Articles Why Are There So Many English Translations? In a previous article we discussed how God used men to translate the Bible into English from the original texts. Today there are over 60 translations on the Bible study site biblegateway.com. Why are there so many different translations? Shouldn’t a single translation be enough? We will discuss
Devotionals Outdoing One Another in Showing Honor and Love “When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. Do not be interested only in your own life but be interested in the lives of others.” – Philippians 2:3-4 After reading this verse in
Articles Our Purpose in Christ We have been looking at Ephesians 2:1-10. In previous articles we have looked at our nature apart from Christ, our nature in Christ, and what it means to be made alive. Now we will look at the last part of this portion of Ephesians. Now that we are in
Articles Finding Peace in Midst of Death We will all die one day, and no one is exempt from it. For some the topic of dying is very scary because no one really knows what happens after we die. In this world, death is all around us. We hear about it in the news and experience it
Devotionals Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone “Now you who are not Jewish are not foreigners or strangers any longer but are citizens together with God’s holy people. You belong to God’s family. You are like a building that was built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus himself is the most
Devotionals The Power of Beauty Within Us “It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful. No, your beauty should come from within you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit that will never be destroyed and is very precious to God.” – 1 Peter 3:3-4 How others think of
God of Mercy and Grace “The Lord shows mercy and is kind. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever. He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil
Devotionals Jesus is Born, the Savior of the World A child has been born to us; God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6 What great news for Christians, the child that was
Devotionals On the Seventh Day God Rested and Made it Holy Genesis 2:1-3 (NCV) “So, the sky, the earth, and all that filled them were finished. By the seventh day God finished the work he had been doing, so he rested from all his work. God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day, because on that day
Articles What Does it Mean to Be Made Alive? We have recently looked at our nature apart from Christ and our nature in Christ. When looking at our nature in Christ, we focused pirmarily on a section of Ephesians 2:5 that says that God “made us alive together with Christ.” We focused especially on the benefits of being
Pastor Blouin Shares His Christmas Memory John Blouin is the senior pastor of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He shares his most memorable Christmas memory with True Christian Magazine. John’s earliest memory: “I remember when I was little, we used to live with my grandparents. My grandfather would put lights up every
Pastor McMachen Shares His Christmas Memory Kevin McMachen is the senior pastor of Woodcrest Methodist Church in Lumberton, Texas. Kevin shares his most memorable Christmas memory with True Christian Magazine. Kevin’s Christmas memory: “The Christmas memory that affected me the most in my life did not begin at Christmas. It began in January of 1988
Articles William Tyndale - God’s Providence with the English Bible English-speaking Christians have many options when it comes to finding a Bible translation. The Bible study website BibleGateway.com currently offers more than 60 different English translations, from the 21st Century King James Version to Young’s Literal Translation. With so many translations available, it is easy to take it
Devotionals A Matter of Life and Death "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." - Proverbs 18:21 "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Devotionals Finding True Rest in Jesus "Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. The burden that I ask you to
Devotionals Our Nature in Christ “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly
Devotionals Thanksgiving Tradition: Giving Thanks to God Thanksgiving is the time of year where we gather with family and friends eating our favorite meal, watching our favorite movies, and telling each other what we are thankful for. The Thanksgiving tradition has been celebrated in America since 1863 after former President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday.
Devotionals What Does it Mean to Fear God? “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” – Proverbs 9:10 Fear is not always a negative feeling despite how Merriam-Webster defines it. It defines fear as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.
Devotionals Self-Justification is No Justification “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” – Luke 18:14 It is easy to justify ourselves when we choose the standard of righteousness. How often
Devotionals Having Christ-Like Character “In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus. Christ himself was like God in everything. But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit. But he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He
