Called to Persuade People, Being Mindful of the Ultimate Divine Appointment

Confidence with pure, godly motivations. That's what Paul, his companions in the ministry, and other apostles sought to display as they traveled the world preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is what he explained in 2 Corinthians 5:8-11. These are qualities all believers should shoot for. In the midst of their Holy...

Why It Pays to Bless Those Who Curse Us

Given the society we live in today, it's common and deemed acceptable to curse out someone when they curse at us. Lashing out against someone who offends us is part of our sinful human nature. Nevertheless, when we know the Lord, he has supplied us with the power to restrain ourselves from cursing back at...

A Regressive Resolve To Do Wrong

More often than not, we humans tend to embrace that part of our sinful human nature that prefers to make excuses for wrongdoing instead of repenting to undergo reform. It's a trait that contributes to conflicts in interpersonal relationships. If it runs rampant, it can downgrade a whole culture or society. When we look at...

Taking Comfort That God’s Vengeance is Carefully Prepared

Jehovah is purposeful and deliberate about everything he does, including how he carries out his vengeance. When his vengeance is unleashed, he refuses to do it with unprincipled mercy or random wrath. Yet, in the midst of his vengeance Jehovah is also the God of mercy. His perfect nature guarantees that the necessity for vengeance...

Our God’s Preference Is To Preserve Life

I find it truly a comfort to know that I serve a God who is loving, just, fair, merciful, and truthful in everything that he does. If it wasn't for his loving patience toward me, I wouldn't be saved or even alive. When we read the Bible from beginning to end, from Genesis to Revelation,...

David Jeremiah’s Perspective on Prophecies in Revelation

David Jeremiah of Turning Point discusses with John Hull of 100 Huntley his highlighted views about the prophecies in the book of Revelation in this 13-minute video released on June 18, 2020. He covers the Antichrist, the false prophet, the mark of the beast, Israel, Christ's appearance at the Battle of Armageddon, and the Millennial...

China’s String of “Bad Luck”

In recent weeks, the only positive news China seems to have had is that their trade deal with the US was finally completed and tariffs are beginning to be lifted. However, the other things they've faced in the midst of that one good thing is a whole bunch of other bad things that will hamper...

Is Australia Reaping What It Sowed?

With all the devastation happening with the bushfires in Australia, my prayers go out to the people there. Yet in the midst of my concerns for all they're suffering there, I have to wonder--what is or has contributed to all the devastation? I've noticed that talking heads on the news have been following the advice...

The Free Will of Angels

https://www.facebook.com/CrossExamined.org/videos/581509045746603/ In the Facebook video above, Christian apologist Frank Turek answers the question that highlights the fact God gave free will to angels before he created humans. Another subject that came up in his answer was the fact that God does not redeem angels--the redemption plan was only for mankind. Although Turek doesn't go into...

Catastrophes Can Be Used to Highlight God’s Remedies

It can be a horrifying thing when we witness the decline or destruction of a society, nation, or city that was once known for its cultural advances and vitality. One modern example of is the South American nation of Venezuela. It was at one time the pride of Latin America because of its wealth that...