Maturing as Believers 

Had someone ask me, “What does the Black church mean in America?” My response to him, the Black church is literally expressive of the anti-slavery church that was born correcting the American heresy (divisive, self-willed doctrines, or teachings that distort the Gospel) promoted by 19th-century White Southerners. That heresy claimed race-based chattel slavery (a brutal system of forced labor) was sanctioned by the Bible and compatible with the teachings of Jesus. The heresy a

Let me explain. Trying to solve the problem of racism without Jesus is truly an exercise in futility because (the root) of sin is a corrupted spiritual nature, not just bad behavior (the fruit). Here’s the reason why: external laws can regulate behavior, but only internal spiritual change can cure the human heart. Laws only address outward actions rather than the root causes of those behaviors. The Bible teaches that sin—including prejudice, partiality, and oppression—is a fu

If we're going to think biblically about the issue of racism, we're going to have to go beyond your experience or mine. We're going to have to go beyond American history. It is fundamentally a spiritual condition rooted in the rejection of God's design. The issue of racism is really an issue of the corruption of justice, and to find out where that went wrong, we're going to have to go all the way back to Genesis 3. This is where justice—the quality of being just, right, and e

The question is from an anonymous man who follows the teachings on my website: https://www.walkinginthelightofgodslove.org/. The short answer is, tithing was an integral part of the Old Testament sacrificial priestly system, which God designed for the support of the priesthood — a system that no longer exists in the New Testament church. In other words, tithing is NOT a New Testament requirement! The New Testament puts giving on a new footing of freedom motivated by the joy o

Biblically, it is true that physical death is the universal fate for everyone, “regardless of how they live.” However, Scripture fundamentally rejects the idea that “it doesn't matter how you live.” It does matter because your moral choices carry profound and significant eternal consequence. The Bible clearly teaches that how you live matters eternally because death is not the absolute end. We read, “It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9

Taking time for granted means assuming you are guaranteed tomorrow instead of recognizing life as a temporary gift from God. The Bible strictly warns against this, viewing time not as an entitlement, but as a precious, non-renewable resource to be managed wisely and a blessing to be thankful for. The deception of taking time for granted is that it’s sitting there with an endless supply of chances, kindly waiting for you to get your act together. “I’m not ready to follow Jesus

Did you know that in the Bible, life and death are deeply spiritual states rather than just physical conditions? Physical death is defined as separation of the soul from the body, and spiritual death is defined as separation from God. The Bible describes physical death as the temporary separation of the human soul and spirit from the physical body. It entered the world as a direct consequence of Adam's sin (Genesis 2:17). Scripture describes spiritual death as the most seriou

In part one, we saw that the command from God “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm” was for a specific group of people for a specific time. God preserved the patriarchs from physical harm. No apostle in the New Testament ever told anyone “Do not touch God’s anointed” as a means of insulating himself from harm. Since all believers are God’s anointed, (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) does this mean that His command “Do not touch my anointed ones” keeps us from all harm

Many take God’s command (1 Chronicles 16:22) to mean that Christians are promised protection from all bad things. However, the Bible never promises that God’s believers will never suffer harm from evil people. We must understand the context of God’s command to rightly interpret it’s meaning. The context of 1 Chronicles 16:22 is (1 Chronicles 16:13–21). This passage refers to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. When “they” (the patriarchs) were few in number, they live

The verse “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13) is often taken out of context and used to mean that Christians are empowered to accomplish any task. However, the verse actually refers to a believer’s ability to endure hardship and persecution, and to be content in any situation. Reading the Bible in context means understanding the ideas and themes that the author was thinking about when writing. Out of context, Philippians 4:13 is used as