. Is it possible?
Just exactly what are imaginations and what does the Bible say about them? Our thought life must be pure if we wish to see God. How do we harness our imaginations for God's glory?
The early Christians aimed to not only be correct in doctrinal beliefs but also to be intense about living a Christ-like, holy life. Our goal, like theirs, is to balance belief with upright and holy behavior.
The church of Jesus is to be a pure bride for Him. To maintain this purity members who fail to live holy lives and are not repentant must be put out of the church. Some think church discipline cruel but when carried out in love it is for the eternal good of all involved.
God hates all sin and so if we are trying to please Him we must avoid the things He finds disgusting. In Proverbs we are given a list of seven things that are abominations to Him.
In this article, we are called to look at our lives in relation to God's Word. Are we trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord; or are we leaning, falling trees that are allowing the culture around us to erode our roots?.