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1 Corinthians: Follow A “Nobody,” Not The “Somebodies” Everyone Else Adores

The Corinthians needed to understand that true salvation and true wisdom – the true right path to a better life here and eternal life afterwards – would not be found by following the ideas and philosophies of those whom their peers considered to be great.  We in the church today must also realize that the celebrities we tend to exalt in sports, politics, education, and entertainment are not following the right path and do not hold the true solutions for our greatest problems and concerns. No one will stand before God’s throne on Judgment Day and give credit for their salvation to their Ph.D., wealth portfolio, high IQ, athletic ability, speaking ability, political ideology, or philosophical worldview.  … Read More 1 Corinthians: Follow A “Nobody,” Not The “Somebodies” Everyone Else Adores

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Hebrews: Securing An Eternal Redemption

Those “who are called” by the new covenant “may received the promised eternal inheritance” (9:15). How does this happen? The New Testament contains the gospel of Christ, which is how God calls everyone to himself (2 Thessalonians 2:14). God calls for all to obey the gospel in order to avoid hell and receive “the promised eternal inheritance” of heaven (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; 1 Peter 1:4). One obeys the gospel by believing in Christ, repenting of one’s sins, being baptized for the forgiveness of sins, and then holding fast to the word of God as revealed in the New Testament (Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 2:37-39; 17:30-31; 1 Corinthians 15:1-2).… Read More Hebrews: Securing An Eternal Redemption

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