Author: Jon Mitchell

Bible Q&A: If It’s A Sin To Call Someone A Fool, Why Does The Bible Do It So Often?

Jesus said that whoever calls someone a fool will be in danger of going to hell (Matt. 5:22).  However, the Bible repeatedly calls people fools.  Is this a contradiction? Let’s examine the context of the Matthew passage.  Jesus is preaching the Sermon on the Mount.  As a Jew living under the Law of Moses (which… Read More Bible Q&A: If It’s A Sin To Call Someone A Fool, Why Does The Bible Do It So Often?

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Our Hope of Heaven

As this year ends and a new one begins, I challenge you to be like Ezra and set your heart to learn more about God’s Word, obey it, and teach it to others.  Set your mind on the things above rather than focus solely on the temporal, worldly matters of this life (Colossians 3:1-2).  Purify yourself by obeying the truth of the gospel.  If you believe in Jesus, prove your faith to be alive rather than dead (James 2:14-26).  Repent of your sins and be baptized into Christ (Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:26-27).  Let God write your name in heaven’s registry.… Read More Our Hope of Heaven

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1 Peter: Closing Thoughts And Greetings

It’s fitting that the apostle describes Yahweh as “the God of all grace” because He is indeed the source of the grace which saves us (Eph. 2:8). It’s even more appropriate that Peter reminds these disciples who were undergoing persecutions that brought severe suffering and hardship that none of it was in vain because the God they serve has called them “to his eternal glory.” It would likewise do us good, brethren, to force our eyes away from the trials of this life which bring us down for “a little while” and remember that as Christians we have “eternal glory” waiting for us!… Read More 1 Peter: Closing Thoughts And Greetings

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