“What Does God Want Me To Do?”: The Indifference Factor

For example, the Bible gives no guidance on what God’s will for me would be concerning the type of house I decide to purchase (condominium or two-car garage?). It does not direct me to specifically choose Olive Garden and shun Fazoli’s for lunch, or whether to go to Florida or Europe for vacation. It also does not, in most cases at least, give me direct guidance on what career path to take. So how do I know God’s will for me concerning questions like these?… Read More “What Does God Want Me To Do?”: The Indifference Factor

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“What Does God Want Me To Do?”: Knowing God’s Revealed Will

If we want to go to heaven, we need to obey the will of God the Father who is in heaven.  God has revealed His will through His Son (Heb. 1:1-2), who in turn through the Holy Spirit-inspired writers of Scripture lets His will be made known in the Bible.  That’s why it’s very important that we know our Bibles very well and obey the gospel found in the New Testament.… Read More “What Does God Want Me To Do?”: Knowing God’s Revealed Will

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James: How Should We React to Hardship?

The Christians to whom James had been originally writing were likely impoverished Christians of Jewish ethnicity who were being oppressed by fellow Jews who were wealthy and were withholding wages from them,  as well as killing them (5:1-6).  Yet the instruction which God inspired James to give to these persecuted Christians is note-worthy. Do we react to hardship and oppression in the same ways God instructed them to react?… Read More James: How Should We React to Hardship?

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