Basic Christianity

Holiness, Part 1

Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in …

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The Standard for Believing Set in the Book of Daniel for All Believers

Many people know the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel chapter 3.  Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold.  Then he made it a capital offense not to bow down and worship the image: Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that at what …

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A Simple Faith

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s president Rev. Mark G. Schroeder made the statement: “We rejoice that even in the Catholic Church (where we believe the gospel has been distorted) there are many Catholics who hold to a simple faith in Jesus Christ as their savior and who will ultimately be saved,”i I focus here of …

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Communion’s Deep Meaning – Christ’s Sacrifice Has Freed Us From The Power of Sin

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also …

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The Importance of Praise: The People Praised Before the Battle!

We discussed in The Importance of Praise; Hezekiah Was Allowed To Live, At Least in Part, Because He Chose To Praise about Hezekiah’s deliverance because he was a praiser.  We discussed in Speak Koine (Biblical) Greek 23 – The first part of the Lord’s Prayer is full of praise that when the Lord taught how …

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The Importance of Praise; Hezekiah Was Allowed To Live, At Least in Part, Because He Chose To Praise

In the last post we talked about how important praise is, and that the prophet Isaiah said that man was made to praise God.  The story of Hezekiah gives a great insight into the power of praise, how God rewards them that praise him. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the …

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The Resurrection: Christ is the First One Raised from the Dead, and We who make him Lord get to Follow

The core belief of Christianity centers around the resurrection. Jesus Himself declared that he was the resurrection. He was the resurrection because any that believe on him gains the resurrection of the just, is saved from wrath, and lives eternally with the Lord: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he …

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Prayer is Universal

Prayer is universal to most religions and is central to Christiainity. In more mainline denominations prayer appears more ritualized centering on the “the Lord’s Prayer”, and pre-written orations compared to the composed on the fly, free flowing petitions of Pentecostal and Bible centered churches. Nevertheless faithful followers in groups from Assemblies of God to Baptists …

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Worship

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Mat 4:10 Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:13 in this response to the devil’s attempt to get Jesus to worship the devil. This speaks to the high importance of the worship …

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