“For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it; and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions. But when...
“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from...
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?” (2 Corinthians 13:5 NASB1995)
By what or whose standard do we test ourselves to see whether or not our faith which we...
“Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul observes them.
The unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.
I opened my mouth wide and panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.” (Psalm 119:129-131 NASB1995)
From as young as I can remember, and I can...
If we are going to be sharing with others the truth of the gospel of Christ and the truth of the Scriptures, we need to make certain that we are getting our truth from the Scriptures, and not just from human beings, no matter how famous they may be. For the Scriptures teach that God will also...