Sound Teaching

We must “give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” To fail in this is to forfeit our eternal standing before God.

the showing of favoritism is inappropriate. Doing so indicates poor judgment, and can be in itself sinful. The principle of love precludes our being dismissive of the needs and welfare of any man. Christ did not show partiality in dying for all men … nor should we.

Because of who God is (His person and character) we can be assured that he will treat us fairly in judgment. That is a reason for the ungodly to fear, but it is a basis for our hope and comfort as we live righteously in His service.

As Christians, we must always remember that, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). May our faith be reasoned and established upon the verity of scripture, rather than the vagaries of human speculation.

Proverbs 6 lists a total of seven things that God hates… That are an abomination to Him. The lesson discusses these seven sins, and gives suggestions on how to avoid them.

Jesus indicated in Matthew 7:7-11 that God cares for his children. He indicated that as a Father, God is like unto human fathers, who give their children what is needed. As parents today, we give our children stones and serpents rather than bread and fish when we disregard God’s words regarding parenting.

Remember, the world is watching every move we make, and listening to every word we say. We need to act accordingly.

A careful reading of Luke, chapters 11—13 shows that our Lord’s teaching to his disciples and the multitudes was anything but soft.

Jesus plainly and severely rebuked the sin of the people. He admonished them for hypocrisy, unfaithfulness and inhumanity toward one another.

If it is not tempered by love, knowledge can cause a man to be prideful and dismissive of others.

Why be baptized if there is no resurrection? Why seek to go from death to life if there is no life after death? If there is no resurrection from the dead, there is no purpose in baptism. If the dead do not rise, then the baptized believer is no better off than the unbaptized sinner. Those who are alive to Christ have no advantage over those who are dead in sin.

The issue is: What does the phrase, “The Doctrine of Christ” refer to in 2 John 9-11? Does it refer to the doctrine about Christ, or the doctrine taught by Him? The scriptures clearly reveal the answer.

If Christians are not diligent to tend and maintain their faith, doubts concerning God and His word can creep in. This lesson explains the danger, and suggests ways to Overcome Doubt in your life.

Many who set the environmental agenda in our society, (indeed, in the world), do not have an understanding of man’s responsibility regarding stewardship. They find the concept, that man’s purpose is to “have dominion” and “subdue” the earth and the animals in it, to be immoral. The radical environmentalists do not view man to be made in God’s image. In fact, they consider man to be merely an animal, and of no more importance than any other animal.

It is not the mission of the church (or gospel preachers) to effect political change. The responsibility of God’s people is to “preach the word” to the salvation of souls. However, when such ungodly attitudes are present and advocated in our society, we must contend for the faith.

I’m sorry, but there is a difference between a man and an animal. The animal is made in the image of God (cf. Genesis 1:27).

Cain’s choice to sin, and then to compound his initial sin with others, caused him much anguish in life, and God’s condemnation.

Israel learned a great deal about the obedience and faithfulness that God requires of His people. We can learn from their example.