Things That Are Better, Ecc 4:1-16
In Ecc 4:1-16, Solomon, by observation, shows us some things that are better under the sun. Ecc 4:1-3 In oppression, the dead are better than the living. In countries where the people are oppressed, it is better to die than to keep living. In North Korea, for example, the people are oppressed. They cry tears, […]
Church Attendance, Heb 10:25
Why should I be concerned with church attendance? Because God says so, for one thing. The Bible gives us clear instruction on the necessity for church attendance. The following are some of the most important reasons for attending a good church. For obedience to God – Heb 10:25 says, “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves […]
A Good Church
What should I look for in a good church? To organize the answer to this question practically, we have divided the answer into several sub-questions that you can ask concerning any church you visit or attend. These questions and answers are not intended to be divisive. Rather, they are intended to sincerely answer how you […]
Faith Love and Hope, 1 Thes 5:8
According to 1 Thes 5:5 we who are saved are children of the day, we are children of light. We are not children of the night, children of darkness. We were in darkness before we were saved, but now we are in his marvelous light, Acts 26:18; 1 Pet 2:9. And as children of light […]
A Garden Inclosed, Song 4:12
The Song of Solomon pictures the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. In Song 4:12, Solomon refers to his wife as a garden inclosed. Therefore, as Christians, we can be likened to a garden inclosed. This picture gives us some very interesting insights into our lives. Our lives must be maintained in […]
Rebuild Your Wall, Neh 1:6
When you have no rule over your own spirit, you are like a city that is broken down and without walls [Prov 25:28]. You must rebuild your wall. Many of us have seen our lives like a broken down city and one without walls. Everything and anything gets to us. Our lives just become a […]
Justification by Faith and Works, Jas 2:18-26
If justification is by faith then what is justification by faith and works in James 2 about? It’s about Tribulation saints. Christians often use James 2:18-26 to prove that you must do something to show that you are saved and thus justify yourself by works after salvation. They like to quote Jas 2:18-26 to show […]
Hedge of Protection
Hedge of Protection Job 1:1-12 This famous passage is that of God and Satan discussing Job. God speaks of Job’s character in verse 1. We are shown Job’s character in verse 5. Satan claims that this comes from the “hedge” or blessing that God has put on his house verses 10-12. But as we […]
Bought With A Price, 1 Cor 6:19-20
1 Cor 6:20 says that people Jesus saves are bought with a price. The price is the blood of Jesus shed on Calvary. No matter what we were before we were saved, 1 Cor 6:9-10, Jesus washes us in his blood and cleanses us from our sins. He sanctifies us to be clean for his […]
That They Might See, Ecc 3:16-21
I saw under the sun, v.16.Solomon desired that they might see: The place of judgment, that wickedness was there. The most notable case of this in the Bible is the trial of Jesus. His betrayer declared that he was innocent, Matt 27:4. The governor’s wife declared him to be just, Matt 27:19. Pilate himself declared […]