True wisdom involves treating things according to their true value. To do so, we need an eternal perspective from training in the Word and in prayer.
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Unity in the Christian Faith
What is the essence of truth? The answer to this question comes down to the fundamentals of the Christian faith, which Paul lays out in Ephesians 4:4–6.
Read MoreNumbers 14: The Faithfulness of God
Have you ever idealized the past so much that you forget God’s faithfulness? Numbers 14 shows that this mindset caused the Israelites to rebel against God.
Read More2 Peter: The Timing of God
When will Christ return? Although the false teachers of Peter’s day thought that His delay meant He would not come back, Peter reminds his readers that God’s timing is not our own.
Read More2 Peter: The Judgment to Come
Just as the flood came without warning, so Jesus will return like a thief in the night (2 Peter 3:10). Therefore, we must be ready at any moment, not presuming upon God’s patience, but living in light of our eternal home He is preparing for us.
Read More2 Peter: The Nature of False Teachers
How do we recognize false teachers? Many of them are in our own churches, and they seem to be a part of the body of Christ. But there are distinguishing factors, and Peter discusses those marks in chapter 2 of his epistle.
Read More2 Peter: The Fate of the False Teachers
There is a huge difference between the fate of the false teachers and the fate of the righteous. While He brings judgment on the false teachers, God has given His children an undefiled and unfading inheritance.
Read More2 Peter: Catching the Counterfeits
What do “magic-eye” pictures have in common with false teachers? Both, in some sense, are counterfeit images—they fool us until we get a clear picture of them.
Read MoreMorning Affirmations 6
Do you have doubts about what your future holds, either in this life or the next? God calms our doubts by revealing His plan for this world and how we fit into that plan.
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In our current culture, many of us overlook spiritual warfare. Whether we admit it or not, we are engaged in warfare on three fronts: against the world, the flesh, and the devil.
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