righteousness – The Simple Answers

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Job The Christ

In a scripture that I have used to the point some might call it abuse, Paul told us that “…all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” (1…

Israel was commanded to keep seven days of unleavened bread, during which they were neither to eat, nor possess, leavened bread (Exodus 12:15-20, Deuteronomy 16:3-4, etc.). But Israel did not have access to supermarkets to rush out after…

“But… you’ve GOT to go to church somewhere!” Everyone in the world, regardless of their religion, knows without question that the one thing most important in life is to go to church. This is the one thing that all religions agree upon;…

(By Crystal Holmes) Does motive matter? Does God care WHY you are righteous? Does He care if you are righteous because you want His blessings, or because you like being a part of a group, or because you are in the habit of being righteous, or…

Let’s say, while you’re out of the house, your neighbor breaks into your house, and steals your TV. He installs it in his house, and you can see your TV in there when you get home that night. Is it right for you to wait for him to leave…

John 9:1-3 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, WHO DID SIN, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his…

(By Crystal Holmes) Mainstream “Christianity” today says, “If you just ask the Lord Jesus to come into your heart, He’ll forgive your sins, and you’ll be saved.” It assumes, at minimum: (1) that God wants to come…

Is it possible to truly BE PERFECT? Or can you only continually STRIVE towards perfection? As a human, is the very BEST you can do only considered “filthy rags” to God? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father…

(By Angelica C. Fermis) Cats as a group, unlike dogs, do not appear in the Bible. Only two specific cats are mentioned – the lion and the leopard. Leopards were mostly used in the same context as lions. Being predators, it’s no surprise that…

We have all heard that Sin is bad. Sin is evil. Sin is despicable and odious and must be avoided at all costs. But I think we have misjudged Sin. I think we’ve given it a bad rap. Today, I want to show you that Sin deserves its day in court. I…