Every Christian desire is to have an assurance of salvation, which is the certainty when Christ returns or when death comes, the person will go to be with the Lord Jesus in heaven. God’s people may have that assurance, as it states in First John chapter five verse thirteen. However, the experience of faith does …
The term “world” often refers to the vast system of this age that Satan promotes and that exists independent of God. The globe consists of evil, immoral, sinful lifestyles and values of the world. It also refers to the spirit of rebellion against or indifference to God and His revelation that exists within all human …
Sanctification is to make holy. It is for the believer to consecrate themselves and separate from the world to be set apart from sin to have intimate fellowship with God and serve Him gladly. The Scriptural standard of sanctification expresses such terms as love the Lord thy God with all our heart, soul, and mind …
What is individual apostasy? The term means “standing away” from God. Refers to abandoning what one has previously believed and experienced in Christ. Personal apostasy involves a disowning of Christ and departure from the body of Christ and the Christian faith. Apostasy is the consequence of a deliberate and willing choice to depart from the …
Today, scripture refers to the authoritative writings of both the Old Testament and the New Testament, which is the Bible. They are God’s original and only infallible revelation of Himself and His saving activity for all people. All scripture is by the inspiration of God and is the very life of the Word of God. …
The church has the opportunity to protect the original apostolic doctrine found in scripture and commit it without compromise and corruption. It implies the necessity of Biblical instruction within the church. The Bible gives the following reasons for Biblical or theological training, whether in-home, church, or school. The goal is to entrust the gospel of …
It is the solemn obligation of parents to give their children the instruction and correction that belong to a Christian upbringing. Parents should be examples of Christian life and conduct, caring more for their children’s salvation than for their jobs, professions, ministry in the church, or social standing. According to Ephesians chapter six verse four, …
New Testament teachers are gifted spiritual leaders alongside apostles and prophets who had a special God-given gift for clarity, expound and proclaiming God’s Word with effectiveness and power to build up the body of Christ.The unique task for teachers is to guard the gospel entrusted to them with the Holy Spirit’s help. They are faithfully …
Pastors are those individuals calling, and ministry gifts cause them to devote themselves to shepherding, overseeing, and caring for the spiritual needs of a local congregation. In the New Testament, pastors are called “elders” and “bishops.”The task of pastors is to help believers grow up into Christ the head by teaching God’s Word and exercising …
